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Feeding the Sheep

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šŸ•Šļø The Notes I Leave: Feeding the Sheep

Total Time: ~30 minutes

Format: 1/2 public + 1/2 members-only

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šŸ•Šļø INTRO

Shalom, and grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Welcome to The Notes I Leave podcast.

The Hebrew word ā€œshalomā€ signifies more than mere peace; it signifies wholeness, completeness, well-being, harmony with God and others. All of which, I wish for you.

The purpose of this podcast is to share the diverse experiences I encounter as a professor, teacher, entrepreneur, student, father, son, brother, and follower of Christ Jesus. These notes are intended for you, now and in the future.

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šŸ“– MAIN MESSAGE

šŸ“œ This week’s theme:

In this episode, I discuss how the Lord is training us to feed His sheep by our steadfastness in His word.

šŸ“œ Anchor verse(s):

11 And the LORD said to me, ā€œFaithless Israel has proved herself more righteous than treacherous Judah. 12 ā€œGo and proclaim these words toward the north and say, ā€˜Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD; ā€˜I will not look upon you in anger. For I am gracious,’ declares the LORD; ā€˜I will not be angry forever. 13 ā€˜Only acknowledge your iniquity, That you have transgressed against the LORD your God And have scattered your favors to the strangers under every green tree, And you have not obeyed My voice,’ declares the LORD. 14 ā€˜Return, O faithless sons,’ declares the LORD; ā€˜For I am a master to you, And I will take you one from a city and two from a family, And I will bring you to Zion.’ 15 ā€œThen I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you on knowledge and understanding. 16 ā€œIt shall be in those days when you are multiplied and increased in the land,ā€ declares the LORD, ā€œthey will no longer say, ā€˜The ark of the covenant of the LORD.’ And it will not come to mind, nor will they remember it, nor will they miss it, nor will it be made again. 17 ā€œAt that time they will call Jerusalem ā€˜The Throne of the LORD,’ and all the nations will be gathered to it, to Jerusalem, for the name of the LORD; nor will they walk anymore after the stubbornness of their evil heart. 18 ā€œIn those days the house of Judah will walk with the house of Israel, and they will come together from the land of the north to the land that I gave your fathers as an inheritance.

Jeremiah 3:11-18, New American Standard Bible, 1995

šŸ“œ Application or takeaway:

The Lord has placed on my heart the constant necessity of His word.

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šŸ™ TRANSITION TO MEMBERS

That is the heart of what the Lord laid on me this week—but for those of you walking this journey further with me, there is a deeper side I want to share; in the members-only section, I’ll be opening up about how this career change challenged me as a father and a disciple.

But first, I would like to leave you with a quote and question.

šŸ“š Quote:

ā€œIf you love Jesus, feed His sheep. Do not fleece them. Feed them with the gospel; feed them with the same food that made you live—Christ Himself. The best proof of love to Christ is care for His flock.ā€

—Charles Spurgeon

ā˜•ļø Question:

Are our actions contributing to entertainment of the goat or feeding of the sheep?

šŸ“ž Call to action:

If you are not yet a member and want to support this work while gaining full access to deeper reflections like these, head to https://www.biblicalanatomyacademy.com click on ā€˜Podcasts,’ and then click on ’Support the Podcast’ or simply access the direct link via

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