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Sep 16, 2012

Why We're Where We Are

Passage: 1 Peter 5:1-4

Preacher: Pastor Tim W. Young

Series: Shepherding

Category: 1 Peter

Summary:

Ezekiel 34:1-31; 1 Peter 5:1-4

Detail:

 

The Shepherd Leader - Part 1

Why We’re Where We Are

Our Good shepherd Has Always Provided Shepherd Leaders For His Church

 

Shepherds of Old - The Old Testament Preview

 

     The Word - Genesis 4:2  

              The Lord - Psalms 23:1  

              Moses – Ps 77:20                                 Isaiah 63:11  

               David – Psalms 78:70-71  

 

     The Problem

               Moses – Num 20:8 & 12                 Numbers 27:16-17  

David – 2 Samuel 12

Shepherds in Babylon – Ezek 34:1-10

 

     The Promise – the Shepherd to Come – Jer 23:1-6

               Jeremiah 23:1-6  

               Ezekiel 34:22-24  

 

Shepherds Anew - The New Testament Fulfillment

 

     Christ – John 10:11-14  

 

     The Apostles

               The Need – Matthew 9:36  

               The Need met - Peter – John 21

         1 Peter 5:1-4

               Paul and the Churches – Acts 20:28

Shepherds Askew – Lost and Found in the Church

 

               Early – from elder – shepherds to bishops to BISHOPS

               Before Reformation – Elders to sacerdotal priests

               Reformation – Luther and Doctrine

               Calvin and church Gov and Church order

               Puritans and Scottish Church

 

Shepherds – What to Do and Not Do

 

New Testament Authority and the Biblical Right to Lead

               Cultural Drift – Hebrews 13:17    

 

               Avoiding Two Extremes

                              Shepherding Movement of the 70’s – “Lording It Over”

                             

                              The Emerging Church – “Under Lording It”