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PSALM 23

LORD IS MY SHEPHERD

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GREAT SHEPHERD. Heb.13:20

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A Psalm of comfort and Security

Throughout the Psalm, divine comfort is

offered

It is a Psalm of security

Number 17 is a number of security

I, me, my/mine used 17 times

Also refer Rom.8:35,38-39, and John 10.

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The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He makes me to lie down in green pastures: he leads

me beside the still waters.

He restores my soul: he leads me in the paths ofrighteousness for his name's sake.

Yea, 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.You prepare a table before me in the presence ofmy

enemies: you anoint my head with oil; my cup runs

over.

Suerly goodness and mercy shall follow me all thedays ofmy life: and I will dwell in the house of the

LORD for ever.

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Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall

tribulation, ordistress, orpersecution, orfamine, or

nakedness, orperil, orsword?

For I am persuaded, that neitherdeath, norlife, nor

angels, norprincipalities, norpowers,

northings present, northings to come,

Norheight, nordepth, norany other creature, shall be

able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ

Jesus our Lord.

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Why Lord compares man with sheep

Similarity in behavior

Lost man cannot come back by himself to God

Similar in mob instinct,fear,

timid,stupidity,stubbornness etc. Eze.34:18-21

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LORD IS MY SHEPHERD

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Division of Psalm 23

Sheep to sheep talk v.1-3

Testimony meeting

Sheep to shepherd talk v.4-6

Prayer meeting

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ANOTHER DIVISION

Provisions of God v.1-2

Presence of God v.3-4

Promises of God v. 5-6

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Psalm 22 Psalm 23 Psalm 24

Good Shepherd Great shepherd Chief shepherd

Grief Grace Glory

Yesterday Today Forever

Thorn Table Throne

Cross Crook Crown

Sufferer Sustainer Sovereign

Court Holy place Holiest of holy

Comparison - Dispensational relation

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WHY I CALL HIM LORD

HE IS MY CREATOR

HE IS MY REDEEMER

HE CARES FOR ME

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HE IS MY CREATOR

My relation with him Ps 139

V.1-6 He is omniscience

7- 12 He is omnipresent

13-18 He is omnipotent

So Psalmist desires to come under his

ownership and complete surrender v.23-24

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He is my redeemer

We were lost,but he came to save us Isa.53:6

He paid a great price for us so we belong to

Him 1Cor.6:19-20; 1Pet.1:19

Compare his sufferings to save us - Garden ofGathsamane

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He cares for me

He calls them by Name John 10:3

They know His voice 10:4,14,27-28

He leads them carefully 4,27-28

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Jesus the shepherd - cares for you

No wound is deeper than, His mercy is able to heal

No separation is wider than,His presence is able to

bridge

No sorrow is heavier than, His love is able to comfort

No need is greater than,His grace is able to supply

So cast all your cares on Him

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e s ou ear emark of His

ownership

Story of the Hebrew servant Exo.21:1-6

Paul had it on his body Gal.6:17

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Are you under His

LORDSHIP?

A d h l t h k d h if f

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A sunday school teacher asked her group if any of

them could quote the entire Psalm 23. A little girl

put up her hand along with the other children.

The teacher was very skeptical, as she was sure

the tiny tot would not be able to recite even a

verse. She asked the child again,'can you recite

the full psalm?' and the child answered that she

could. Her name was called and with confidence

personfied the child went to the front of the classand began reciting. She began by saying, 'The

Lord is my Shepherd' and then as expected she

fumbled. She tried again, but with the same result.

All eyes were upon her. Then without even theslightest ruffle to her composure, she raised her

voice and said, 'The Lord is my Shepherd and

THAT'S ALL I WANT !!!'. The child had explained all

that the psalm was about in 4 little words!!!

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LORDSHIP

Jesus Christ is Lord- disciples never called

Him Jesus in the Gospels-He is LORD

Lordship defined Acts 9:5-6

Lordship disputed Acts 10:14

Lordship denied. Matt.7:21-23