A TRUE SHEPHERD /A HIRELING SHEPHERD(PASTORAL GIFT OF MINISTRY's Month

[Rev Pastor Mrs Clarisse Okenwa]

A TRUE SHEPHERD
A HIRELING
1. Has a personal interest in the general
well-being of the sheep (Pro. 27:23).
1. Neglects the sheep (Ezek. 34:4).
2. Leads the sheep (Ps. 80:1). 2. A hireling drives the sheep for his own
personal gain (Ezek. 34:4).
3. Causes the sheep to lie down and rest
(Ezek. 43:11).
3. Rules with cruelty and force (Ezek. 34:4).
4. Brings back those sheep driven away
(Ezek. 34:16).
4. Fails to bring back those sheep driven
away (Ezek. 34:4).
5. Knows the sheep (Ezek. 34:11-12). 5. Is ignorant of his Sheep (Jer. 23:1).
6. Binds up the broken sheep (Ezek. 34:4). 6. Abuses the sheep (Jer. 23:1).
7. Protects the sheep (Ezek. 34:4). 7. Leaves when the wolf comes (John
10:12).
8. Gives his life for the sheep (John 10:11). 8. Takes the life of the sheep for himself
(Ezek. 34:3).
9. Feeds the sheep from good pastures (Ps.
23:2).
9. Feeds self, not the flock (Ezek. 34:1).
10. Watches the flock by night (Luke 2:8). 10. Is idle and leaves the flock (Zech. 11:17).
11. Restores the soul of sheep (Ps. 23:3). 11. Cares not for the sheep (John 10:13).
12. Seeks the lost sheep (Ezek. 34:16). 12. Fails to seek the lost sheep (Ezek. 34:4).
13. Enters the sheep-fold by the door (John
10:14).
13. Looks for his own way (Is. 56:11).
14. Gives water to thirsty sheep (Ps. 23:2). 14. Is filled with strong drink (Is. 56:11).
15. Unites with other shepherds to protect
each other's flocks (Is. 31:4).
15. Cares only for his own flock and is harsh
and divisive to other flocks (Ex. 2:17).

[Micah RaSun-Vann]

..And the truth be told the hireling and the wolf work together for the hireling gives the wolf access/platform to destroy the sheep via false teachers, prophets and messengers.