Psalm 100:4–5 Enter his gates with thanksgivingand his courts with praise;give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Read the context The Old Testament people worshiped in one place — the temple. That place was where encounter with God was. Do you know the way to encounter with God? The world will tell you to look inside yourself or out at nature... But there is only one way to the Father —...
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John 10:14–15 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. Read the context "That's Neville... That's Roger.... That's Dorothy..." The shepherd can name each sheep even thought they look similar. How well does your Shepherd know you? As well as he knows the Father. Jesus knows you by name. He knows your fears, doubts, and worries. And he knows how to comfort you. Trust the Good Shepherd....
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Rev. 7:15–17 They are before the throne of Godand serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the thronewill shelter them with his presence. ‘Never again will they hunger;never again will they thirst.The sun will not beat down on them,’ nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’ And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’” Read the context The best leaders are forged through...
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Ezekiel 34:15–16 I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down, declares the Sovereign Lord. 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. Read the context God's people were led astray by terrible leaders and wicked kings. They needed a reset. The modern voices that call for attention are hardly better. You need someone to lead you back to the...
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1 Peter 2:23–25 When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. Read the context Sheep go astray very easily. In a wide-open field,...
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Acts 2:42–47 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. ... Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Read the context What's the Church supposed to be doing? Great question... What it's always done — kept...
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John 10:7–10 Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. Read the context Sheep are often described as unintelligent... but they know one thing for...
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Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, — he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley,I will fear no evil, — for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Read the context Do you ever just want a break from it all? Wouldn't it be nice to get off the grid for a few days and just relax. Life drags on us — fears,...
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Acts 3:13–15 The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus. You handed him over to be killed, and you disowned him before Pilate, though he had decided to let him go. You disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you. You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this. Read the context God's fingerprints were present throughout history: He spoke to the patriarchs — Abraham,...
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