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Topic: The right paths |
mbourbon
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Forum: Day 30: Righteous Ruts Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:44 pm Subject: The right paths |
It is essential that we provide clear and discernable paths for the people of God. While at times they may stray we are called to go after them and place them back on the right path. The right path is ... |
Topic: Come Follow Me. |
mbourbon
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Forum: Day 29: Following the Leader Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:33 pm Subject: Come Follow Me. |
Through His soverienty God leads us into the places that he wants to take us. In much the same way we lead the flock by directing them through the Word of God and into righteous living. They will foll ... |
Topic: A Living Sacrifice |
mbourbon
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Forum: Day 24: A Living Sacrifice Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:20 pm Subject: A Living Sacrifice |
As the lamb is sacrificed for the benefit of rituals and food, we are called to lay down our life for the essence of why we are called. We are called to care for the most precious thing on God's heart ... |
Topic: Called to Care |
mbourbon
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Forum: Day 3: Called to Care Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:12 pm Subject: Called to Care |
It is interesting that God ensures that nothing goes to waste in our lives. We are trained academicall or skillfully in areas of vocation, and at some point He calls us into ministry for one particula ... |
Topic: The Real Source |
mbourbon
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Forum: Day 5: Spring Up, O Well! Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:03 pm Subject: The Real Source |
God is the ultimate source of water and nourishment. And, at times we think that we can provide the best counseling and advice to the people of God. However, it becomes dangerous when we don't point p ... |
Topic: Times of Refreshing |
mbourbon
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Forum: Day 6: Greener Pastures Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 10:46 pm Subject: Times of Refreshing |
At times when we are dry and weary of life; God leads us into green pastures. This is a place where we can be renewed and refreshed. This is a place of intimacy and renewal. A place where there is an ... |
Topic: The Right Foods |
mbourbon
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Forum: Day 7: Feed My Sheep Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 10:34 pm Subject: The Right Foods |
As under shepherds we are called to feed God's sheep. However, we are not just called to feed them with the Word of God in a consistent manner but also the right scripture. We need to ensure that we r ... |
Topic: The Healer |
mbourbon
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Forum: Day 8: The Shepherd Healer Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 10:20 pm Subject: The Healer |
Just as the Master Shepherd watches over our spiritual health, we must ensure that each sheep passes by us for a visual inspection. What is happening in thier lives that we cannot tell from a distanc ... |
Topic: Giving Birth |
mbourbon
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Forum: Day 9: Midwives and Nurses Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 10:11 pm Subject: Giving Birth |
God always helps the under shepherds care for sheep that is about to give birth to a love one who they have been praying for. People come to under shepherds for prayer about thier love ones. They have ... |
Topic: Lost and Found |
mbourbon
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Forum: Day 10: Lost and Found Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:56 pm Subject: Lost and Found |
For most, the story of Jesus leaving he 99 to go after the 1 does not sound like Jesus is much of a shephered. Let's face it, what if the wolves would come and eat some of the sheep while the shephere ... |
Topic: The Roundup |
mbourbon
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Forum: Day 11: Gathering the Scattered Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:35 pm Subject: The Roundup |
During our look into the flock for two consecutive weekends we notice that we don't see one of our lambs. At the end of the day we ask someone if they know about so and so. After we don't get a satis ... |
Topic: Time Off |
mbourbon
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Forum: Day 12: Satisfaction and Restoration Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:22 pm Subject: Time Off |
As shepherds we work to care for the flock as well as the the sheep pen. There comes a time when we need to rest and feel satisfied with the spritiual and physical nourishment that has been given to u ... |
Topic: Pulling People Out |
mbourbon
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Forum: Day 13: The Staff Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 8:24 pm Subject: Pulling People Out |
At first glance you would think that the primary purpose of the staff is to ward off predators, or discipline the sheep in the way to go. Rather, the primary reason is to pull people our of messes. Go ... |
Topic: You Are Known |
mbourbon
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Forum: Day 14: Named and Known Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 11:19 pm Subject: You Are Known |
As a church grows there comes a point in which it seems impossible to know every persons name. However, while we may not know thier names, we are called to have a relationshp with them that shows the ... |
Topic: Watching the Sheep |
mbourbon
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Forum: Day 16: While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 10:46 pm Subject: Watching the Sheep |
We can become so busy doing church work, in the name of christiandom, that we forget that there are people (sheep) that must be watched and cared for. As undershephered we must continaulay (Day and Ni ... |
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