and because in it we hear the voice of God. The Bible speaks in many ways of its one central theme—of the Good Shepherd God who comes to us. “The voices of the Prophets are the single voice of God, calling. Jesus Christ is God Himself coming. In Him, ‘the word became flesh.’...
This story touches me a lot, do I really know my Lord, the great Shepherd? Or I just think I know? The scripture tell us that Jesus’ has a special relationship with His sheep. He knows His sheep by name, every joy, burden that sheep is facing, every strength, weakness that the sh...
that Great Shepherd of the sheep, through the Blood of the Everlasting Covenant, make you Perfect in every good work to do His Will, working in you that which is Wellpleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ; to Whom be Glory for ever and ever. Amen" (Hebrews 13:20-21). and "...
The great Shepherd promises “I will make with them a covenant of peace… and I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing… there shall be showers of blessing.” [13] Make You a New Heart and a New Spirit If we are sometimes complacent or even unwilling shepherds,...
not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God.3Don’t lord it over the people assigned to your care, but lead them by your own good example.4And when the Great Shepherd appears, you will receive a crown of never-ending glory and honor...
Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors. Treasury of Scripture ...
In it, we find that Jesus is the great Shepherd, and we believers are His sheep. David makes us aware of the supernatural care that God takes of His sheep. Notice that David calls God Lord in this chapter. Then He goes on to describe the blissful state the man has with His Lord. ...
No Scripture states that either the Great Crowd or Other Sheep are on earth. Christians understand the Great Crowd have a heavenly hope, as did Pastor Russell, and even Rutherford for many years. "Does the Great Company receive life direct from God on the spirit plane? Answer -- Yes, they...
So as we examine Jesus' discourse on the Good Shepherd, it should be seen in the context of the corrupt shepherds of the nation. The Form of Jesus' Teaching on the Good Shepherd Before we begin, however, we need to understand the form of Jesus' teaching. In the Synoptic Gospels we see...
Treasury of Scripture The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. I shall Psalm 34:9,10 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him… Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will ...