Be A Sheep
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INTRODUCTION: Sheep is bad in our context.
Weird insult for Christians.
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TENSION: So how do we proper follow Jesus.
The UnderShepherds Guide Us
The UnderShepherds Guide Us
17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
obey - comes from the Greek word trust. Trust enough to follow.
leaders - guide
submit - to place yourself under. You aren’t be forced, but you are going to willingly put yourself under their authority.
A good pastor doesn’t demand your respect. But if you don’t give pastor respect it says more about you than him.
Submit to them
Submit to them
ILLUSTRATION - Don’t be a back seat driver. It means you don’t fully trust them and lets be honest, usually doesn’t help.
keeping watch - take care of. Stay up all night. watching over.
ILLUSTRATION - my kids are my prisoners to me, but they never have to worry.
This is an incredible gift to you. Someone is watching over you.
Give an account - Say a word. Some I won’t be able to because I never knew you!
ILLUSTRATION - losing Frakes cat
Joy and not with groaning - I made a list of all the people that made me groan. JK. If you got nervous about what you do.
What causes this for most pastors? Sin. FB arguments. Being more concerned over silly arguments and fights than people dying and going to hell.
no advantage to you - God has given us leaders as a gift to us!
ILLUSTRATION - Make Momma happy for your good.
The easier you make my job, the better it is for you.
18 Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things.
Pray for us - not here pastors, but also spiritual leaders.
have a clear conscience - Pray for our moral standing.
Pray for them
Pray for them
19 I urge you the more earnestly to do this in order that I may be restored to you the sooner.
urge you the more earnestly - pray harder.
The more you pray for your leaders the better.
Practically for me - we have grown so much, that I can’t personally be there for all the things I need to do . My attention has been turned to training up leaders.
So I carry a lot of guilt because I can’t do it personally. We are so short handed that I haven’t been taking enough time off.
The Great Shepherd Provides For Us
The Great Shepherd Provides For Us
20 Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant,
peace - This is huge for them. They were lacking peace.
great shepherd of the sheep -
blood of the eternal covenant -
He Provides Peace
He Provides Peace
He is the God of peace.
21 equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
equip you - gives you the tools that you need.
working in us - who is working? Not us. But God.
pleasing in his sight - not for us! But for him!
He provides everything we need.
He provides everything we need.
ILLUSTRATION - Duct tape roof.
22 I appeal to you, brothers, bear with my word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.
bear - carry this message.
exhortation - encouragement.
briefly - lol. but seriously, we would talk for eternity about how Jesus is better.
Follow the Shepherd
Follow the Shepherd
11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
If he loves you more than you love yourself, and is smarter than everyone ever, and has promised to have your best interest in mind. It isn’t a sacrifice to follow him. Its a no brainier.
23 You should know that our brother Timothy has been released, with whom I shall see you if he comes soon.
This verse is one of main reasons why people think it might be Paul.
24 Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those who come from Italy send you greetings.
saints - that’s you and me.
25 Grace be with all of you.
CONCLUSION: Jesus is better:
than everything.
Prophets,
angels,
moses,
Joshua,
Better rest than the nation could provide,
A better promise, his word is true.
the levitcal priesthood that gave them access to God.
and a better high priest.
Better covenant that allows better access to the father.
He went to the better Holy Place in heaven,
He gave a better sacrifice, that never has to be repeated.
he is better than the OT saints such as Abraham
Able,
moses
David,
He is a better example,
He offers a better hope and city of Zion with a better kingdom,
His way is better, and he is the best shepherd.
Is he better than everything else in your life?
In all my sorrows, Jesus is better
Make my heart believe
In every victory, Jesus is better
Make my heart believe
Than any comfort, Jesus is better
Make my heart believe
More than all riches, Jesus is better
Make my heart believe
And our souls declaring, Jesus is better
Make my heart believe
Left the 99 to find us.