Elders with a Shepherd's Heart

Ezekiel 34:1-6

Introduction:  About Sheep

A.  Weak

B.  Wanderers

C. Worthwhile

Let's look at what the bible says about sheep and shepherds

 

I.  The Old Testament Great Shepherd and Old Testament under-shepherds

A.  The Old Testament Great Shepherd  Psalms 80:1   Psalms 23:1

B.  The Old Testament under-shepherds.

Jeremiah 50:6a, 10:21,  23:1,  Zechariah 10:3   Ezekiel 34:1-4, 9 10    Jeremiah 3:15

 

II.  The New Testament Good Shepherd   John 10:1-4, 11, 27

 

III.  The New Testament under-shepherds.

Acts 20:17, 28, 29-31    Hebrews 13:17  1Peter 5:4

 

IV.  A Shepherd's heart  John 21:15-17

 

Conclusion:  This week read again the qualifications for elders and deacons.

1 Timothy 3:1-13

1 Peter 5:1-4