...addresses the fear of mortality and conveys a theme of death but is intended for those who are living . Psalm 23 is versatile and speaks to the masses in different ways such as times of deep regret, joy, or fear. Psalm 23 begins the passage as, “A Psalm of David” which most would agree is an accurate title. The psalm begins with “The Lord is my shepherd” (v.1) the psalmist, who is believed to be King David, is immediately putting himself as a sheep in the interest of God. This is a very well known passage, so well, that the magnitude of the word’s meanings can easily be lost in translation. The passage has little to do with sheep, rather it focuses on being a shepherd. David states that the Lord God is his personal shepherd, signifying a personal relationship between them reminding the reader that Christianity is not as much a religion, as it is a relationship with God. The shepherd is the provider and protector of his flock, and the sheep are helpless without him. The opening continues with “I shall not want,” providing that as a sheep in the Lord’s care he would lack nothing. The meaning in this passage is not that we wont desire or want anything, rather it means that we wont be left wanting anything and have complete fulfillment with the Lord. At the end of the psalm, David describes the joy he feels of being in a close eternal relationship with God, “Surely goodness and loving...
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...Discussions in what makes effective leaders are ones as long as history itself. It is a topic of constant study and debate where everyone seems to have a view and where definitions of leadership are as varied as their explanations. More recent day definitions and studies have focused on leadership and change, vision building and empowering others. Thus, leaders are people who are able to think and act creatively in non-routine situations – and who set out to influence the actions, beliefs and feelings of others. In this sense being a leader is personal. It flows from an individual’s qualities and actions. However, it is also often linked to some other role such as manager or expert. Here there can be a lot of confusion. Not all managers for example, are leaders; and not all leaders are managers. But what is true leadership and what model are we to follow? Who wrote the right book out of hundreds that can steer us in the right direction? The answer is in Matthew 20. There are various ways people view or even approach leadership. Many people spend hours trying to find ways to be better leaders, always trying to find that “edge”. Many books are written about possessing certain qualities or characteristics, even applying certain principles to their way of leadership. Principles are not invented by us or society; they are the laws of the universe that pertain to human relationships and human organizations.” While some of these views can be good advice, it tends to shun...
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...The room was pitch black, with an eerie glow of glow sticks. The music started. The base was pulsing so loud it vibrates my skull. I waited for my cue, and when I heard my part, I jumped on stage and slid gracefully to the right with the music. I looked out into the audience and saw hundreds of kids cheering us on and trying to mimic the same dance that we had taught them earlier. No this was not a party, this was Vacation Bible School. After I got off of the stage, my sheep of 6th graders came running over to give praise. After all of the commotion, I tell my little sheep it’s time for closing prayer, they grudgingly walk back to our seats. As we took our seats, I looked over at my little sheep and thought how badly I was going to miss all...
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...things out even when you thought He abandoned you, it is then you realize that same God is still with you working everything out for your good. That’s when you know you trust God no matter what your eyes may see. You trust Him in the deepest part of your heart. Chapter 3 – What one point of content did you find intriguing, interesting, thoughtful or novel in Chapter 3? Explain why you chose to discuss this point. I choose a point on page 41 of the text book. Gutierrez directs our attention to Luke 15:1-7 of a sheep whose legs had to be broken. The text gives an example of a sheep that could have possibly been rebellious. Yet, the shepherd breaks the sheep legs and then carries him back to the flock. The shepherd then carries the sheep everywhere the flock goes. It is during this time the sheep recognizes the shepherd’s voice, smell and feel. When the sheep has recovered it recognizes the shepherd and the comfort it felt when the shepherd cared for him, so the sheep stays near the shepherd at...
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...The Boy Who Cried Wolf (Appropriation) I was lying there still on the grass, the flock of sheep grazing next to me. My eyelids battered against my urges, resisting the need to sleep. I got up with the wind ruffling through my hair. I called "Dolly" to the nearest sheep. She came over and leaned in lovingly while I stroked its ear. Suddenly there was a rustle behind me. I turned around anxiously. To my horror I was staring eye to eye with a wolf. Its piercing blue eyes caused me to freeze, its neck white as snow. With two leaps it had reached me and in one quick move it pinned me to the ground. I tried to call for help, but I could only manage a weak gasp. Its eyes were filled with malice and intent while a tear rolled down my cheek. As it scratched my face, I finally managed a sound. "WOLF" I bellowed at the top of my lungs. I heard the village stir and I think the wolf heard it too as I watched it slip away into the night. After about 30 seconds the first villager appeared with a pitchfork. "Where is the wolf, boy?", he asked. I replied, "It disappeared into those bushes". The villager gave me a menacing look and turned to the bushes. "There is nothing there" he exclaimed. "Y-Yes there was just a minute ago", I pleaded. "The last time there was a wolf here, was many years ago", the villager stated. He continued, "It took away a boy just like you. He would cry wolf just to see us villagers panic and try to help. However when we got there, there would be no one except the boy...
