The responsibilities and authority of a Shepherd

Who is the Shepherd of the Church? Christ or your pastor?

What is the power and authority of the pastor over the church? If the church belongs to the pastor then there is no accountability for the shepherd’s use of his flock. But if Christ’s than the Shepherd must follow the right care.

OLD TESTAMENT REFERENCES ABOUT SHEPHERDS:

Shepherd is he who guides people.

God raises you as a shepherd and then demands that you do a good job.

God requires that we care for what is His.

The flock belongs to God and you better care for them according to His expectations.

Shepherds provide water for the flock

Shepherds were an abomination to Egyptians

Shephers were

Shepherd work could be used as a punishment (num 14:33)

Shepherds are necessary for the sheep.

Shepherding was a dangerous job.

The judges were commanded to shepherd israel

The kings were shepherds of Israel

The Lord is the shepherd of the King (David-The Lord is my shepherd)

The king prays for God to Shepherd His people

Death is the shepherd of those who are sinners.

The psalmist recognizes that God is the shepherd of Israel.

Shepherds were brave.

Shepherds lived in tents sometimes.

Cyrus was called as a Shepherd of Israel

Shepherds who do no inquire of the lord will have a scattered flock

“The wind will Shepherd all your shepherds of Israel”.

The pasture belongs to the Lord. The role of the shepherd is to unite and protect the sheep, so nothing happens to them.

Shepherds care and protect the sheep so that nothing happens to them.

Shepherds care and protect the sheep.

Shepherds = “lords of flocks”

Shepherds will be judged for their mistreatment of the sheep.

“What shepherd can stand against me?? (Says the Lord)

Governors are Shepherds.

Shepherds must ensure that their flock is fed and protected.

Woe to the shepherd who feed themselves off the sheep.

Ez 34:15: “I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I myself will make them lie down.” … and they shall all have one shepherd.

God is angered with shepherd who don’t care for his sheep and don’t pity them.

God gives bad shepherd as punishment.

Jesus will shepherd God’s people: He will separate the sheep from the goats’ JEsus has compassion on the sheep.

NEW TESTAMENT REFERENCES ABOUT SHEPHERDS: