Happy Mother's Day!

My friend,

Happy Mother's Day!

I'm thankful for all of you amazing moms!

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May you be blessed! 

Proverbs 31:28‭-‬29 ESV

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This brief encouragement message is for you via this video. 

https://youtu.be/kpl-uRFeiGs

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You're in my prayers!

Your Brother and Servant in Christ,

Randolph Koch

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Was Jesus Trying To Appear To Be Inclusive And Tolerant?

My Friend,

There are many who try to proclaim that Jesus was attempting to be inclusive and tolerant when He ate with sinners, tax collectors, and more.

However, was that His purpose?

Jesus spoke many the world at time would not but was He trying to affirm them in what God's Word does not?  Or was He seeking to lovingly lead them to repentance?

Please listen to this brief message.

https://youtu.be/1cvXkL8ZSOY

I encourage you to read, study, and take to heart Jesus' interaction with the woman at the well in John 8 as one of several examples where you and I see Jesus' heart and example in motion.

You might also take a look at the following passages that help lay the pathway or road to salvation: Romans 3:10-12, Romans 3:23, Romans 5:12, Romans 6:23, Romans 5:8, and Romans 10:8-10, 13.

Do love your neighbor but be biblical in how you love your neighbor just like Jesus.

You're in my prayers!
Your Brother and Servant in Christ,
Randolph Koch

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God Loves You!

My friend, 

I simply want to remind you that God loves you very very much!

No matter what you think, feel, or try to convince yourself of... the truth is that He loves you!

No matter what the enemy of your soul or others try to whisper in your ear to try and sow a seed of doubt... remember that He loves you!

Here are a few of the many scriptures that will remind you that He, again...loves you!

-Jeremiah 31:3

-John 3:16-17

-1 John 4:7-10

-1 John 3:1

-Galatians 2:20

-Ephesians 2:4-5

May you be overjoyed and overwhelmed by the truth and reminder of His great love for you!

Your Brother and Servant in Christ, 

Randolph Koch 

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How Can I Pray For You?

Hello Friend,

Please listen to this brief message and then reach out if you need prayer or have ideas for posts, scriptures etc: https://youtu.be/I7RWiHO-lZ0

For prayer: prayer@ashepherdsheart.org 

For ideas: rlk@ashepherdsheart.org

I'm here to serve you! 

Your brother and servant in Christ,

Randolph Koch

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2023 February Through July Memory Verses: Part 2!

Hello Friend! 

As a follow-up to my last communication, at long last, here are the February - July Memory Verse for our Romans Road theme:

Check out the following posts to refresh your memory if needed:
1. Memory Verses
2. Memory Verse Pointers

Please feel free to reach out with any prayer needs as I'm here to serve you! 

Your Brother and Servant in Christ,

Randolph Koch 

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2023 February Through July Memory Verses!

Hello and thank you for visiting the A Shepherd's Heart Website!

How are you doing? I hope you are well!

I've been giving thought to the typical monthly memory verse(s) that I share and I thought it would be good to do something slightly different in 2023.

Instead of a different theme and verse or verses each month, I thought it would be good to focus the next six months on one theme which is sharing your faith via memorizing the verses around The Romans Road. 

What's The Romans Road? Some of you may be familiar with it already but just in case you aren't, it's a simple tool that can help you explain The Gospel using verses from the book of Romans which is comprised of Six Pillars of Truth drawing from a group of six verses from The Book of Romans.

To get us started, here are the February to July memory verses: (We'll memorize something else August - December)

Please also see the following link for a pdf file with the above memory verse if you need a larger format:

PDF: https://mcusercontent.com/2397c7127b3505c0de92b4410/files/d825faf3-e1a3-4657-8c18-8e51818a9935/Romans_Road.pdf

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I'll be following up in the days to come with additional information and at the end, I'll send you a one page Romans Road handout that you can fold and tuck away in your Bible as a ready resource when God gives you an opportunity to share faith.

