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I am the Good Shepherd: Do We Actually Want Jesus as our Shepherd? | Dec 17, 2023

I am the Good Shepherd: Do We Actually Want Jesus as our Shepherd? | Dec 17, 2023

There are so many things in our lives promising security, happiness, and provision. Join us this Sunday as we explore the reasons why trusting in Christ as our Good Shepherd stands unparalleled.

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Centreville Presbyterian Church

15450 Lee Hwy., Centreville, VA 20120, USA

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Sunday 10:30 AM

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2 Questions for us today:
1. Do we Actually Want a Shepherd?
2. Why Trust Jesus as our Shepherd?
“Have you incorporated the shepherdess of god into your Christianity?”
-Tim Keller
4 Reasons we should trust Jesus as our shepherd:

1. He does not want anything from us
2. Jesus gives abundantly
Lies the world tells us:
• We should demand more
• We should not have any limits
• We need immediate gratifcation
• Our purpose is self-gratification
3. We know his voice
Charles Sullenberger:
“One way of looking at this might be that for 42 years, I've been making small, regular deposits in this bank of experience, education, and training. And on January 15, 2009, the balance was sufficient so that I could make a very large withdrawal.”
4. He would die for his sheep