LIFE LESSON FOR TODAY, 12/13/13

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LUKE 2:8, 10-11, 15-16, 20

8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their 
flock by night.

10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid,
for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy
which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to
you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is 
Christ the Lord.

15 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has
made known to us.” 16 And they came with haste
and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying 
in a manger.

20 Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had 
heard and seen, as it was told them.



JOHN 10:11


“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd 
gives His life for the sheep.





HISTORICAL CONTEXT



The shepherd is mentioned throughout
the Bible book of the Genesis.  Genesis
tells us that the shepherd was the 
occupation of Moses, Abraham, Jacob,
and David.  The Bible book of Amos  
informed us that Amos was a shepherd
too.  An angel announced Jesus’ birth 
to shepherds in the Bible book of Luke.  

LIFE LESSON FOR TODAY
 


In the Bible book of John 10, Jesus 
says that, He is the Good Shepherd.  
Of course I think Jesus is the greatest 
shepherd that ever lived, because He
died for his sheep-US!!  


CATHOLIC PAINTING OF THE ANGEL AND SHEPHERDS


 

PAINTING OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD




 

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