Great - mega

Alive

Through the heavens
After rising from the dead



Shepherd

gentle - controls his passions, emotions instead
of unleashing them in exasperation

ignorant - those who just don't know any better

(Illus. Jesus wept over Jerusalem because they were like a sheep without a shepherd Matthew 9:35-38)

strays - those who wander off


God - has divine lineage - the Son of God

(Illus. remember Egyptian history - the biggest issue for a Pharoah was the ability to prove he was of divine parentage)

Appointed -

given this role as savior

by the authority of God the Father's spoken word

a representative of the things of God

Offer sacrifices - like himself - to give himself a ransom for many Mt. 20:28

makes him worthy.....

(Illus. Genesis 14:17-20.....)

order of Melchizedek

glory - credit and honor - position