The following message is by pastor John Piper.

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Hebrews chapter 13

verses 20 and 21 again.

Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead, so you see why it's an

Easter text, who brought again from the dead, our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep by the blood of the

Eternal Covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight through Jesus Christ, to whom

be glory forever and ever,

amen.

let's pray. Holy Spirit come in power to open this divine inspired magnificent word.

For your sheep and those who may now become living sheep through faith in Christ.

Come.

In Jesus mighty and infinitely worthy name, I pray, Amen.

God intended from the foundation of the world

that you and I and all people always be sheep in need of a shepherd.

He intends that President Bush be sheep.

Barack Obama, sheep.

Hillary Clinton, sheep, John McCain, sheep, all the generals in the Army and the Navy and the Air Force and the Marines,

sheep. All the business moguls who manage billions of dollars, sheep.

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