the shepherd’s loving dedication and devotion rev. dr. samuel p. fernandez preacher
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THE SHEPHERD’S LOVING DEDICATION AND DEVOTION Rev. Dr. Samuel P. Fernandez PREACHER. Joy is love’s music Peace is love’s agreement Longsuffering is love’s endurance Kindness is love’s service Goodness is love’s deportment Faithfulness is love’s measure. - (John Haggai). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THE SHEPHERD’S
LOVING DEDICATION
AND DEVOTION
Rev. Dr. Samuel P. FernandezPREACHER
Joy is love’s music
Joy is love’s music
Peace is love’s agreement
Longsuffering is love’s
enduranceKindness is
love’s serviceGoodness is
love’s deportment
Faithfulness is love’s
measure.
- (John Haggai)
Love is uplifting. Love is deep
when it is pure. Love sweetens sorrow. Love rules without
anger, resentment and animosity. Love
is the gift of oneself. Love is faithful to what it finds. Love is strong as death.
Love is life’s prize and
payment. Love is the crown of
all bliss.
Love is uplifting. Love is deep
when it is pure. Love sweetens sorrow. Love rules without
anger, resentment and animosity. Love
is the gift of oneself. Love is faithful to what it finds. Love is strong as death.
Love is life’s prize and
payment. Love is the crown of
all bliss.
“Where love rules, there is no will to power; and
where power predominate,
there love
is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other.”
“Again Jesus said, ‘Simon son of John, do you truly love me?’“He answered,
‘Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.’
‘Feed my sheep.’ “(v.16,NIC)
is interpreted as tend my sheep.
“My sheep” are precious to the
Lord. He gave His life for them.
is interpreted as tend my sheep.
“My sheep” are precious to the
Lord. He gave His life for them.
“The third time he said to him, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’
“Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time,
Jesus used the verb agapao.
Apostle Peter used phileo.
Agapao expresses a higher type of devotion. Apostle Peter used phileo which means
“love as a friend.”
“Shepherd Psalm:”
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:He leadeth me in the paths of
righteousness for his name’s sake.Yea, though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death,I will fear no evil: for thou art with
me;Thou preparest a table before me in
the presence of mine enemies:Thou anointest my head with oil;
My cup runneth over.Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow meAll the days of my life:And I will dwell in the
house of the Lord for ever. (Ps 23:16, KJV)
“Shepherd Psalm:”
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:He leadeth me in the paths of
righteousness for his name’s sake.Yea, though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death,I will fear no evil: for thou art with
me;Thou preparest a table before me in
the presence of mine enemies:Thou anointest my head with oil;
My cup runneth over.Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow meAll the days of my life:And I will dwell in the
house of the Lord for ever. (Ps 23:16, KJV)
“Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel; you who sit enthroned between the cherubim,
shine forth … “(Ps 80:, NEV)
Abel is the first shepherd
mentioned in the OldTestament. The sons of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
were shepherds, so with David, Moses
and Amos.
“I am a shepherd, and you are one of
my flocks. I shall return to
London immediately
to meet you and discuss your difficulties.” (Anon, Quotes and Anecdotes)
Jesus said: “Whosoever will be great
among you, let him be your minister.”
(Matt 20:27, KJV)
“If a shepherd has one hundred sheep, and one
wanders away and is lost, what will he do? Won’t he
leave the ninety-nine others and go out in the
hills to search for the lost one? And if he finds it, he will surely rejoice over it
more than over the ninety-nine that didn’t wander
away! In the same way, it is not my heavenly
Father’s will that even one of these little ones
should perish.” (Matt 18:12-14,
New Living Translation)
As the Lord is the Great Shepherd, let the dedication and
devotion from above be our guide as shepherds in the
vineyard of the Lord.
“If any man serve me, him will my Father
honour.”
(John 17:26, KJV)