A Tale of Two Shepherds: Who Is Shepherding Your Life?
Main Idea: Submit your life to the care and authority of the Faithful Shepherd, Jesus.
God’s chosen metaphor of leadership throughout the Bible:
TYPES OF PROPHECY
Verbal (e.g., The word of the LORD of Armies came – 8:1, A pronouncement —9:1)
Visionary (e.g., I looked out in the night and saw . . . – 1:8)
Visual (e.g., The LORD my God says this: “Shepherd the flock intended for slaughter — 11:4, The LORD also said to me: “Take the equipment of a foolish shepherd — 11:15)
Promises and Warnings About the Faithful and the Foolish Shepherds
The Promise and Warning in the Prophecy About the Foolish Shepherd -- 11:1-6, 15-17
- Be sure of the of the foolish shepherd – vv. 1-3, 17
- Beware of the of the foolish shepherd – vv. 4-6
- Beware of the of the foolish shepherd – vv. 15-16
The Promise and Warning in the Prophecy about the Faithful Shepherd -- 11:7-14
- Be sure of the of the Faithful Shepherd – vv. 7-8
- Be aware of the of rejecting the Faithful Shepherd – vv. 9-11
- Be aware of the of devaluing the Faithful Shepherd – vv. 12-14
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever." PSALM 23