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Jesus Is My Shepherd

2/22/2015

Scripture Reading: Psalm 23
Memory Verse: "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want." Psalm 23:1

1. Who is the Shepherd? The LORD is my Shepherd: Exodus 3:14, I AM

All about the LORD: Third person Singular: verses 1-3
God is the subject of the sentence.
God does the doing. He is the agent of action.
David is the recipient of the action
The LORD is my shepherd

2. Whose Shepherd is the Lord?

The LORD is My Shepherd: A real and personal shepherd to David himself!
Spoken and declared with confidence!

3. What does the Shepherd do?

Pastures
Restores
Leads
He refreshes my soul
He guides me in the right paths
For His name’s sake

4. What does the Sheep do? First person Singular: verse 1b, 4a,

I lack nothing
I walk through the darkest valley
I will fear no evil

5. What outcome is produced? Second person Singular: verses 4b-6

You are with me
Your rod and staff they comfort me!
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies
You anoint my head with oil
Your goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life
You house will be my dwelling place forever!

SO WHAT?

Enjoy the Shepherd, you are His!
Worship Him for who He is and what He does!
Walk with Him where He leads!
Be restored/refreshed!

Keep Watch Over Yourselves . . .

2/16/2015

Scripture: Acts 20:22-31

22 “And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. 23 I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. 24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.

25 “Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again. 26 Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of any of you. 27 For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God. 28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. 29 I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. 30 Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. 31 So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.

“Jesus the Good Shepherd”

2/16/2015

Scripture Reading: John 10:1-18
Memory Verse: “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." John 10:11

1. The Good Shepherd has legitimate authority to lead the sheep! Verse 1

The Father gives Jesus permission to be our Shepherd
Beware of false shepherds!

2. The Good Shepherd has a true love for the sheep! Verse 9-10

Desires to save the sheep, and give them abundant life!
Will die for the sheep! Verse 11, 15, 17
Some want only to steal, kill destroy!
Some are only hire hands. Verses 12-13

3. The Good Shepherd performs vital ministry of leadership for the sheep! Verse 4,

He knows each one and each one knows Him: PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP/COMMUNICATION
He leads them out by his voice! Verses 3, 5: PERSONAL DIRECTION/PROVISION
He dies for the sheep! Verse 18, PERSONAL PROTECTION/DELIVERANCE

4. The Sheep will not follow another! Verse 5

They know Him: verse 14
They hear His voice, verse 8
They follow Him
They enter through Him
They find blessing in Him
They follow Him together in the flock and He provides for them in the same way!!!!

SO WHAT?

Have you become His lamb?
Do you know and follow His voice?
Do you depend on His protection and provision?
Have you followed another shepherd?

“The Disciple and the Word"

2/9/2015

Scripture Reading: Psalm 119

Memory Verse: Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:4

1. Prosperity of Life is found through God’s Word, verses 1-3

Path to blessing!
Personal relationship with God is the purpose of our seeking!

2. Purpose to fully obey the Word, verses 4-6

The Word is our command not just a suggestion
The Word is to be obeyed!

3. Praise of the upright is possible through the Word!

Learning the Law leads to praise! Verse 7
Longing at all times! Verse 20
Learning requires openness to the Wonders of the Law! Verse 18, 24

4. The Word Prevents us from Sinning

Path of purity, verse 9
Personal piety, verses 10-11

5. Meditation upon the Word, verses 15-16

Delight in the Word
Deliberate upon the Word

6. Path of Illumination

Shows us the way to live/walk, verse 105
Sharpens our understanding of truth and wisdom, verses 32, 34

7. Promise of the Word, verse 38

Encourages the faithful servant, verses 57-58
Engenders fear in those who oppose God, verses 41-43
Explains the unfailing love of God and allows us to share it with others

8. Priority of the Word, verses 36-37

Heart issue!
Put priority on the valuable thing!
Nothing is more valuable than your life!

9. Pleasure

10. Piece of Eternity now!

Eternal Truth
Eternal Treasure

A Fresh View of Discipleship Part 5, Inside Out!

2/2/2015

Scripture Reading: Mark 1:35-38
Memory Verse: "No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it." Hebrews 12:11

Solitude and Prayer in preparation for the preaching mission. Mark 1:35-38
Private Ministry to the needy without self exaltation! Mark 1:43-45
Appropriate Use of God’s gifts: Celebration, Fasting, Provision, Sabbath: Mark 2:18-28
Specific and earnest Prayer for Discernment for building accountability and ministry training: Mark 3:13, Luke 6:12-13 Choosing the Twelve Disciples
Specific and earnest prayer for surrender to God’s will for our own sanctification through personal suffering. Mark 14:32-42 The Garden of Gethsemane
Retreat for the purpose of renewal and rest! Mark 6:30-32, Mark 6:45-46
Reminding/validating experiences with Jesus that invoke God’s initial embrace of us as sons/daughters. Mark 9:2-13 Transfiguration
Remembering Jesus at His table! Mark 14:12-31 The Last Supper

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