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Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Eternal Security
 Psalm 95; John 10:11-16
If Jesus is your Good Shepherd, you are one safe secure sheep.
That's the theological and emotional bottom line of this whole Bible metaphor of God and Christ as Divine Shepherd.
Look at that stained glass picture and see what I mean.
Two sheep following close at either side... One lamb held close in his strong and tender arm... Shepherd's crook in his other hand...
That walking stick gives the shepherd both strength for the journey and solid footing on any kind of ground. It gives the sheep careful guidance, protection from attacking beasts, and rescue if and when they go astray on their own.
That last point reminds us that sheep are not the smartest animals on the farm.
They're well known for following anywhere they're led, even by another wandering sheep who's just as dumb as they are. They're oh so prone to wander at a moment's notice.
How that bites, to be compared more than once in the Bible to the lowly sheep.
But then again, how encouraging, to have a capital-S Shepherd who's always on the job to keep us safe, meet our every need, and even track us down if (more likely, when) we meander off on our merry way.
While I was preparing my sermon notes, I came across a video featuring -- of all things, ta dah -- shepherds and their sheep. With the assistance of some very smart dogs and a gazillion LED Christmas lights, the shepherds put their sheep through some very tricky night time maneuvers for our viewing entertainment. There had to be some computer trickery in what I saw, but it was laugh-out-loud enjoyable anyway. And it fed right into my sermon, with a little help from my monkey mind. (See for yourself [later] at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2FX9rviEhw)
Okay, nowhere near so entertaining, but 100% trick-free, here's my recorded sermon...
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posted by Jack Buckley at
4:09 PM
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