Men Classed Their Kind as Sheep

Jesus Christ

Matthew 9:36  

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Matthew 10:6

 Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.

Matthew 10:16  

I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

Matthew 12:11-12  

11 He said to them, “If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out?

12 How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

Matthew 15:24  

He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.”

Matthew 18:12-13  

12 “What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off?

13 And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off.

Matthew 25:32-33  

32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

John 10:27  

My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

John 21:16-17  

16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”

17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.

Paul

Hebrews 13:20  

May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,

Peter

1 Peter 2:25  

For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

Thought

“While committees waste their time over resolutions, do something.  While Societies and Unions are making constitutions, let us win souls.  Too often we discuss, and discuss and discuss and Satan laughs in his sleeve.” … C. H. Spurgeon