those who come to God through Him” (Amplified Bible). Jesus is the Good Shepherd because of His commitment to the sheep. He was willing to do what was required, the laying down of His life ...

The image of Jesus as the good shepherd is one that resonates with many people, invoking thoughts of divine care, protection and guidance. In artistic depictions, the good shepherd is typically a ...

The Holman Bible Dictionary says shepherd or shepherding is “mentioned ... The Bethlehem shepherds were first to receive the “good news” of Jesus’s birth, but it was somewhat dramatic ...

The liturgy of this Fourth Sunday of Easter speaks less of the apparitions than of the figure of Jesus the Good Shepherd and Shepherd, and consequently of priestly and religious vocations. Indeed, ...

The Gospel builds in self-care and renewal as necessities for good ... Jesus chooses to teach the crowd because he sees their need for leadership, as they were “like sheep without a shepherd.” ...

But the sheep is a privileged animal. Jesus, the Redeemer, is man’s Good Shepherd and theirs, too. Jesus chose David, the shepherd boy, to be the king of Israel who reigned for 40 years to ...

There is this idea in the Bible that goes back centuries ... “The Lord in Heaven above.” Yet, Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd.” Today, we use the word good to mean good behaviour ...

Keywords: jesus the good shepherd easter season user's guide to ... and has also conducted weekly Bible studies in the U.S. Congress and the White House. He was named a Monsignor in 2005.

As a good leader, or what the Bible calls “a good shepherd,” Jesus focused on the mission at hand. He did not let the politics of His age, nor his own interests, change His direction.