Starting with the shepherd verses in the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible), the most famous ... shepherds were first to receive the “good news” of Jesus’s birth, but it was somewhat dramatic ...

those who come to God through Him” (Amplified Bible). Jesus is the Good Shepherd because of His commitment to the sheep. He was willing to do what was required, the laying down of His life ...

Although he's one of the authors of the Gospels, "there are just seven mentions of him in the entire Bible," notes the same source. The verse ... The Good News is that Jesus Christ rose from ...

The Gospel builds in self-care and renewal as necessities for good ... Jesus chooses to teach the crowd because he sees their need for leadership, as they were “like sheep without a shepherd.” ...