Matthew 9:35-38

Skip to content The Shepherd is less likely to blame the sheep than we are. As established in the beginning, the kingdom of God consists of the whole earth under heaven’s management, with humans as God’s agents providing his care to the rest of creation. How we care for the...…

Podcast and mediation on John 10:1-18. “I am the good shepherd,” Jesus said. Did he dream up this image? Or was it a widely used metaphor? Why good shepherd? Were there bad shepherds? Who were the thieves and robbers, trying to climb in some other way? What makes Jesus the...…

Do you believe I am ABLE to do this? Matthew 9:28 I sense Him challenging me right now on what I believe about Him. He is challenging me to review my prayer language. He is challenging me to……

We have a shepherd, so you have a place to belong. Open Matthew 9:35-38. Matthew 9:36 (my translation) Seeing the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and thrown down like sheep with no shepherd. What do we mean when we call Jesus our shepherd? Do you...…

My feelings affect what I hear from others. When we feel guilt, we hear condemnation. Even from Jesus. “You will all desert me” is the New Living Translation of Matthew 26:31. It sounds like committing apostasy, and it has been heard that way since the second century. But desert is...…

Zechariah provides the background for understanding Jesus as our shepherd.…

Disciple-Makers by Mark Setch Rev Dr Mark Setch adapted this article from his research for his Doctor of Ministry degree at Fuller Theological Seminary titled “Developing Disciple-Makers: Reclaimin……