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This isus

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Or thisOr this

Or even this

Or even this

Let’s Face it:Let’s Face it:

Let’s Face it:Let’s Face it:

We are sheep

Common to Sheep

Sheep Don’t Have

DefensesDefenses Ability to hideAbility to hide Lightning speedLightning speed

Predators

Lions and bears Lions and bears 1 Sam. 1 Sam. 17:34-3617:34-36

Wolves Wolves John 10:12John 10:12

Can we trust Can we trust the Shepherd?the Shepherd?How can we How can we discern His discern His path?path?

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We can trust our We can trust our Shepherd to guide usShepherd to guide us

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The Shepherd’s The Shepherd’s path leads to path leads to fulfillment.fulfillment.

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1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.

2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he leads me beside quiet waters,

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The Shepherd’s The Shepherd’s path leads to path leads to healing.healing.

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3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name's sake. the right paths for his name's sake.

Sicknesses of Soul

TribulationTribulation

Job 7:Job 7:

11 "Therefore I will not keep silent; I will 11 "Therefore I will not keep silent; I will speak out in the anguish of my spirit, I will speak out in the anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul. . complain in the bitterness of my soul. .

Sicknesses of Soul

Tribulation and lonelinessTribulation and loneliness

Lamentations 1:Lamentations 1:

16 This is why I weep and my eyes overflow 16 This is why I weep and my eyes overflow with tears. No one is near to comfort me, no with tears. No one is near to comfort me, no one to restore my spirit. My children are one to restore my spirit. My children are destitute because the enemy has prevailed. destitute because the enemy has prevailed.

Sicknesses of Soul

PeoplePeoplePsalm 31:Psalm 31:7 I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for 7 I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul. of my soul. 8 You have not given me into the hands of 8 You have not given me into the hands of the enemy but have set my feet in a spacious the enemy but have set my feet in a spacious place. place.

Jesus Restores our Soul

Money ProblemsMoney Problems

Heb. 13:Heb. 13:

5 Keep your lives free from the love of money 5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”will I forsake you.”

Jesus Restores our Soul

SafetySafety

Deut. 31:Deut. 31:

8 The Lord himself goes before you and will 8 The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”discouraged.”

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All kinds of needsAll kinds of needs

Psalm 9Psalm 9

18 But God will never forget the needy; the 18 But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish. hope of the afflicted will never perish.

Paths of Righteousness

Proverbs 2Proverbs 212 Wisdom will save you from the ways of 12 Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are wicked men, from men whose words are perverse, perverse, 13 who have left the straight paths to walk in 13 who have left the straight paths to walk in dark ways,dark ways, 20 Thus you will walk in the ways of the good 20 Thus you will walk in the ways of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous. 21 For the and keep to the paths of the righteous. 21 For the upright will live in the land, and the blameless upright will live in the land, and the blameless will remain in it; will remain in it;

God’s Names

God ProvidesGod Provides

Genesis 22Genesis 22

14 So Abraham called that place The Lord 14 So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it is said, "On Will Provide. And to this day it is said, "On the mountain of the Lord it will be the mountain of the Lord it will be provided." provided."

God’s Names

God Your HealerGod Your Healer

Exodus 15Exodus 15

26 He said, "If you listen carefully to the Lord 26 He said, "If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord , who heals you." Lord , who heals you."

God’s Names

God My BannerGod My Banner

Exodus 15Exodus 15

15 Moses built an altar and called it The 15 Moses built an altar and called it The Lord is my Banner. 16 He said, "Because Lord is my Banner. 16 He said, "Because hands were lifted up against the throne of the hands were lifted up against the throne of the Lord, the Lord will be at war against the Lord, the Lord will be at war against the Amalekites from generation to generation." Amalekites from generation to generation."

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The Shepherd’s The Shepherd’s path Protects us path Protects us THROUGH THROUGH dangers dangers

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4 Even though I walk through the darkest 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. me.

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The Shepherd’s The Shepherd’s path leads us to path leads us to exaltation and exaltation and bountybounty

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5 You prepare a table before me in the 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. with oil; my cup overflows.

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The Shepherd The Shepherd Passionately Passionately Pursues His Pursues His Wayward SheepWayward Sheep

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6 Surely your goodness and love will follow 6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. the house of the Lord forever.

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We can trust the We can trust the Shepherd. We Shepherd. We can trust His can trust His path for our path for our lives.lives.