My personal God is Jesus as the Good Shepherd. The Bible mentions the shepherd or shepherding over 200 times. Shepherds were responsible for their sheep. They would take their sheep to pasture and water, protect them from wild animals both day and night, and keep track of all their sheep, so none would go astray. Jesus is the shepherd of the earth, and will always look after us whenever we are in need. He came into the world to bring us back to God, and save us from sin. He gave his own life up so we could live the lives we do today. He protects us from the evil in the world just like a shepherd protects his sheep.
Jesus as the Good Shepherd is my personal God because it gives me comfort to know that Jesus will always be there for me in times of need. I know now that Jesus is always with me and will never let me go too far astray before he comes looking for me. As one of His sheep, I am grateful that I have the honour of being watched over so closely by Jesus. When ever I am in trouble, whether it be serious, or just a stressful day, I know Jesus will always be there to give me love and care.
Jesus still gives himself up for me, his sheep, when I go to mass. It is there where I am reminded of the sacrifice he made for his whole flock by giving up his life for us. When I receive the body and blood of Christ, I return to my seat and thank Jesus for the sacrifice he made for us, and thank him for making me a stronger person. When I am older, I don't think death will be so bad because it is just God's calling me to return to the Shepherd. I will be with my master again in paradise.
The Lord IS our Shepherd: what does that mean? ... The psalm is about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In the first verse, the psalmist speaks about the trust we have in their Shepherd. The trust we gain from our Shepherd permits us to feel secure, therefore, causing us to not want. ... God, our Shepherd, has the ability to forgive our sins, therefore, renewing our souls. ...
The Lord IS our Shepherd: what does that mean? ... The psalm is about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In the first verse, the psalmist speaks about the trust we have in their Shepherd. The trust we gain from our Shepherd permits us to feel secure, therefore, causing us to not want. ... God, our Shepherd, has the ability to forgive our sins, therefore, renewing our souls. ...
"In the countryside close by, there were shepherds who lived in the fields and took turns to watch their flocks during the night. ... When the angels had gone from them into heaven, the 4 shepherds said to one another, let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened which the lord has made known to us. ... When they saw the child they repeated what they had been told about him, and everyone who heard it was astonished at what the shepherds had to say. ... On the third day Mary saw Jesus rise from the dead. ... If Mary is the mother of Jesus, and if Jesus is God...
In these Jesus does appear to view his death as a sacrifice. ... He refers to Jesus as "The Lamb of God." ... (John 6:51) "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." ... From the other perspective that Jesus" death was sacrificial because of what Jesus said at the last supper meals. ...
Therefore when Jesus comes into the world He announces, "I am the good shepherd (poimena)" (Jn. 10:11). In this passage, Jesus clearly shows Himself to be the perfect Shepherd. ... Earlier in John's gospel we see Jesus clearly presented as the Shepherd of His people. ... Jesus the Great Shepherd of the sheep says to Peter in verse 16, "Tend (poimaine) My sheep". ... Peter is delivering the same commission that he received personally from Jesus, to the next generation of shepherds. ...
The New Testament represents where Jesus is incarnated. God reveals his promises through the birth and death of Jesus Christ. ... Cain's job is of a farmer whereas his brother Abel is a shepherd. ... A blood sacrifice has to be presented to God for Abel the shepherd. ... In the New Testament Mary understands the divine mission of Jesus. ...
The story starts off with, "Jesus continued:" so we know immediately that Jesus is talking to people and that he seems to be continuing to talk about something. ... Jesus starts off talking to these people by telling a story about a shepherd and lost sheep, where the shepherd looses one out of his one hundred sheep. ... Jesus then said, "There is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.... Jesus tells this story to tax collectors and sinners, people who had sinned plenty and were not religious. ... Jesus told them all 3 stories and all of them ...
The book of Luke also tells the "good news" of Jesus. ... For example, both shepherds and magi are included in the Christian Christmas story. ... Luke does not mention any magi, but in 2:8-20 tells the story of an angel appearing to shepherds and their trip to Bethlehem to see the Christ. Matthew never mentions any shepherds visiting Jesus. ... I would suggest that in Luke's quest to thoroughly explain events in Jesus" life and his family history he needed to explain why Jesus was called Jesus of Nazareth if he was born in Bethlehem. ...
Some other common jobs were carpenter, tax collector, shepherd, and merchant (Life in the time of Jesus). ... Jesus" family took pride in celebrating Jewish customs. ... Many families" practices were similar to those of Jesus and His families. ... Jesus would have also learned and studied Hebrew Scriptures (Ministry Server). Jesus was taught a trade by his father Joseph but Jesus" true calling in the ministry was more important than perusing a career in carpentry (Lyman 3). ...