![]() The Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. And- the Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. As Jesus Himself describes it, He is our Shepherd-the Good Shepherd! You and I are the sheep. Today, on your confirmation day, we’re going to take a few minutes and remind ourselves how your lives, my life and the lives of everyone here are totally and completely defined by the relationship we have with Jesus Christ. And that’s especially true when it comes to who you are in the sight of God. ![]() You’d follow it up by saying, “You know, John’s daughter,” or “Hannah’s sister.” We define ourselves by our relationships. If someone were to ask you who you were, you would usually answer first by giving your name, but that usually isn’t good enough on its own. This command I have received from My Father."Įmily and Rachel, family, friends-dear fellow Redeemed, ![]() I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. 18 "No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. 16 "And other sheep I have which are not of this fold them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice and there will be one flock and one shepherd.ġ7 "Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. 15 "As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father and I lay down My life for the sheep. 13 "The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep.ġ4 "I am the good shepherd and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. 12 "But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.
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