PPT-The Shepherd of our Unbelief

Mark 91429 pp 932 August 10 2014 Introduction Compelling story because The fathers honesty The heart of the human condition belief amp doubt At the heart of this exorcism is the struggle for faith not the struggle with a demon Edward Garland. 3. Common Ground?. The . Challenge of Unbelief. Missions: . The Church’s Marching Orders. Our Lord Jesus gave the church global “marching orders” which involves each one of us. It is precisely because this mission is world-encompassing that it has local implications. Know this global mission well in order to understand the commission graciously given to . Daniel 3:17 the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”. Psalm 23. Sheep belong to the shepherd (v. 1).. Loving ownership exists because the shepherd chose and purchased the sheep.. They bear the shepherd’s distinctive mark.. Sheep require more attention and care than other livestock.. And Reaping Infidelity. Sowing The Seeds Of Unbelief And Reaping Infidelity. Education system . . .. Television, music, and other sources of entertainment . . . . The world in general . . .. Religion!! . . . (Even forces within the church). Psalm 23:1-3. How do you . know. if he is your shepherd?. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. . 28 . I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. . Mark 9:24. Mark . 9:24. . “Immediately . the father of the child cried out and said with tears, . “Lord. , I believe; help my unbelief. !”. Help My Unbelief. . The Setting. The Setting. 1) The father & his son.. Psalm 23. Sheep belong to the shepherd (v. 1).. Loving ownership exists because the shepherd chose and purchased the sheep.. They bear the shepherd’s distinctive mark.. Sheep require more attention and care than other livestock.. 1 Timothy 1:13. 1 Timothy 1:12-14 ESV. (12) I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, (13) though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, (14) and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.. Sheep;. Hearing His Voice. John 10:1-18. Hearing His Voice. 1. The Leading Shepherd. Hearing His Voice. John 10:1-6. “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. . John 20:24-25: . . “. Now Thomas, one of the Twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, ‘We have seen the Lord.’ . But he said to them, ‘Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe. Disobedience is failure to heed God’s words.. Example (Exodus 16:4-5, 16-20, 25-28).. Unbelief manifested itself in the disobedience of God’s people (Hebrews 3:16-19).. “He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.” (Mark 16:16).. God is a God of . order. – I Cor. 14:33, 40. God has set forth order within the world and the church – I Cor. 11:3. Christ is also the head of the church – Eph. 1:22-23; Col. 1:18. God had a plan of . By Luc . About the . G. erman Shepherd . The German shepherd is a breed of large-sized working dog . that originated in Germany. The breeds officially recognized name is the German shepherd dog. . I. “pastor” [. poimen. ] and “feed” [. poimaino. ]: shepherds tending to sheep.. Lord’s spiritual . shepherds/pastors. = . elders. and . overseers/bishops. (Acts 20:17, 28; 1 Peter 5:1-2)..