As always, I recommend you memorize scripture using a good word for word translation such as the ESV or another translation. 

Let me know how I can be praying for you. 

Your Brother and Servant in Christ, Randolph Koch 

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Allow God To Work All Things Together For Good.

My Friend,

I don’t know anyone who really enjoys going through trials or hard times. We know that life is full of twists and turns, ups and downs, heart ache as well as joy. And things often don't go according to our plans, desires, or even dreams. It also may be a struggle sometimes to not understand why we go or are going through things sometimes, especially in the midst of the trial.

 

Maybe for you it's a job loss, a health crisis, an economic loss, a broken relationship or one in conflict, or something else? No matter what, whether it's the good times or times of uncertainty and trial, we must remember that His ways are higher than our ways.

 

We need to trust and live in faith resting in the truth that God only has good in store for us even through the times of growth when it certainly doesn't feel "good". Even when things aren’t going how we planned or expected them to go we need to trust Him and have faith in His purpose, will, and plan knowing His plans are better than our own every single time!

Furthermore, even though we want to know the whys or reasons for our trials, we don't have to know or understand all the reasons behind what we're going through, but, we know God does and we can trust that everything we face again, is for our good and growth.

 

Our trials may never be “easy”, but, as we mature in faith, we may handle them better as we begin to recognize that these times are opportunities for good for ourselves and others. 

As we walk through these seasons we will grow and whether we realize it or not, others will also benefit as we go through the trials, (and come out on the other side) as they will be watching us and may learn from what God is doing in and through us which will in turn help them as they face their seasons of trials. 

 

Take time to read, study, and take to heart Romans 8:28, Proverbs 3:5-8, and Isaiah 55:8-9 for starters.

 

In closing, let me encourage you to not get ahead of God by trying to force or try to somehow speed through a season He has for you, instead, allow God to work all things together for good…for your good and for His Glory.

Your Brother and Servant in Christ,
Randolph Koch
 
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Kick Off 2023 With Free Gifts From A Shepherd's Heart!

Hello and thank you for stopping by ashepherdsheart.org!

Thank you for the honor of serving you in 2022 and Lord willing, the privilege to serve you even more in 2023! 

To kick off the New Year, I've updated two resources and also created some new free resources for you. 

Here's what I'm gifting you via a free download via the following links: 

1. 365 Day Bible Reading Plan (Updated). Here's the link to download the plan: 365 Day Bible Reading Plan.

2. The SOAP Bible Study Method (Updated). Here's the link to download The SOAP Bible Study Method. 

3. 2 different simple sermon notes pages. (New) Here's the link to the full page size sermon notes page and folding size sermon notes page as you seek to be hearers and doers of The Word.  

One note about printing: If you decide to print these, make sure you click "Fit" under the page sizing if the print preview looks like it will spill outside of the margins. 

Hope you enjoy these free resources from my heart to yours!

Thank you for the gift and honor of serving you! 

Your Brother and Servant In Christ,

Randolph Koch

Founder and Servant-Shepherd of A Shepherd's Heart. 

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The Final Advent Celebration Observance 2022: Christmas Eve or Christmas Day!

Merry Christmas!

This weekend is Christmas Eve and Christmas day which is the final Advent celebration observance. This is the culmination of this Year's Advent journey as we remember and celebrate the arrival of our Savior, Jesus Christ! The most important birth and birthday ever!

Here's some basic information for those who enjoy incorporating Advent into their Christmas celebration.

Center Candle:

Color: White Theme: Christ (His Arrival!)

Scripture Reading: Luke 2:1-20

When: Christmas Eve or Day

What to do:

- Light all the Red Candles and then light the White Center Candle.

- Remember the Theme of the Fifth candle.

- Read: Luke 2:1-20

Suggested Prayer:

- Based on today’s theme and Scripture reading, thank and praise the Lord for His arrival! Thank Him that He humbled Himself to come here so we might have life in Him!

