Sermons on The Shepherd Keeps The Sheep:

The Sheep And The Goats

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Nov 27, 2012

Christ the King will one day return to judge the people of the nations and that judgment will be predetermined by our response to the grace of God.

Christ the King Sunday according to the traditional church calendar and it is fitting that we take a look at Christ the King to reconfirm in our minds and hearts just Who we will be waiting for in the upcoming Advent season which starts next Sunday. With that in mind let’s take a look ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Nazarene

Sheep And The Goats

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 16, 2005

Does this parable really teach salvation by works?No!

The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats Story: A young police officer was taking his final exam for the police academy. And he comes across this question: “You are on patrol in the outer city when an explosion occurs in a gas main in a nearby street. On investigation you find that a large hole ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Anglican

The Shepherd Came Even For You

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Jan 3, 2010

Jesus came in lowliness, but he is divine, eternal Shepherd. He shepherds us, laying down his life for his sheep and drawing us close into his arms.

Text: Micah 5:2, 4 Theme: The Shepherd Came Even for You Season: Christmas Eve Date: December 24, 2009 Web page: http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/The-Shepherd-Came-Even-for-You-Micah5_2,4.html Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Word from ...read more

Scripture: Micah 5:2-4

Denomination: Lutheran

Sheep Or Goat Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 7, 2020

This is the 12th sermon in the "When Does It End?" Series. This series is from Jesus' Olivet Discourse.

Series: When Does It End? [#12] SHEEP OR GOAT? Matthew 25:31-46 Introduction: The Lord Jesus ends His Olivet Discourse with a parable about the end of The Tribulation and the beginning of the Millennial Kingdom. He predicts the destiny of 2 groups of people- Sheep and goats. Jesus insists ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Baptist

The Sheep And The Goats

Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Nov 23, 2005

This is a sermon for Christ the King Sunday (Sunday before Thanksgiving) on the parable of the sheep and the goats.

Christ the King Sunday 2005 Sunday before Thanksgiving 2005 Dr. Paul G. Humphrey A man urgently needed to get to town. So he went to a neighbor who happened to be a pastor and asked to borrow his horse. The pastor obliged but told the man that there were some special instructions required for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: United Methodist

Sheep And Goats Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Jan 16, 2022

God’s kind of love … agape … doesn’t follow, it leads by example. It’s a verb. It acts. It leads our hearts. And it changes lives. It changes the life of the person acting in love and it changes the life of the person receiving the love.

Ever get caught in the “if only” trap? You probably have … probably caught in it even now … and don’t even realize it. The “if only” trap works like this: “If only they would rise off the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher …” “If only they wouldn’t leave their dirty socks lying ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:8-12, Matthew 5:43-48, Matthew 25:32, Romans 12:20-21, John 15:12, John 13:34, 1 Thessalonians 1:2, John 3:16-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

Leap Of Faith

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 15, 2022

The point is the shepherd. The point is the shepherd who risks and seeks and perseveres and celebrates.

LEAP OF FAITH LUKE 15:1-7 #FATHERSDAY2022 INTRODUCTION https://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/despicable-me/leap-of-faith (1:51) This scene is from Despicable Me (2010, Universal Pictures). The animated movie is about Felonious Gru, a super-villain who adopts three girls, Margo, Edith, and Agnes, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lost Sheep Series

Contributed by Keith Andrews on Jul 12, 2006

Third in the Lost sermon Series

The Lost Sheep Tonight we meet Charlie. In the TV show “Lost”, Charlie is a member of the rock band “Drive Shaft.” He started out as the good brother; he was just interested in the music, not the drugs, not the parties, and not the lifestyle. From this point life takes a downward spiral. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Sheep And The Goats Series

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Jun 10, 2016

Jesus returns to rule. He judges the population (The Sheep) the faithful and (The Goats) the uncaring.

Introduction A. The outline for this message came from “The Preacher’s Outline and Sermon Bible,” by Leadership Ministries Worldwide B. Our passage this morning is often considered to be about the final judgment. 1. This is not the Great White Throne Judgment 2. This the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46, Matthew 25:32

Denomination: Baptist

Celebrating A Faithful Shepherd!

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 24, 2022

The Shepherd is a God-called, anointed person who is charged with feeding, protecting, leading, and admonishing the sheep under his care. He is a gift from God. Jer 3:15 “And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.”

Sermon: Celebrating a Faithful Shepherd! Scripture: 1Thes 5:12-13 “Dear brothers and sisters, honor those who are your leaders in the Lord’s work. They work hard among you and give you spiritual guidance. 13 Show them great respect and wholehearted love because of their work. And live peacefully ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 3:15, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13, 1 Timothy 5:17-18, Matthew 10:40-42

Denomination: Methodist

A Pastor’s Confirmation Prayer

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 3, 2022

Keep Listening to and Following Jesus Keep Resting in Jesus

Dear Confirmands. Over a dozen years ago, your parents waited with eagerness for your birth. During those nine months of waiting, they thought carefully about what name to give to you. They made sure they had the crib set up and the change table ready to go. Your parents also did plenty of praying ...read more

Scripture: John 10:22-30

Denomination: Lutheran

Fourth Sunday Of Easter, Year B- We Are All Sheep And Some Of Us Are Shepherds

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 22, 2024

There are problems with sheep too

Problems and challenges for shepherds and sheep-- Timothy Laniak in 2007 tells the story of a Bedouin Arab and an American scholar sitting under a tent discussing what it takes to be a true shepherd. The Jordanian shepherd insisted that the heart is the most important thing. He lamented, “My ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18

Denomination: Catholic

Secure In The Hand Of The Shepherd

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 8, 2025

The believer’s security is not in man but in the Messiah. Jesus made it clear: you are known, loved, saved, and secured. No one can undo what God has done. He knows you, He leads you, and He keeps you.

SECURE IN THE HAND OF THE SHEPHERD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: John 10:22-30 John 10:28–29 (KJV) "And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to ...read more

Scripture: John 10:22-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Challenge To Keep On Keeping On

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Sep 11, 2020

These Jews find themselves in unfamiliar territory. They were depressed, dismayed and dysfunctional. Life has a way of carrying us to our Babylon. Even in Babylon, there are something that we must not do, Don’t Quit!

Subject: Dare to Keep on Keeping on! Psalm 137:1-6 “By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

What Does It Truly Mean When We Say That Jesus Is Our Good Shepherd?

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Apr 25, 2018

A very underestimate phrase is that Jesus is our Good Shepherd. What does this truly mean? The enemy’s policy by comparison is shocking?

This sermon was delivered to Holy Trinity in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 22nd April 2018; Holy Trinity is a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries. Acts 4:5-12 Psalm 23 1 John 3:16-24 John 10:11-18 “Please be seated.” Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18

Denomination: Episcopal