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...I Am Sayings Paper BIBL 323 B12 The Gospel of John Liberty University Abstract Jesus Christ was the most influential and the most controversial of all God’s teachers and prophets. His time spent discussing His deity by use of metaphors such as the I AM sayings lead the Pharisees to believe less in Him as the messiah, and more in him as being crazy. To understand Jesus’s claim to be the good shepherd, it is important to review the evidence of the claim compare it to the Old Testament which points toward Christ and apply the finds to the claims of Jesus’ deity. Jesus the Good Shepherd John wrote his Gospel of Jesus Christ for two reasons. The first reason was to communicate the message of Christ by providing examples of His miracles and his teaching in order to generate belief in the unbeliever that Jesus was who he said he was: the Son of God (Towns, 2002). The second reason was that those who then believed would have eternal life because of the faith that Jesus Christ was truly the fulfillment of the Messianic prophesies as Savior and Lord (Ibid). Jesus’ teaching style was not always easy to understand, and often created dissention between those who believed, and those who did not. He lessons linked who He was to prophesy about Him made by Old Testament prophets. In John’s Gospel there are eight lessons that are known as the “I Am” sayings that exemplify this teaching style by linking Him to well-known images and symbols provided in the Old Testament...
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...after God’s own heart,” and gave the reason why He felt this way about David. “I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do” (Acts 13: 22, Life Application Study Bible). The poetic words of Psalms 23 was written by King David, illustrating God as our Shepherd who provides, leads, protects, and comforts. Religious Poetry Research Paper Psalms 23 The Lord the Shepherd of His People A Psalm of David. 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell[a] in the house of the Lord Forever (Psalm 23:1-6, The Maxwell Leadership Bible). Introduction Jewish liturgical related to the Psalms “Jewish prayer- language reflects the Psalms in mood and style. Israel Abrahams said, “In prophecy God speaks to man, in psalmody man sings to God” [ (The Psalms in Jewish Liturgy, 2012) ]. The Psalms reflect the emotional aspect of the Hebrew people through songs, music, and poetry. The use of symbolism is a...
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...before the test or trying to put the finishing touches on their papers before the deadline. As I’m walking down the mall, I notice my friend Rae. “Hey Rae!” I yelled. “Hey girl. How are midterms going for you?” she asked. “Oh, they’re treating me well now since I just finished my last one. How about you?” I replied. Rae’s facial expression reeked of uncertainty. I could tell she was worried about her midterm. “I take it you’re not too excited about this one huh?” She looked down with glazed over eyes and replied, “Na, I have an Art midterm due Friday and I have yet to start. I guess I don’t know where or how to begin.” Assuming she’s talking about a paper I confidently replied, “Writing a paper can be tricky. It’s always the introduction that seems to be the hardest. What I do is start with the body; when I feel more comfortable, I go back to the intro and it usually comes easier.” She looked at me with the same facial expression and said, “It’s not a paper. This happens to be my Art final and although painting is piece of cake, I can’t just paint anything. Professor James wants us to paint an illustration of an abstract idea. That abstract idea happens to be “repentance”. I have no idea what that means so how do you expect me to illustrate that in a painting?” It was quite obvious that Rae was very frustrated so I offered to help her out since I was finished for the week. “Let’s go get lunch, and I’ll help you after. I happened to get an “A” in all of my Theology...
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...Lord: "How can I go? If Saul hears of it, he will kill me." The Lord said to Samuel: "Take a young cow with you; and tell the people that you have come to make an offering to the Lord. And call Jesse and his sons to the sacrifice. I will tell you what to do, and you shall anoint the one whom I name to you." Samuel went over the mountains southward from Ramah to Bethlehem, about ten miles, leading a cow. The rulers of the town were alarmed at his coming, for they feared that he had come to judge the people for some evil-doing. But Samuel said: "I have come in peace to make an offering and to hold a feast to the Lord. Prepare yourselves and come to the sacrifice." And he invited Jesse and his sons to the service. When they came, he looked at the sons of Jesse very closely. The oldest was named Eliab, and he was so tall and noble-looking that Samuel thought: "Surely this young man must be the one whom God has chosen." But the Lord said to Samuel: "Do not look on his face, nor on the height of his body, for I have not chosen him. Man judges by the outward looks, but God looks at the heart." Then Jesse's second son, named Abinadab, passed by. And the Lord said: "I have not chosen this one." Seven young men came and Samuel said: "None of these is the man whom God has chosen. Are these all your children?" "There is one more," said Jesse. "The youngest of all. He is a boy, in the field caring for the sheep." And Samuel said: "Send for him; for we will...
