PERFECT SHEEP
Sunday Morning: September 22, 2002
Text: Hebrews
13:20-21 "Now the God
of
peace,
that brought again from the dead
our Lord Jesus, that great
shepherd of the sheep, through the
blood of the everlasting covenant, 21.
Make you perfect [mend,
restore, prepare] in every good work to do his will, working in you that
which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory
for ever and ever. Amen."
2 Peter 1:2 "Grace and
peace be multiplied
unto you through the
knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,"
Colossians 3:15 "And let the
peace of
God
rule
in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye
thankful."
Philippians 4:6-7
"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7. And the
peace of God,
which passeth all understanding, shall
keep [guard] your hearts
and minds through Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:9 "Those things, which ye have
both learned,
and received, and
heard, and seen in me, do:
and the God of peace shall be
with you."
2 Corinthians 13:11
"Finally, brethren,
farewell. Be
perfect [present passive imperative, to mend, to restore],
be of good comfort
[present passive imperative, to exhort],
be of one mind
[present passive imperative],
live in peace [present passive imperative]; and the
God of love and
peace shall be with you."
Acts 10:36 "The
word which God [the word of the kingdom] sent unto the children of Israel,
preaching peace
by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)"
Luke 8:10-11 "And he said, Unto you it is
given to know the mysteries
of
the
kingdom
of God: but to others in
parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
11. Now the parable is this: The seed is the
word of God."
Luke 8:21 "And he answered and said
unto them, My mother and my
brethren are these which hear the
word of God, and do it."
Romans 14:17 "For the
kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but
righteousness, and
peace, and
joy in the Holy Ghost."
Romans 10:15 "And how shall they preach,
except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that
preach the gospel of peace,
and bring glad tidings of good things!"
Ephesians 6:15 "And your feet shod with the
preparation of the gospel of
peace;"
1 Peter 1:21 "Who (the ones who are faithful) by
him (Jesus Christ)
do believe
[faithful ones] in God, that
raised him up from the dead, and gave
him glory; that your
faith and
hope might be in God."
Acts 13:32-33 "And we declare unto you
glad tidings, how that the
promise which was made
unto the
fathers
(Abraham, Isaac, Jacob), 33. God hath
fulfilled
the
same
unto us their children, in that he hath
raised up Jesus again;
as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my
Son, this day have I begotten thee."
Hebrews 5:5-6 "So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. 6. As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever [age] after the order of Melchisedec."
Hebrews 9:11 "But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;"
John 10:27 "My sheep
hear
[present active] my voice, and I know them, and
they
follow
[present active] me:"
Luke 12:32 "Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom."
John 17:9 "I
pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them
which thou hast given me;
for they are thine."
John 17:20 "Neither
pray I for these alone, but for
them also which shall believe [ones believing, present active participle] on me through their word;"
John 10:16 "And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd."
John 10:26-28 "But ye believe [present active] not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. 27. My sheep hear [present active] my voice, and I know [present active] them, and they follow [present active] me: 28. And I give [present active] unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand."