7/5/20 || GOD QUALIFIES THE CALLED

GOD QUALIFIES THE CALLED Fear Not Scott Young.com – Pastor Of Hope GOD LOVES SHEPHERDS Moses Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. - Exodus 3:1 David He [The LORD] chose David his servant and took him from the sheepfolds … 72 With upright heart he shepherded them [God’s people] and guided them with his skillful hand. – Psalm 78:70,72 Jesus The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. 11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. – John 10:10-11 Pastors Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over it, not because you must but because you want to, and not greedily but eagerly, as God desires. – 1 Peter 5:2 FAITH OVER FEAR 1. Faith Works When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” – Luke 2:15 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. – James 2:17 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Faith Inspires Worship And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them. – Luke 2:20 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Faith Gives Witness When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child. – Luke 2:17 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Faith Brings Wonder And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. – Luke 2:18 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________