Jesus on Leadership

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Jesus on Leadership

• A Shepherds Heart

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John 1011 NAS

• I am the good shepherd the good shepherd lays
  down His life for the sheep.

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Luke 1232 NAS

• Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father
  has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom.

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I. The Sheep Know the Shepherd

• I am the good shepherd and I know My own, and My
  own know Me
• (John 1014 NAS)

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John 2115-22 NAS

• So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said
  to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love
  Me more than these?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord
  You know that I love You." He said to him,

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John 2115-22 NAS

• "Tend My lambs." He said to him again a second
  time, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me?" He
  said to Him, "Yes, Lord You know that I love
  You." He said to him, "Shepherd My sheep."

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John 2115-22 NAS

• He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of
  John, do you love Me?" Peter was grieved because
  He said to him the third time, "Do you love Me?"
  And he said to Him, "Lord, You know all things
  You know that I love You." Jesus said to him,

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John 2115-22 NAS

• You know that I love You." Jesus said to him,
  "Tend My sheep. Truly, truly, I say to you, when
  you were younger, you used to gird yourself, and
  walk wherever you wished but when you grow old,
  you will stretch out your hands, and someone else
  will gird you, and bring you where you do not
  wish to go."

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John 2115-22 NAS

• Now this He said, signifying by what kind of
  death he would glorify God. And when He had
  spoken this, He said to him, "Follow Me!" Peter,
  turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved
  following them the one who also had leaned

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John 2115-22 NAS

• back on His breast at the supper, and said,
  "Lord, who is the one who betrays You?" Peter
  therefore seeing him said to Jesus, "Lord, and
  what about this man?" Jesus said to him, "If I
  want him to remain until I come, what is that to
  you? You follow Me!"

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2. The Shepherd Guides the Sheep

• Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter
  by the door into the fold of the sheep, but
  climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a
  robber. But he who enters by the door is a
  shepherd of the sheep.

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2. The Shepherd Guides the Sheep

• To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear
  his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name,
  and leads them out. When he puts forth all his
  own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow
  him because they know his voice. (John 101-4
  NAS)

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Luke 1331-33 NAS

• Just at that time some Pharisees came up, saying
  to Him, "Go away and depart from here, for Herod
  wants to kill You." And He said to them, "Go and
  tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and
  perform cures today

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Luke 1331-33 NAS

• and tomorrow, and the third day I reach My goal.
  Nevertheless I must journey on today and
  tomorrow and the next day for it cannot be that
  a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem.

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3. The Shepherd Gives Himself for the Sheep

• I am the good shepherd the good shepherd lays
  down His life for the sheep. (John 1011 NAS)

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Following Jesus example?

• 1. Commit yourself to be a fully devoted
  follower of Jesus.
• 2. Be open to God guiding you in new directions.
• 3. Get to know your brothers and sisters in
  Christ.
• 4. Live to serve others.

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John 1513-14 NAS

• Greater love has no one than this, that one lay
  down his life for his friends. You are My
  friends, if you do what I command you.