Sermon Introduction –
Have you ever felt lost before? Throughout the Bible, God is compared to a shepherd watching over a flock of sheep. Even when we wander, the Lord brings us back home again. How can you listen to the voice of that loving shepherd?
Introduction to this week’s readings –
The gift of new life, of eternal life, is the gift of the risen Christ. It is the promise of Jesus. It was true for Dorcas in Joppa. It was true for those “who have come out of the great ordeal” in the Revelation vision. It is true for us and for all the baptized: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
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