1. Shepherds

Shepherds

Talk 1 of 4 in the series: Shepherds, Slaves, Men-Pleasers and Soldiers Given at The South Eastern Gospel Partnership at St Helens Bishopsgate, London.

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So I exhort the elders among you,

as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ,

as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed:

shepherd the flock of God that is among you,

1 Peter 5:1-2

Talk Outline

1. Shepherds
2. Bible
   • uses a metaphor of reality
   • reality of shepherds and sheep
     • protect
     • provide
     • lead
     • govern, rules over
     • judge
     • care
     • hirelings differ from owners
     • sheep tradersdiffer again
   • what is the metaphor used to teach us