"Abundant Living"

Rev. Kevin Murphy

May 15, 2011

To think about what makes for a good shepherd and what makes for a bad shepherd really brings to mind all the evil in the world. But, bad shepherds have always been around and are marked by their total devotion to self. Ezekiel shares God's condemnation of the bad shepherds of his day noting they are much more interested in getting fat than feeding their sheep. The good shepherd, on the other hand, is epitomized by Jesus, who not only comes to feed his sheep, but even goes so far as to lay down his life for them. This is so we might have life and have it abundantly. Listen as Kevin shares with us four of his marks of abundant living; purposeful vocation, participation in a faith community, creating and sustaining meaningful relationships and having a sense of security in Christ.

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