While Shepherds Read Their Bibles
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Acts 20:17-38
There’s something about shepherds and Christmas...
There’s something about shepherds and Christmas...
The shepherds of Israel
Joseph’s brothers were shepherds
King David was a shepherd
The Lord is my shepherd - Psalm 23
The false shepherds of Israel denounced by the prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Zechariah
The shepherds who watched their flocks
Jesus the Good Shepherd
Paul - Shepherd the Church of God
When the world falls apart, believers must cling to our Shepherd Jesus Christ for comfort, truth and unity
(1) A Christlike humility that perseveres (20:17-21)
(1) A Christlike humility that perseveres (20:17-21)
(2) A Christlike commitment that pleases (20:22-24)
(2) A Christlike commitment that pleases (20:22-24)
Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains 37.33 ἀναγκάζω; δέω
and now the Spirit makes me go to Jerusalem.’
(3) A Christlike obedience to the word of God that proclaims (20:25-27)
(3) A Christlike obedience to the word of God that proclaims (20:25-27)
(4) A Christlike concern that protects (20:28-31)
(4) A Christlike concern that protects (20:28-31)
(5) A Christlike character that provides (20:32-35)
(5) A Christlike character that provides (20:32-35)
(6) A Christlike bond that prays (20:36-38)
(6) A Christlike bond that prays (20:36-38)
When we look to Jesus he has given
His Spirit - His peace - His comfort - His direction - His love
Don’t go out of character - Go deeper into Christ
Don’t pick and choose the Bible - Get into the whole counsel of God
Don’t become cold and prayerless - Get on your knees and weep to God
Acts 20:17-38
There’s something about shepherds and Christmas...
The shepherds of Israel
Joseph’s brothers were shepherds
King David was a shepherd
The Lord is my shepherd - Psalm 23
The false shepherds of Israel denounced by the prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Zechariah
The shepherds who watched their flocks
Jesus the Good Shepherd
Paul - Shepherd the Church of God
When the world falls apart, believers must cling to our Shepherd Jesus Christ for comfort, truth and unity
(1) A Christlike humility that perseveres (20:17-21)
17 Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him.
18 And when they came to him, he said to them: “You yourselves know how I lived among you the whole time from the first day that I set foot in Asia,
19 serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews;
20 how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you in public and from house to house,
21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
(2) A Christlike commitment that pleases (20:22-24)
22 And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, constrained by the Spirit, not knowing what will happen to me there,
23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me.
24 But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains 37.33 ἀναγκάζω; δέω
and now the Spirit makes me go to Jerusalem.’
(3) A Christlike obedience to the word of God that proclaims (20:25-27)
25 And now, behold, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom will see my face again.
26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all,
27 for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
(4) A Christlike concern that protects (20:28-31)
28 Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.
29 I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;
30 and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them.
31 Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears.
(5) A Christlike character that provides (20:32-35)
32 And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
33 I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel.
34 You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities and to those who were with me.
35 In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
(6) A Christlike bond that prays (20:36-38)
36 And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
37 And there was much weeping on the part of all; they embraced Paul and kissed him,
38 being sorrowful most of all because of the word he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they accompanied him to the ship.
When we look to Jesus he has given
His Spirit
His peace
His comfort
His direction
His love