I lay down my life for my sheep'

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I lay down my life for my sheep.

• Psalm 23
• Isaiah 40
• Ezekiel 34
• Matthew 18
• John 10
• Acts 20
• 1 Peter 5

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Away in the storm!

• Repeated powerful image of Gods concern for
  His people

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I will make sure they get plenty of rest. Ill
go after the lost, Ill collect the strays, Ill
doctor the injured, I build up the weak ones and
oversee the strong ones so that theyre not
exploited.

• I myself will be the Shepherd of my sheep

Ezekiel 34
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Like a shepherd, He will care for His flock,
gathering the lambs in his arms, hugging them as
he carries them, leading the nursing ewes to good
pasture.

• God, the Master, comes in power

Isaiah 40
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Away in the storm!

• Repeated powerful image of Gods concern for
  His people
• Jesus uses the same imagery to stress the value
  of each person

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It is not my Fathers will that even one

• of these little ones should perish

Matthew 1814
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Away in the storm!

• Repeated powerful image of Gods concern for
  His people
• Jesus uses the same imagery to stress the value
  of each person
• Not surprising that this image is a vital one for
  Gods leaders

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Shepherds of Gods Flock

• Acts 20
• 1 Peter 5

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Biblical Focus for Shepherding

• Under-shepherds of Gods sheep
• Precious blood-bought sheep
• Holy Spirit placed shepherds
• Care for Gods flock
• Protect, nourish, care for Gods sheep
• Serve as examples, not bosses
• Pay attention to each other

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He will see that you have done the work of
shepherding well, and commend you lavishly!

• When God, the true Shepherd comes

1 Peter 5