Godly Shepherds are the enemy of wolves in sheep’s clothing - Acts 20:28-38 - October 18, 2026

Sermon Scripture Passage: Acts 20:28-38 Complementary Old Testament Passage: Nehemiah 4:15-23 Sermon Outline: 1. Godly Shepherds must pay careful attention to those purchased with God’s own blood 2. Wolves from within and from without will subtly bring carnage 3. Godly Shepherds are ready to admonish so that none fails to receive the inheritance of Christ 4. Godly Shepherds serve out of love for the Lord and His blood-bought sheep Family Discussion Questions: 1. The Bible calls Christians sheep. Who is the Good Shepherd? What are false teachers called? 2. Do people teaching bad things always look mean and bad and dangerous? 3. Why did Jesus need to die for us to be saved? 4. When people warn us that we are not following Christ, is this a mean or kind thing? 5. Paul warns the elders that they need to keep watch. Why would he start with them paying attention to themselves first? 6. What direction should church leaders anticipate attacks to come from? 7. Verse 30 refers to twisted speech. What does that tell us about what dangerous false teaching will look and sound like? 8. Admonishment is not typically seen as a kindness. Paul did it constantly. What does that tell us about how common admonishment should be in the life of a church? 9. How does this passage let us know more about the role of elders in a church? 10. What does all the affection of this passage let us know about how Paul ministered in Ephesus? 11. How does this passage demonstrate the divinity of Christ Jesus?