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“Watch Over God’s Heritage”

Key Verse

“Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood” (Acts 20:28).

TEXT — Acts 20:28-36

Message

Watchfulness is keeping awake to guard, protect or pay attention, to avoid danger and attacks. The British theologian and author, William Barclay, said, “The infection of the world is never far away; where truth is, falsehood ever attacks. There is a constant warfare ahead to keep the faith intact and the church pure.”
Without watchfulness, the Church can be infected and corrupted.

Our text outlines the duties of a shepherd to the flock. Shepherds are to pay attention to the flock of God, love them, watch over them, and care for them. Every leader in the church must nourish the laity with the truth of God’s word and exemplify that truth. However, before a leader can be effective as a shepherd over God’s heritage, he must watch over himself first. Those who first take heed to themselves will most effectively care for those who look up to them.

Watching over the flock is imperative for shepherds because they are not self-appointed but commissioned by God. Jesus Christ paid the ultimate price to purchase the church (flock) with His blood. Hence, a shepherd must do more than feed and lead; he must also protect the flock from wolves within and without the Church, that might infect them with false doctrines.

It is heartwarming to know that Christ our Chief Shepherd has not left us to watch over the flock alone. He has sufficient and abundant grace to build us up if we pray. True and faithful shepherds must be encouraged by the fact that God will give them inheritance among the sanctified. The only antidote to preservation and protection against falsehood is the word of His grace. Obey the word, preach and practice it.

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Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi

Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.

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