Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the Word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require My flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver My flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them. For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search My sheep, and seek them out. As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out My sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. (Ezekiel 34:9-12)
GOD is doing a work in the people of the Jews. He had already judged and dispersed the majority of the ten northern tribes of Israel, and now He told Ezekiel of what was going to happen to Judah and Jerusalem. GOD was cleaning house, and one of His targets was the false teachers and pastors who were instructing the Jews falsely. They spread their doctrine of lies and rebellion and called it good, but GOD is going to remove them and purify His people. Like a good shepherd Himself, He is going to go through His flock and gather together the faithful and obedient, and purge those that didn't belong and the disobedient.
GOD chastises and purges His Church as well. He calls His people to be discerning and not to let those that preach another gospel, or any other heresy into our pulpits. We are to disciple and when necessary discipline our own. We must be true to GOD's Word and speak it with Authority, faithful to His commands to love one another, and obedient to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and His finished work on the Cross of Calvary for our Salvation to those that are not yet a part of the Church of GOD.
If that is you, because you have never trusted Jesus Christ and surrendered to Him on His terms, GOD calls you to repent. Believe His Word and receive His free gift of Salvation and a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Receive Him by Faith for forgiveness of your sIn debt and be born again today.
In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
GOD chastises and purges His Church as well. He calls His people to be discerning and not to let those that preach another gospel, or any other heresy into our pulpits. We are to disciple and when necessary discipline our own. We must be true to GOD's Word and speak it with Authority, faithful to His commands to love one another, and obedient to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and His finished work on the Cross of Calvary for our Salvation to those that are not yet a part of the Church of GOD.
If that is you, because you have never trusted Jesus Christ and surrendered to Him on His terms, GOD calls you to repent. Believe His Word and receive His free gift of Salvation and a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Receive Him by Faith for forgiveness of your sIn debt and be born again today.
In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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