Jesus Christ: The Chief Shepherd – Audio
Jesus Christ: The Chief Shepherd
Jesus Christ’s Example Leadership and Service Witnessing and Undershepherding Cahill Home (Rutherford, NJ) Chatten, Bob 10/12/2011 10/12/2011
Throughout His Word, God often uses the relationship between sheep and their shepherd or pastor to describe His relationship with His people and the way He wants them taken care of, how they are to be shepherded or undershepherded. In this teaching, we look at some examples in the Bible of how not to shepherd people correctly and then look at Jesus Christ as the example of the Chief Shepherd and the Good Shepherd. Finally, we look at our role as under-shepherds under that Chief Shepherd and how we, too, are to show that love and concern and compassion for others and guide them into a relationship with God.
Some Benefits of Working God’s Way
Prosperity Daggon Home (Budd Lake, NJ) Chatten, Bob 03/28/2004 03/28/2004
This series closes out by looking at some more benefits of working God’s way. When we are living other parts of our lives for God and with God, motivated by the love of God and in fellowship with God, then our work is also part of the “work of the Lord” as stated in 1 Corinthians 15:58 . Work, biblically defined, is designed to be a joyous fellowship with God in anticipation of Christ’s return.
Some Godly Attitudes and Principles We Can Apply at Work
Prosperity Daggon Home (Budd Lake, NJ) Chatten, Bob 03/28/2004 03/28/2004
This session opens 2 Thessalonians talking about how we can live and work putting the Word in practice while we are waiting for Christ’s return. Work was designed by God to be in done in fellowship with Him. The teaching stresses the importance of keeping our eyes on the spiritual, putting God first, and to strive to firstly master our true vocation which is that of being sons of God. Some examples are given of godly and ethical work habits we want to build so as not to compromise on God’s Word. And, lastly, we are encouraged to build a habit of obedience from the heart, knowing that our reward comes from God.
Work Was Designed to be Done in Fellowship with God
Prosperity Daggon Home (Budd Lake, NJ) Chatten, Bob 03/28/2004 03/28/2004
Every since the Garden of Eden, when Adam worked together with God by way of the spirit that enabled them to walk and talk together, work was designed by God to be one of the greatest ways to fellowship with Him. Looked at Biblically, genuine work is something done with believing and motivated by the love of God with our eyes on the hope of Christ’s return. As we work, we can ask God to teach us and we’re building our capacity to walk with God in spiritual matters as well.
The Law of Giving and Receiving
A More Abundant Life in Every Category
Prosperity Daggon Home (Budd Lake, NJ) Chatten, Bob 03/21/2004 03/21/2004
Here we turn to the law of giving and receiving as it applies in the Grace Administration. The right heart of giving that God wants to see is demonstrated by the churches of Macedonia. Here we can see the three-way commitment on the part of the believers, ministers, and God that makes this work as God designed it to. It explains how God associates our giving with sowing seed, where believing and love are the fertilizers. When we invest by giving, God always multiplies the seed sown in our harvesting.
The Law of Giving and Receiving
