Epiphany Season:
Date: February 8, 2026
Theme: Jesus is the Shepherd, the GOOD ONE
1. He knows His sheep and teaches them to know Him
2. He shepherds ALL His sheep safely home to heaven
3. He died in place of His sheep having to die
4. He rose from the dead to continue His good shepherding
– John 10:11-18
– ( Paul Tiefel )
The Order of Worship:
Liturgy: TLH, p. 15 ff.
Hymns:
TLH 8 : Father, Who the Light This Day
TLH 436 : The Lord's My Shepherd
WS 783 : Jesus, Shepherd of the Sheep
TLH 51 : Now May He Who from the Dead
Scripture Readings:
Ezekiel 34:11-161 Peter 2:21-25
Theme: Jesus is the Shepherd, the GOOD ONE
John 10:11–18 (Listen)
11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. 13 He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. 17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.”
(ESV)