- Ask for His help through His Holy Spirit to help you point people to Him proclaiming Who He is, why He came and the true meaning of Christmas!

- Pray for whatever else that has been laid on your heart today.

I hope you've enjoyed your Advent Journey as you've prepared your heart to receive Him anew this Christmastime!

Your brother and servant in Christ, Randolph Koch

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The Fourth Sunday Of Advent 2022.

 

Hello Friend!

This Sunday is the Fourth Sunday of Advent and if you're incorporating Advent as part of your Christmas celebration, here's the basic theme, scripture, and suggested prayer for today's Advent observance!

Fourth Candle:

Color: Red Theme: Peace

Scripture Reading: Isaiah 9:6-7, Philippians 4:7
 
When: Fourth Sunday of Advent
 
What to do:

- Light Four Red Candles. (The first 3 Sunday candles plus today's candle.)

- Remember the Theme of the Fourth candle.

- Read: Isaiah 9:6-7, Philippians 4:7

Suggested Prayer:

- Based on today’s theme and Scripture reading, thank and praise the Lord for experiencing the peace that comes through knowing Him! Thank Him for giving you true peace even amongst the chaos that you experience in life sometimes!

- Ask for His help through His Holy Spirit to help you experience His peace daily and that your heart and mind will be guarded thanks to Jesus.

- Pray for whatever else that has been laid on your heart today.
 
If you haven't downloaded your free copy of the Celebrating Advent Guide, feel free to do so via the following link.
 
https://tinyurl.com/yx54znh7
 
Merry Christmas!
You're brother and servant in Christ, Randolph Koch
 
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The Third Sunday Of Advent 2022.

Hello Friend!

This Sunday is the Third Sunday of Advent and if you're incorporating Advent as part of your Christmas celebration, here's the basic theme, scripture, and suggested prayer for today's Advent observance!

Third Candle:

Color: Red Theme: Joy

Scripture Reading: Isaiah 35:10, Luke 2:7-15

When: Third Sunday of Advent

What to do:

- Light Three Red Candles (The first two weeks plus today's.)
- Remember the Theme of the Third candle.

- Read Isaiah 35:10, Luke 2:7-15

Suggested Prayer:

- Based on today’s theme and Scripture reading, thank and praise the Lord for the great joy that comes from knowing Him!

- Ask for His help through His Holy Spirit to help you experience this joy daily and help you proclaim “the good news of great joy” in your community!

- Pray for whatever else that has been laid on your heart today.

If you haven't downloaded your free copy of the Celebrating Advent Guide, feel free to do so via the following link.

https://tinyurl.com/yx54znh7

Merry Christmas!
You're brother and servant in Christ, Randolph Koch

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December 2022 Memory Verses

Hello!
For our December scripture memorization, I've suggested Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 7:14, and John 1:14, which are just a few of the many verses that point to Jesus birth and life, which is fitting this Christmastime.

As always, I've suggested the ESV version, which is the version I use most often, however, if you have another good word for word translation you enjoy, feel free of course to memorize it in that version.
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You'll notice that following the verses are some basic themes/topics. I've included those suggestions as I learned many years ago that having at least one theme or topic in mind when you memorize scripture helps you store them in your memory and as you have conversations with others in the future, I can guarantee that as those themes/topics come up, the scripture you've memorized will also come to mind and you may share encouragement from God's Word or re-encourage yourself!
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May you continue to abide in God's Word through reading, studying, memorization and living it out as vital keys to our growth.
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Have fun with scripture Memorization! Don't stress about it! And, as always, be in The Word and stay in The Word!
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You're in my prayers and please reach out if you need any tips.
Your Brother and Servant in Christ,
Randolph Koch
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The Second Sunday Of Advent 2022

Hello Friend!

This Sunday is the Second Sunday of Advent and if you're incorporating Advent as part of your Christmas celebration, here's the basic theme, scripture, and suggested prayer for today's Advent observance!
 
