We are a forgetful people in a land of distractions. Our minds are easily captivated by trivial and temporary inducements. New things quickly become old. In our mind’s eye even glory tends to fade and warnings tend to wane. It is no wonder that we who are invisibly united to Christ and visibly in and not of this world live in constant need of renewal. And what is true for the Christian is true for the church. This is a series that seeks to renew the mind of the church. Not so much by reviewing what she is called to do as much as what she is called. As with the Christian so with church, her God-given identity defines her. We who are the church are a people for God and none other.
Before we return to the book of Romans, we will be looking at the what scripture says about the Church, in its nature, how she expresses herself in song, and how the church cares and equips for its members.
The messages from this series can be found here:
Manny Pereira - October 11, 2020
Like the Son in Shepherding
The Good Shepherd is training His undershepherds. The preciousness of His every last lamb is His predominant concern in this lesson. Christ highlights how important His little ones are to God. God’s children are precious to Him. To illustrate, Jesus presents a parable. It is about God’s concern that none of His little ones be despised and lost. In the figures of sheep and shepherds He casts His church. His people are the sheep, but the lesson is learned in the service of the shepherd. While the central feature of the parable points to the responsibility of appointed leaders, the principle still stands for the church as a whole. For the sake of His name and His sheep, His disciples must be like the Son in shepherding.
Scripture References: Matthew 18:10-14
