i walk through the valley of the shadow of death

I Walk Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death

Psalm 23.4

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23.4

Why would the Good Shepherd lead me through the valley?

Why would the Good Shepherd lead me through the valley?

Why would the Good Shepherd lead me through the valley?

“I will fear no evil”

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AnointedSaul’s Service

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Saul’sJealousy

Saul tries to kill David

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Psalm 59

O my Strength, I will watch for You,For You, O God, are my fortress.My God in His steadfast love

will meet me;God will let me look in triumph

on my enemies.Psalm 59.9-10

O my Strength, I will watch for You,For You, O God, are my fortress.My God in His steadfast love

will meet me;God will let me look in triumph

on my enemies.Psalm 59.9-10

But I will sing of Your strength;I will sing aloud of Your steadfast love

in the morning.For You have been to me a fortress

and a refuge in the day ofmy distress.

Psalm 59.16

But I will sing of Your strength;I will sing aloud of Your steadfast love

in the morning.For You have been to me a fortress

and a refuge in the day ofmy distress.

Psalm 59.16

O my Strength, I will sing praisesto You,

For you, O God, are my fortress,The God who shows me

steadfast love.Psalm 59.17

O my Strength, I will sing praisesto You,

For you, O God, are my fortress,The God who shows me

steadfast love.Psalm 59.17

“You are with me”

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Dreams

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Sold asa slave

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Jail

Jailor’s#1

Pharoah’s#1

His feet were hurt with fetters;his neck was put in a collar of iron;until what He said came to pass,the word of Jehovah tested him.

Psalm 105.18-19

His feet were hurt with fetters;his neck was put in a collar of iron;until what He said came to pass,the word of Jehovah tested him.

Psalm 105.18-19

“And the patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt;but God was with him and rescued him out of all his afflictions and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh”

Acts 7.9-10

God was with him

“God sent me before you topreserve life ... God sent me before you to preserve you ... So it was not you who sent me here, but God”

Genesis 45.4-8

“God sent me before you topreserve life ... God sent me before you to preserve you ... So it was not you who sent me here, but God”

Genesis 45.4-8

“Keep your life free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for He has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’ So we can confidently say, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?’”

Hebrews 13.5-6

“Your rod and Your staff,they comfort me”

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Righteous & Rich

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“Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped. And he said, ‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. Jehovah gave and Jehovah has taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah.’ In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong.”

Job 1.20-22

“Then his wife said to him, ‘Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die.’ But he said to her, ‘You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil?’ In all this Job did not sin with his lips.”

Job 2.9-10

“They made an appointment together to come to show him sympathy and to comfort him.”

Job 2.11

“miserable comforters are you all”Job 16.2

“How then will you comfort me with empty nothings? There is nothing left of your answers but falsehood.”

Job 21.34

“For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last He will stand upon the earth.”

Job 19.25

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”

2 Corinthians 1.3-4

“Behold, we consider those blessed who remain steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.”

James 5.11

“Behold, we consider those blessed who remain steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.”

James 5.11

“Behold, we consider those blessed who remain steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.”

James 5.11

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Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23.4

Will today be the day you decide to

come to Jesusfor rest?

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I Walk Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death

Psalm 23.4

Compiled and Presented by:

Dave Stewart2011, July 10

Las Cruces, NMwww.churchofchristmiranda.com

Synopsis: To reach higher ground, we must pass throught the valley. He can do so without fear, because God is with us and we find comfort in Him.

“Let all that you do be done with love.”

“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”