The Good Shepherd
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep (John 10:11). 2. A good shepherd will allow you to follow God first then serve the church Paul a bondservant of of Jesus Christ called to be an apostle (Romans 11:1) First he is God's apostle, that is he belongs to God first and serves God first. Then as an apostle he serves the church. His call is to serve God first then to serve the church. The man that cannot serve God first will have no God given licence or wisdom to serve the church if he cannot totally serve God first. A true man of God can only serve the church correctly if his loyalty is to God first, For God owns the church and the man that leads it. God must own him too. Your are a bondservant of God, not bondservant of the church. 3. A good shepherd has a covering and will allow a prophet to impart God's corrective if necessary. Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say to them, Thus said the Lord GO