God cares about the heart of a man. God is looking for people who share His heart. DO WE HAVE A HEART FOR GOD? Do you have a heart for God? Many want to claim God with their mouth. They even enjoy gathering into places where they can praise God...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
You may feel uncomfortable calling the Lord Jesus Christ your brother. I can certainly understand and agree that we must never make light of who Jesus Christ is, HE IS the Son of God. But this designation as our GLORIOUS ELDER BROTHER describes...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Today we give attention to “The Lord our shepherd.” When you see the word “LORD” in the Old Testament it is God’s Name, “Jehovah,” derived from the Hebrew Word, “HAVAH” meaning “to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
There are several more things that we need to see about the shepherd and his relationship to his sheep. We need to continually remember that we are using the ancient shepherd of the Holy Land to symbolize our wonderful Lord and Shepherd, Jesus...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We have seen that sheep cannot take care of themselves. Sheep require more personal attention than any other class of livestock. The shepherd knew where the best pasture lands were and he led his sheep there. He knew where the good water was and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As we look at this passage from the Old Testament prophets, we must be very clear that we are not confusing Israel and the local church. The church is not Israel and Israel is not the church. Both the civil and spiritual leaders of Israel were set...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
You can read the Bible from front to back but you will not find a more beautiful and blessed relationship than that of the shepherd to his sheep. It is this special relationship that God uses to describe His relationship with His people. In His...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
When we think of a shepherd we immediately think of the shepherd’s staff. How often, if ever do we see a shepherd illustrated without his trusted staff at his side? The staff was the shepherd’s closest companion and historically...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What would our answer be if the Lord Jesus were here right now and asked you or I, “Lovest thou me?” “Do you love me?” What does it mean to love God? Maybe a better question would be: What place does God, what place does...[ abbreviated | read entire ]