The Church as a Flock of Sheep

God has sheep all over the world. They are under one great Shepherd… Jesus Christ. They are one great big flock of sheep who Jesus shepherds through his written word and the power of the Holy Spirit.

The whole flock of sheep the world over assemble every Sunday as small flocks of sheep shepherded by earthly Shepherds in their various communities. They also are shepherded by the written word and by prayer.

The earthly Shepherds only answer to the great heavenly Shepherd Jesus Christ and to no one else.

The sheep in these local flocks only answer to two shepherds… the great Shepherd Jesus Christ and to their local Shepherds.