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Session 9 The Shepherd and the Holy Spirit The first person we need to look at before we consider the relationship between the Shepherd and the Holy Spirit, is the Holy Spirit Himself. The Holy Spirit is an integral part of the Trinity, and therefore shares the same fullness of deity as the Father andContinue reading “Small Group Participant’s Guide”

Session 8 The Shepherd and the Father At the very centre of His life & ministry was His relationship with His Father. John`s Gospel shows just how true this is. Read John 15:9. Jesus loves us because the Father loves Him – this is because the source of all love is the Father Himself.  AsContinue reading “Small Group Participant’s Guide”

Session 7 The Shepherd and Provision What Jesus did over two thousand years ago, is the key to provision today. Read the very interesting statement from God in Psalm 50:7-13. He has all the resources that we need as His followers, to do the work that He has called us to do. The Shepherd isContinue reading “Small Group Participant’s Guide”

Session 6 The Shepherd at Work At the beginning of man’s journey with God, after “God created mankind in His own image,” (Genesis 1:27 NIV) God gave instructions to Adam and Eve to be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over fish in the sea, birds of the air and everyContinue reading “Small Group Participant’s Guide”

Session 5 The Young Earthly Life of Jesus, The True Shepherd Heinrich August Wilhelm Meyer (10 January 1800 – 21 June 1873), a German Protestant theologian, observed that this remarkable statement of Jesus in John 16:28 is ‘a simple and grand summary of His entire personal life.’ Let us look first at Mary and thenContinue reading “Small Group Participant’s Guide”

Session 4 Jesus The Good Shepherd In Ezekiel 34:11-16, the prophet prophesies the following: v.11 “I Myself will search for my sheep.” v.12 “I will look after my sheep.” v.13 “I will bring them out.” v.13 “I will pasture them.” v.14 “I will tend them.” v.15 “I will tend my sheep.” v.15 “I will haveContinue reading “Small Group Participant’s Guide”

Session 3 The Shepherd and Creation What does the Bible say about the beginning of all things? Genesis 1-31. 1-5 — Day One. 6-8 — Day Two. 9-13 — Day Three. 14-19 — Day Four. 20-23 —Day Five. 24-31 — Day Six. It could all be looked at in the following breakdown of the ages.Continue reading “Small Group Participant’s Guide”

Session 2 The Shepherd in the New Testament Is it surprising that the first people, other than Mary and Joseph, the parents of Jesus, who come into the presence of ‘The Lamb who would take away the sins of the world’, were earthly shepherds? Read the shepherd’s response recorded in Luke 2:8-20. Read about theContinue reading “Small Group Participants Guide”

Session 1 The Shepherd in the Old Testament After speaking all things into existence, we find Father God conversing with His first human creation, Adam, in a way that we would speak to each other. (Genesis 2:15-22) The next time we hear God speak is after Adam and Eve did their thing eating the forbiddenContinue reading “Small Group Participant’s Guide”