▪︎ God calls us to shepherd His flock – 1Peter 5:2-3, 4;
Examples from Old Testament
▪︎ Evil shepherds in Israel, Ezek 34:2, 4;
▪︎ Israel disciplined, Ezek 34:5, 6, 8, 10;
▪︎ God Himself is the Master Shepherd – Ezek 34:12, (Full context – Ezek 34:11-16)
▪︎ Jesus the Messiah is the Chief Shepherd – Ezek 34:23-24, (Full context – Ezek 34:23-31)
▪︎ Jesus will shepherd His flock forever – Micah 5:2, 4;
Examples from New Testament
▪︎ 2Peter 2:1, 2;
▪︎ Jude 1:4, 20-21, 24;
Conclusion – We are mere men but God is sovereignly in control – Ezek 34:30-31;