Tag: shepherd
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He Found Her – Genesis 16:7
Genesis 16:7 And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. This is the first time the phrase the angel of the Lord appears in Scripture. The word angel simply means messenger. But this is no ordinary angel. Angels in…
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Broken Near, Drawn Near – Revelation 15:7-8
Revelation 15:7, 8 And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power and no man was able to enter into the temple, till…
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Not for Sale – 2 Peter 2:3
2 Peter 2:3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you……whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. Peter now tells us what is driving these false teachers. It is not love for people. It is not a burden for souls. It is covetousness. Greed.…
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Feed and Warn – 2 Peter 2:1
2 Peter 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. Peter had been a fisherman by trade, but Jesus gave him another calling entirely.…
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Feed Them Well – 1 Peter 5:2
1 Peter 5:2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind. Peter knew pressure was coming, and because of that, he brings leaders back to the main thing. Feed the flock of God. That is such…
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Among the Flock, Under the Chief Shepherd – 1 Peter 5:1
1 Peter 5:1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: Peter has been talking about suffering, fire, pressure, and judgment beginning at the house of God. And now, as he…
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Lifted Into His Footsteps – 1 Peter 2:21-25
1 Peter 2:21-25 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him…