Holy Living, Preparation for Holy Service:
Lesson 7 The Shepherd's Personal Life (Cloze test 143)

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The personal life of the shepherd is of , for people to the sermons of Sunday and how they are fulfilled through the week.

Again and again in his letters to the young preacher Timothy, the aged Apostle Paul insists on . If the preacher is , the people will soon find it out.

1. The shepherd must be a - a pious, holy man who .

2. He must be with his wife and his family. He must be an .

3. He must be a . His people expect him to - even hours. He needs this for . Satan will send many temptations to the man of God.

He must remain before the Lord until all dross is removed - .

He must - 1 Samuel 12:33; . His prayers for his people should be by name, , if at all possible.

4. He must be a man with a - Acts 20:31.

“Be ye clean that bear the vessels of the Lord.”


Discussion: Name some Christian leaders who have been examples to you. What were their outstanding qualities?


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