‘The Shepherd Pastor’s Reward.’
1 Peter 5:2-4.
(I can see the difference here between a “shepherding”
Pastor and a Teaching Pastor)
a) 1
Peter 5:2. The Shepherd Pastor needs to Shepherd the flock that they are
amongst.
b) 1
Peter 5:2. The Shepherd Pastor should exercise oversight in the Church:-
1-
Not
by compulsion.
2-
Willingly.
3-
In
accordance with God.
4-
Not
greedily.
5-
Eagerly.
c) 1
Peter 5:3. The Shepherd Pastor should not ‘lord it’ over those people under
their care.
d) 1
Peter 5:3. They should be examples to the flock.
e) 1
Peter 5:4. Then when the Chief Shepherd is revealed the Shepherd Pastor will
receive the unfading crown of Glory.
(This
QT shows me The Shepherd Pastor’s Reward)
‘Keep
The Light Burning.’
Exodus
27:21.
a)
This Light was to be in the tent of meeting
outside the veil.
b)
The Light was to be kept in order from evening
to morning before the Lord by Aaron and his sons.
c)
This was a lasting statute for the Children of
Israel throughout their generations.
(This Second one encourages me to Keep The Light Burning)
Chris.
Whatever Ministry we know that the Lord has called us to we should do
eagerly. To be serving the Lord and yet complaining about what He wants us to
do is really wrong. When we complain about what we know what God wants us to do
we make ourselves dry spiritually. We also discourage other people from serving
the Lord. Let us serve eagerly.
