A guided Journey
Knowing the Shepherd
How well do you know the God who calls you? Through carefully chosen Scripture passages and thought-provoking questions, discover the God who knows you, pursues you, calls you to holiness, and makes his home in you. One encounter at a time, come to know him more deeply—and learn to recognize his voice, trust his heart, and follow his ways.
Most Encounters take about 15 minutes. You might try one a day, or move at your own pace.
Chapter 1
The Shepherd
Jesus describes himself as the Good Shepherd whose sheep know his voice and follow him. But how do we learn to recognize that voice?
Through these encounters, we'll explore the Shepherd revealed throughout Scripture—his character, his care, and the ways he leads his people. As we come to know him more deeply, we'll discover what it means to recognize his voice, trust his heart, and follow his ways.
Encounters
- Knowing the ShepherdJohn 10:1–18Not complete
- The Shepherd's CarePsalm 23 · John 10:10–11Not complete
- The Shepherd's JusticeEzekiel 34:1–16; 34:23–24Not complete
- Power and TendernessIsaiah 40:9–11; 40:25–31Not complete
- When We WanderLuke 15:1–7 · Ezekiel 34:11–12; 34:16Not complete
- When the Waters RiseIsaiah 43:1–3 · Mark 4:35–41Not complete
- The Shepherd Who Gives His LifeJohn 10:11–18 · Isaiah 53:4–6Not complete
- Held in His HandsJohn 10:22–30 · Romans 8:31–39Not complete
- Teach Me Your PathsPsalm 25:1–15Not complete
- Hear and DoJames 1:19–27 · John 10:27Not complete
- Do You Love Me?John 21:15–19 · 1 Peter 5:1–4Not complete
- Where the Shepherd LeadsRevelation 7:9–17 · Psalm 23Not complete
Chapter 2
Pursuing God
God's love doesn't begin with our search for him. Long before we turn toward God, he is already moving toward us.
Throughout Scripture, we encounter a God who calls people into relationship, remains faithful when they fail him, and acts to restore what sin has broken. His love is more than a passing feeling or a response to our faithfulness. It flows from who he is.
In these encounters, we'll discover the heart of the God who seeks us—and what his steadfast love means for learning to trust and follow him.
Encounters
- The God Who Wanted UsGenesis 1:26–2:3 · Psalm 139:13–18Not complete
- Called Before We Were ReadyGenesis 12:1–9 · Joshua 24:2–3Not complete
- The God Who SeesExodus 2:23–25 · Exodus 3:1–12Not complete
- Grace in Our Weakness1 Kings 19:1–13 · Psalm 103:13–14Not complete
- The God Who Keeps His WordExodus 34:5–9 · Deuteronomy 7:6–9Not complete
- Love That Will Not Let GoHosea 11:1–11 · Psalm 136:23–26Not complete
- When God Seems Far AwayLamentations 3:19–33 · Isaiah 49:13–16Not complete
- The Promise Still StandsJeremiah 31:2–6, 31–34Not complete
- The Father Who WelcomesLuke 15:11–24Not complete
- The Cost of Coming HomeRomans 5:6–11 · 1 John 4:9–10Not complete
- Come to the WatersIsaiah 55:1–9 · Revelation 3:19–22Not complete
- Loved into New LifeEzekiel 36:25–27 · 1 John 4:7–12, 19Not complete
Chapter 3
Holy & Transcendent
God is not like us. He is holy, unmatched in glory and purity. Yet the Holy One is the same Shepherd who knows our names and pursues us.
In these encounters, we'll stand before the God of majesty and discover why his holiness is good news. As we come to know him as he truly is, awe and trust grow together.
Encounters
- Holy, Holy, HolyIsaiah 6:1–8Not complete
- Who Is Like the Lord?Exodus 15:1–13Not complete
- Out of the WhirlwindJob 38:1–18 · Job 42:1–6Not complete
- The King of GloryPsalm 24Not complete
- Holy GroundExodus 3:1–6Not complete
- Be HolyLeviticus 19:1–4; 19:9–18 · 1 Peter 1:13–16Not complete
- Create in Me a Clean HeartPsalm 51:1–17Not complete
- The Fire That PurifiesMalachi 3:1–4 · Hebrews 12:28–29Not complete
- High and Lifted Up, Yet NearIsaiah 57:15 · Isaiah 66:1–2Not complete
- The Word Became FleshJohn 1:1–5; 1:14–18Not complete
- The Lamb Who Is WorthyRevelation 4:6–11 · Revelation 5:6–14Not complete
- Holy and NearHebrews 4:14–16 · Hebrews 10:19–23Not complete
Chapter 4
Indwelling God
The God who is high above all things is also the God who wants to live with his people. From the garden to the tabernacle, from Bethlehem to Pentecost, Scripture tells the story of a God who makes his home among us and, astonishingly, within us. This isn’t a distant presence we have to reach for. He has come near. In these encounters, we’ll follow the story of God’s dwelling—and discover what it means to live as people in whom the Shepherd himself abides.
Encounters
- Made for His PresenceGenesis 3:8–13 · Leviticus 26:11–13Not complete
- A Tent in the WildernessExodus 25:8–9 · Exodus 40:34–38Not complete
- Will God Really Dwell on Earth?1 Kings 8:10–13; 8:27–30Not complete
- The Dwelling Place of GodJohn 2:13–22 · John 14:18–23Not complete
- Breath in the BonesEzekiel 37:1–14 · Joel 2:28–29Not complete
- Another HelperJohn 14:15–27 · John 16:12–15Not complete
- Power from on HighActs 2:1–4; 2:14–18; 2:37–39Not complete
- The Spirit Gives AssuranceRomans 8:9–17 · Galatians 4:4-7Not complete
- Abide in MeJohn 15:1–11Not complete
- The Fruit of the SpiritGalatians 5:16–26Not complete
- You Are His Temple1 Corinthians 3:16–17 · 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 · Ephesians 2:19–22Not complete
- God With Us ForeverRevelation 21:1–5 · Revelation 22:3–5Not complete