“Open the Gates and Love All the Sheeple”
Sermon given by Pastor Robb on March 9, 2025.
Begins the Lenten Many Models for Church sermon series.
Covers sections of Ezekiel 34 and John 10.
A common metaphor for the church through the Bible is being God’s flock, led by Jesus as the Good Shepherd. Sheep don’t always have the most positive connotations associated with them, but they do also have plenty of value and dignity, even as they also remind us to be humble about our sin, vulnerabilities and temptations. The metaphor also reminds us of the responsibilities we have to follow God’s values as shepherd in how we walk with and care for each other, and how to encourage each other away from those that would exploit towards the God who cares, serves, sacrifices and provides for all. How do we best hold these values as a flock?