Second Candle:

Color: Red Theme: Love

Scripture Reading: Micah 5:2, 1 John 4:9-17

When: Second Sunday of Advent

What to do:

- Light Two Red Candles (Last Week's and This Week's)

- Remember the Theme of the Second candle.

- Read: Micah 5:2, 1 John 4:9-17
 
Suggested Prayer:

- Based on today’s theme and Scripture reading, thank and praise the Lord for His great and unconditional love for you! Thank Him for His love for all the world.

- Ask for His help through His Holy Spirit to help you love other people and to share His gift of salvation and love with others.

- Pray for whatever else that has been laid on your heart today.

 
If you haven't downloaded your free copy of the Celebrating Advent Guide, feel free to do so via the following link.

https://tinyurl.com/yx54znh7

Merry Christmas!
You're brother and servant in Christ, Randolph Koch
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The First Sunday Of Advent 2022

Hello Friend! 

Today is the First Sunday of Advent and if you're incorporating Advent as part of your Christmas celebration, here's the basic theme, scripture, and suggested prayer for today's Advent observance! 

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First Candle:

Color: Red

Theme: Hope

Scripture Reading: Luke: 1:26-38, Romans 15:12-13

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When: First Sunday of Advent

What to do:

- Light One Red Candle

- Remember the Theme of the First candle.

- Read: Luke 1:26-38, Romans 15:12-13

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Suggested Prayer:

- Based on today’s theme and Scripture reading, thank and praise the Lord for being your only hope! Thank Him for giving you hope!

- Ask for His help through His Holy Spirit to help you cling to that hope each day and to share hope in Christ with others!

- Pray for whatever else that has been laid on your heart today

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If you haven't downloaded your free copy of the Celebrating Advent Guide, feel free to do so via the link in the bio. 

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https://tinyurl.com/yx54znh7

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Merry Christmas! 

You're brother and servant in Christ, Randolph Koch

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Advent 2022!

Hello Friend!

It's Christmas time! 

Let me be one of the first to wish you a Merry Christmas! 

Did you know that incorporating Advent into your Christmas celebration can be a fantastic way to help focus your heart, worship, and celebration on the birth of Christ / His first coming?...which is the reason we celebrate CHRISTmas in the first place!

Advent is a more traditional part of Christmas that is still observed by many as it can be a very meaningful part of your Christmas remembrance. 

This Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent and I wanted to share a free resource with you that I created titled, "Celebrating Advent" 

If you'd like to download your free gift copy in PDF format, please click on the following link:

https://tinyurl.com/yx54znh7

Have a wonderful Christmas as you celebrate the birth of Christ!

Because He is The reason for the season, Your Brother and Servant in Christ,

Randolph Koch

-Founder and Servant-Shepherd of A Shepherd's Heart

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November 2022 Memory Verses

My Friend,

For our November scripture memorization, I've suggested Psalm 9:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Psalm 118:28-29, and Psalm 136:1-3, which are just a few of the many that remind us about thankfulness and gratitude to The King Of Kings and Lord of Lords.

As always, I've suggested the ESV version, which is the version I use most often, however, if you have another good word for word translation you enjoy, feel free to memorize it in that version. It's completely up to you.

You'll notice that following the verses is a list of some basic themes/topics. I've included those suggestions as I learned many years ago that having at least one theme or topic in mind when you memorize scripture helps you store them in memory and as you have conversations with others in the future, I can guarantee that as those themes/topics come up, the scripture you've memorized will also come to mind and you may share encouragement from God's Word or re-encourage yourself!

May you continue to abide in God's Word through reading, studying, memorization and living it out as vital keys to our growth.

Have fun with scripture Memorization! Don't stress about it! And, as always, be in The Word and stay in The Word!

You're in my prayers and please reach out if you need any tips.
Your Brother and Servant in Christ,
Randolph Koch

P.S. If you need some scripture memorization tips, please check out this article: https://www.ashepherdsheart.org/2018/02/the-bible-is-essential-part-3-scripture.html

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