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Prayer: Pastor Baggett
Scripture: Ezekiel 34:11-24 - 11 “‘For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them. 12 As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. 13 I will bring them out from the nations and gather them from the countries, and I will bring them into their own land. I will pasture them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines and in all the settlements in the land. 14 I will tend them in a good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in good grazing land, and there they will feed in a rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. 15 I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down, declares the Sovereign Lord. 16 I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak, but the sleek and the strong I will destroy. I will shepherd the flock with justice.
17 “‘As for you, my flock, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will judge between one sheep and another, and between rams and goats. 18 Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture? Must you also trample the rest of your pasture with your feet? Is it not enough for you to drink clear water? Must you also muddy the rest with your feet? 19 Must my flock feed on what you have trampled and drink what you have muddied with your feet?
20 “‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says to them: See, I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. 21 Because you shove with flank and shoulder, butting all the weak sheep with your horns until you have driven them away, 22 I will save my flock, and they will no longer be plundered. I will judge between one sheep and another. 23 I will place over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he will tend them; he will tend them and be their shepherd. 24 I the Lord will be their God, and my servant David will be prince among them. I the Lord have spoken.
Subject: When God Has to Step In
- Jesus is the good shepherd.
- There are people in authority who do not care for others, from big business and in churches.
- Some shepherds tend to take care of themselves rather than caring for the flock.
- But God said that He, Himself for step in and search for His people.
- Many are called but few are chosen.
- We must step in to help one another because we as Christians, are God's helpers.
- To God be the glory.
- We must gather the scattered sheep, the lost ones.
- Our God sits high and looks low.
- God does not abandon us.
- God's love can and will lift us up.
Invitation to Christian Discipleship
Roll Call:
Pastor Baggett
Debra W.
Thelma W.
Evelyn H.
Ginger R.
Willie & Bonnie T.
Eddie & Marina J.
Clark M.
Dorothy M.
Violet W.
Rhonda L.
