1. Like Sheep without a
ShepherdMark 6:34-44
Maud church of Christ
By Jim Bradshaw
Sunday Morning, July 27, 2014

2. Wild Hogs are becoming a Scourge
Rom 1:28-32 ESV And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God,
God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.
(29) They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil,
covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit,
maliciousness. They are gossips, (30) slanderers, haters of God,
insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, (31)
foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. (32) Though they know God's
decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only
do them but give approval to those who practice them.
Man must not be left to his own
devices

3. Sheep Need a Shepherd
1Pe 2:21-25 ESV For to this you have been called, because Christ
also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might
follow in his steps. (22) He committed no sin, neither was deceit
found in his mouth. (23) When he was reviled, he did not revile in
return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued
entrusting himself to him who judges justly. (24) He himself bore
our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to
righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. (25) For you
were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and
Overseer of your souls.

4. Sheep Need Compassion
Mar 6:29-33 ESV When his disciples heard of it, they came and took his
body and laid it in a tomb. (30) The apostles returned to Jesus and told
him all that they had done and taught. (31) And he said to them, "Come
away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while." For many were
coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. (32) And they
went away in the boat to a desolate place by themselves. (33) Now
many saw them going and recognized them, and they ran there on foot
from all the towns and got there ahead of them.
Background
The Crowd Wanted to be near Jesus.
Jesus saw them as sheep.

5. Sheep Need Compassion
Mar 6:34-37 ESV When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he
had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a
shepherd.And he began to teach them many things. (35) And when
it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, "This is a desolate place,
and the hour is now late. (36) Send them away to go into the
surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to
eat." (37) But he answered them, "You give them something to eat."
And they said to him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth
of bread and give it to them to eat?"
Sheep Need Compassion

6. Sheep Need Compassion What do we see?
Luk 10:30-37 ESV Jesus replied, "A man was going down from
Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and
beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. (31) Now by chance a
priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on
the other side. (32) So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and
saw him, passed by on the other side. (33) But a Samaritan, as he
journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had
compassion. (34) He went to him and bound up his wounds,
pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought
him to an inn and took care of him. (35) And the next day he took out
two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him,
and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.' (36)
Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man
who fell among the robbers?" (37) He said, "The one who showed him
mercy." And Jesus said to him, "You go, and do likewise."

7. Sheep Need to be Taught
Mar 6:34-37 ESV When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he
had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a
shepherd.And he began to teach them many things. (35) And when
it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, "This is a desolate place,
and the hour is now late. (36) Send them away to go into the
surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to
eat." (37) But he answered them, "You give them something to eat."
And they said to him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth
of bread and give it to them to eat?"
He Taught them First.
We Must Never Forget to Teach.

8. Sheep Need to be Taught
Mat 28:18-20 ESV And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority
in heaven and on earth has been given to me. (19) Go therefore and
make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, (20) teaching them to observe
all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to
the end of the age."
Spiritual Needs Have the Greatest
Priority
We Must never forget to TEACH

9. Sheep Need to be Fed
Mar 6:34-37 ESV When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he
had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a
shepherd.And he began to teach them many things. (35) And when
it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, "This is a desolate place,
and the hour is now late. (36) Send them away to go into the
surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to
eat." (37) But he answered them, "You give them something to eat."
And they said to him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth
of bread and give it to them to eat?"
The Crowd grew Hungry.
We Must take care of Physical Needs

10. Sheep Need to be Fed
Gal 6:7-10 ESV Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever
one sows, that will he also reap. (8) For the one who sows to his own
flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the
Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. (9) And let us not grow
weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give
up. (10) So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone,
and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
Take advantage of the opportunities to do
good

11. Sheep Need to be Fed
Mar 6:38-44 ESV And he said to them, "How many loaves do you have?
Go and see." And when they had found out, they said, "Five, and two
fish." (39) Then he commanded them all to sit down in groups on the
green grass. (40) So they sat down in groups, by hundreds and by
fifties. (41) And taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to
heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the
disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among
them all. (42) And they all ate and were satisfied. (43) And they took
up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. (44) And those
who ate the loaves were five thousand men.
What can we USE to take advantage of our
opportunities