Faith & Food #6: Feeding the Sheep in the New Covenant

I. Introductory Issues

• Speaking Spiritually (34:31)
• Speaking of the Future (34:10ff)
• Speaking of Christ (34:23-24)

A negative message…A positive message

II. Christo-Centric Issues

• He is the Son of David who was promised long ago (Matt. 9:27; 12:23; 15:22; 20:31)
• He is the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for the flock (Matt. 10:6; 15:24; Lk. 19:10; Jn. 10)
• He is the Righteous Judge who divides between the sheep and the goats (Matt. 25:31-33)
• He is the Mediator of the New Covenant who is Himself our peace (Lk. 19:42; 22:20; Rom. 5:1)

III. Faith & Food Issues

• Psalm 23
• Psalm 78
• Genesis 1:29

Man Sins Against God with Food
• The Fall (Gen. 3:6-7),
• Esau (Gen. 25)
• Grumbling in the Wilderness (Ps. 78:19-20)
• Grumbling in the ministry of Jesus (Jn. 6:53)

Conclusion (Lk. 12:37)

"Feed My lambs…Tend My sheep…Feed My sheep." (Jn. 21:15-17)