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...is a lot who is thinking of the better pasture out there. What lies behind the mountain that hinders us from moving? Is there a greener grass out there that is a whole lot better than the current one that we are feeding on? Which weighs much greater, the current grass that I can mold and make it better or the unknown grassland in the beyond? Every time I think about this syndrome, it reminds me of the story of the sheep who feels that they are not treated right by their shepherd. Their grass in their pasture has ceased to grow because the shepherd failed to maintain it. The fence in the pasture is also ruined as the Shepherd is more concerned on the wool that the sheep is producing. In short, he forgot to make his pasture as safe place. One of the sheep rebelled and started digging a hole in the fence. Days have passed and the hole become larger and the sheep could easily fit in. The day has come for him to be free. The sheep proud and tall told the other sheep that there is a better pasture on the other side but nobody listened. So the proud sheep went on and escaped. The little sheep wondered in the unknown and have finally found a better pasture to graze on. The greener grass syndrome is nothing bad at all. It really depends on where you find your happiness....
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...Julius Caesar was gaining power with his military and his military strategies and his intelligence was growing fast. Pompy began to see Julius’s rising and acted on it by removing his seat in the roman consul. Julius Caesar became enraged and revolted against Pompy, Julius Caesar became gathered his army to go and kill Pompy. As Pompy was handling the conflict he retreated to Egypt. Julius followed him in a furious pursuit only to find Pompy already assassinated in Egypt. My role in Rome as a tribune was to stand up to Julius Caesar to protect the lives of the people, and show the people of Rome that what Julius had done in his act of aggression to Pompy was wrong. But, when Julius returned to Rome the people all cheered and acted as little sheep following the leader, and wanted to elect Julius as the new King, a ceremony was even held in the center of town to elect Julius. Julius acted as another tribune by telling the people of Rome that he attacked Pompy for them and for their rights, Julius told the people that he is standing by believing in what Pompy was doing was wrong and that he was treating the people of Rome unfairly. This is why I ran ramped and enraged through the streets of Rome and were taking down the decorations for Julius Caesar down that the people had put up. (P. Hall 710) My Job during the play is affected by Julius Caesar and Octavius because, when Julius Caesar comes back from Egypt he acts as if he is a Tribune himself and all the people follow...
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...Kite Runner Discussion Question 6 The sheep sacrifice ritual floods Amir’s memory while witnessing a rape incident taking place to Hassan in the alleyway. A sheep symbolizes fate acceptance, purity, innocence, and the blameless being left to suffer. Hassan is described to have “the look of the lamb” when the disturbing event is taking place. Additionally, Amir mentions that the sheep always seems to have a “look of acceptance” in its eyes before being slayed, which compares to Hassan’s eyes during the tragedy. Hassan made no attempts to fight back with Assef and he end up accepting the horrid situation he found himself in. The sheep serving as a sacrifice, correlates directly to Hassan making a sacrifice for Amir, in order to save the kite...
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...The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint−Exupery The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint−Exupery Table of Contents The Little Prince...................................................................................................................................1 Chapter 1 ..............................................................................................................................................2 Chapter 2 ..............................................................................................................................................4 Chapter 3 ..............................................................................................................................................7 Chapter 4 ..............................................................................................................................................9 Chapter 5 ............................................................................................................................................12 Chapter 6 ............................................................................................................................................15 Chapter 7 ............................................................................................................................................16 Chapter 8 ............................................................................................................................................19 Chapter...
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...As Odysseus travels around to different places, he meets many different monsters and creatures. The monster that I think is most like me is the Cyclops, more specifically, Polyphemos. The similarities between myself and Polyphemos include our size, blindness, and how oblivious we can be at times. Odysseus and his men first meet Polyphemos when they enter his cave. Polyphemos sees Odysseus and his soldiers and traps them in the cave by moving a massive rock in front of the entrance so nothing could get in or out. The first similarity that Polyphemos and I have in common is our size. Polyphemos, and cyclops in general, are described as a big, massive beasts that are always looking to eat. I too like to eat and even though I might not be described as a massive beast, I am the tallest person in my grade. I am 6’2 and when I play basketball, I am most likely the tallest person on the floor. This past Crusader football season I was lucky enough to play quarterback on the football team. As a quarterback, it definitely helps being big and tall because you must be able to see over the line of scrimmage to find a clear lane of vision to throw the football. I am also as...
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...the sheep entered through the ruined gate, and then laid some planks across it to prevent the flock from wandering away during the night. There were no wolves in the region, but once an animal had strayed during the night, and the boy had had to spend the entire next day searching for it. He swept the floor with his jacket and lay down, using the book he had just finished reading as a pillow. He told himself that he would have to start reading thicker books: they lasted longer, and made more comfortable pillows. It was still dark when he awoke, and, looking up, he could see the stars through the halfdestroyed roof. I wanted to sleep a little longer, he thought. He had had the same dream that night as a week ago, and once again he had awakened before it ended. He arose and, taking up his crook, began to awaken the sheep that still slept. He had noticed that, as soon as he awoke, most of his animals also began to stir. It was as if some mysterious energy bound his life to that of the sheep, with whom he had spent the past two years, leading them through the countryside in search of food and water. "They are so used to me that they know my schedule," he muttered. Thinking about that for a moment, he realized that it could be the other way around: that it was he who had become accustomed to their schedule. But there were certain of them who took a bit longer to awaken. The boy prodded them, one by one, with his crook, calling each by name. He had always believed that the sheep were...
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