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5 min readHow Jesus Treats His Sheep—Part Three
When you fall into a pit—a moral failure, a season of depression, a financial collapse—you have about five major worldviews to choose from about what just happened and what comes next. Rick Warren walks through each one, and the differences are stark. A Buddhist would say you're in the pit because of karma: you deserve what you're getting, and there's no such thing as innocent suffering. A Muslim would say you violated the laws of Allah. A Hindu guru would tell you the pit is an illusion, that all pain is an illusion in your mind. A self-help coach would say you just need to believe you can get out on your own—pull yourself up by your bootstraps. And Jesus? Jesus walks by, looks down, and says, "Can I give you a hand out?"
That is the central argument of this episode: how you think God responds to your failures determines whether you run toward him or away from him when you mess up. And since everyone stumbles "with great regularity," getting this wrong has daily consequences.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:08) **The Problem: All Sheep Stumble** - Rick introduces the final part of the series on Psalm 23, stating that all people, like sheep, wander and stumble, and that the closer we are to God, the fewer problems we face.
- 2 (02:49) **The Wrong View of God After Failure** - Rick explains that your view of God's response to your failures determines whether you run to Him or pull away from Him.
- 3 (04:01) **Five Worldviews on the Pit** - Rick presents how five different worldviews would respond to a person stuck in a pit, contrasting them with Jesus.
- 4 (09:51) **Jesus' Response: A Hand Out** - Rick contrasts all other worldviews with Jesus, who simply offers to help without excusing or judging.
- 5 (12:44) **Security in the Shepherd** - Rick outlines the five benefits of having Jesus as your shepherd, focusing on security and rescue.
- 6 (13:44) **The Fifth Benefit: Eternal Security** - Rick explains that if you trust Jesus to save you, He keeps you saved; it is not your job to maintain your salvation.
- 7 (16:46) **Nothing Can Separate You** - Rick emphasizes the absolute security of salvation, stating that nothing in all creation can break the bond.
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Show Notes
Psalm 23 compares the goodness of God to the goodness of the shepherd who tends to his sheep. Jesus said he is the Good Shepherd, willing to lay down his life for his sheep. But what does this metaphor actually mean, and how does it benefit your life? In this message, Pastor Rick shares the blessings you receive from having Jesus as your Good Shepherd.If you get confused or wander away, Jesus will find you and bring you back. Every person matters to him! Don’t miss Pastor’s Rick’s teaching on Jesus’ rescue mission to bring you home to heaven.
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