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The Shepherd Feeds the Sheep Series on Church Leadership
Types of Spiritual Food There are infant members in the Lord’s flock: 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 1 Peter 2.2 Hebrews 5.12, 13
Types of Spiritual Food There are mature members in the Lord’s flock: Hebrews 5.14 Ephesians 4.13ff
Finding Spiritual Food The Lord provides food in due season (Psalm 145:15). Matthew 6.25 Christ will provide food (John 6.27) John 6.48-63 Psalm 22.26
The Importance of Feeding Sheep Spiritual shepherds must seek out good food  for the flock: Physical shepherds always wanted the best for their sheep (1 Chronicles 4.39-41; Psalm 23.2) Genesis 29.2,3 Ezekiel 34.13-16 Titus 1.10, 11
The Importance of Feeding Sheep Spiritual shepherds must feed the flock: A congregation will grow only as much as the shepherds will allow. As the eldership goes, so goes the congregation. 1 Peter 5.2 He must know the word (Titus 1.9).
The Importance of Feeding Sheep Spiritual shepherds must know what food will provide nourishment to the sheep: The shepherds must know the sheep to know what they need to eat. Without the proper food, sheep will not grow.
The Importance of Feeding Sheep Spiritual shepherds must know what food will provide nourishment to the sheep: Without the proper food, sheep will not rest. Without the proper food, sheep will scatter in search of food.
The Importance of Feeding Sheep Spiritual shepherds must know what food will provide nourishment to the sheep: Some "good looking" food will be poisonous and kill them. Other may fall into the flock of a abusive, selfish shepherd.
The Importance of Feeding Sheep Spiritual shepherds must know what food will provide nourishment to the sheep: Without the proper food, sheep will spread a virus through the flock An overseer (spiritual shepherd) must be able to teach (1 Timothy 3.2).
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The Shepherd Feeds the Sheep

  • 1. The Shepherd Feeds the Sheep Series on Church Leadership
  • 2. Types of Spiritual Food There are infant members in the Lord’s flock: 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 1 Peter 2.2 Hebrews 5.12, 13
  • 3. Types of Spiritual Food There are mature members in the Lord’s flock: Hebrews 5.14 Ephesians 4.13ff
  • 4. Finding Spiritual Food The Lord provides food in due season (Psalm 145:15). Matthew 6.25 Christ will provide food (John 6.27) John 6.48-63 Psalm 22.26
  • 5. The Importance of Feeding Sheep Spiritual shepherds must seek out good food for the flock: Physical shepherds always wanted the best for their sheep (1 Chronicles 4.39-41; Psalm 23.2) Genesis 29.2,3 Ezekiel 34.13-16 Titus 1.10, 11
  • 6. The Importance of Feeding Sheep Spiritual shepherds must feed the flock: A congregation will grow only as much as the shepherds will allow. As the eldership goes, so goes the congregation. 1 Peter 5.2 He must know the word (Titus 1.9).
  • 7. The Importance of Feeding Sheep Spiritual shepherds must know what food will provide nourishment to the sheep: The shepherds must know the sheep to know what they need to eat. Without the proper food, sheep will not grow.
  • 8. The Importance of Feeding Sheep Spiritual shepherds must know what food will provide nourishment to the sheep: Without the proper food, sheep will not rest. Without the proper food, sheep will scatter in search of food.
  • 9. The Importance of Feeding Sheep Spiritual shepherds must know what food will provide nourishment to the sheep: Some "good looking" food will be poisonous and kill them. Other may fall into the flock of a abusive, selfish shepherd.
  • 10. The Importance of Feeding Sheep Spiritual shepherds must know what food will provide nourishment to the sheep: Without the proper food, sheep will spread a virus through the flock An overseer (spiritual shepherd) must be able to teach (1 Timothy 3.2).
  • 11. The Shepherd Feeds the Sheep Series on Church Leadership