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This episode explores the concept of Jesus as the Good Shepherd and our role as sheep in the context of biblical teachings.
Day 78 Today’s Reading: John 10 Jesus is called Shepherd three times in the New Testament. And each time, a special adjective is put in front of the word to show His role in their lives. In John 10:11, Jesus is called the Good Shepherd, with the emphasis of laying down His life for the sheep. In Hebrews 13:20, Jesus is called the Great Shepherd, with the emphasis on His resurrection and how He accomplishes His purposes through His sheep. And in 1 Peter 5:4, He is called the Chief Shepherd, which stresses His second coming and His reward to the under-shepherds. As the Good Shepherd, He dies for the sheep. As the Great Shepherd, He rises from the dead. As the Chief Shepherd, He returns to reward His people. Today we’re studying the Good Shepherd. Before I tell you about the Good Shepherd, though, we have to realize our role as sheep. That is how the Bible describes all of us: “We’re all like sheep who’ve wandered off and gotten lost. We’ve all done our own thing, gone our own way” (Isaiah 53:6, MSG). Notice the emphasis on the word all. That means all of us are included, no one excluded. We are all sheep. While sheep is not a flattering term, it is appropriate. Have you ever…
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Host: The 260 Journey
Topics covered
- Good Shepherd
- Christianity
- Bible Study
- Spirituality
- Role of Jesus
- Self Improvement
Keywords
- Good Shepherd
- Jesus
- Bible
- Christianity
- sheep
- spirituality
- self improvement
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: John 10, Hebrews 13:20, 1 Peter 5:4, Isaiah 53:6
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