Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD unto them; "Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle. Because ye have thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad; therefore will I save My flock, and they shall no …
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Smite the Shepherd
The Lord Jesus Christ is the Shepherd that was smitten of the Father for our sins. Jesus died on the cross, was buried and He rose again; and will one day come again. Today's reading is Zechariah 13 and 14. In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and …
The Conclusion of the Whole Matter…
And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. The words of the wise are as goads, and …
The LORD Our Righteousness
"Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!" saith the LORD. Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed My people; "Ye have scattered My flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your …
Study Outline for Amos 1 – 2:3
THE ROAR OF THE LORD Amos 1:1 – 2:3 Amos is a herdsmen or shepherd who was called by God to go to the northern kingdom of Israel during the time of king Uzziah (also known as Azariah in 1 Kings 14:21ff). Why would God send a shepherd from Judah to Israel? God still had …
Like A Shepherd
"Comfort ye, comfort ye My people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins. The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, ‘Prepare ye the way of the …
John 10:22-33 – Jesus and Chanukah
"And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch. Then came the Jews round about Him, and said unto Him, 'How long dost Thou make us to doubt? If Thou be the Christ, tell us plainly'. Jesus answered them, 'I told you, and …
In the Sight of the Shepherd
Reading Mark 5 - 6 today I noted the following verse of Mark chapter 6... "And Jesus, when He came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and He began to teach them many things." Mark 6:34 (KJB) We of Adam's race …
The God-Man Among the People
In a time not so long ago when compared to eternity, in a land not so far away there was and is GOD. He desires to be among His people, and He sent His Son, born of a virgin, to live and to die for the sins of humanity. His name? You know it. It …
The Sword and the Spirit
"Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! The sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened." Zechariah 11:17 "And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit …
I Have Redeemed You
"Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art My servant: I have formed thee; thou art My servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of Me. I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto Me; for I have redeemed thee. Sing, O ye …
To Shepherd the Church
"For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God. Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. For I know this, that after my departure savage …
When Jesus Comes in His Glory
"When the Son of Man shall come in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then shall He sit upon the throne of His glory: and before Him shall be gathered all nations: and He shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: and He shall …
120711 I will bring the third part through the fire
"Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, and against the Man that is My Fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the Shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn Mine hand upon the little ones. And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein …
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Sermon Points 030611
The Narrow and Wide Gates Matthew 7:13-14 1. Jesus speaks of two gates; one which leads to destruction; and another which leads to life. 2. His direction is to enter the strait or Narrow gate. 3. The gate which many enter is clear and broad. 4. The strait gate seems to be hardly noticed by …