Psalms 23

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Psalms 23
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The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want.

• The Shepherd
• Jesus is our Shepherd
• (John 1011) I am the good shepherd the good
  shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
• He died for us so that we could be His sheep
• (John 1014) I am the good shepherd, and know my
  sheep, and am known of mine.
• Our protector
• Our Authority
• Our Leader
• Our owner

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I will not want

• (Matt 633) But seek ye first the kingdom of
  God, and his righteousness and all these things
  shall be added unto you.
• (Rom 832) He that spared not his own Son, but
  delivered him up for us all, how shall he not
  with him also freely give us all things?
• (Phil 411) Not that I speak in respect of
  want for I have learned, in whatsoever state I
  am, therewith to be content.
• It does not mean he had every thing he wanted but
  that he was content with God giving him what he
  needed.

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He maketh me to lie down in green pastures he
leadeth me beside the still waters.

• Some people say this is talking about death but
  that isnt right. Really hes talking about
  giving him a place of rest and water for
  refreshment
• The narrator is speaking of himself as a sheep
• (John 103) To him the porter openeth and the
  sheep hear his voice and he calleth his own
  sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

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He maketh me to lie down in green pastures he
leadeth me beside the still waters.

• We are his sheep if we obey his voice
• (John 1016) And other sheep I have, which are
  not of this fold them also I must bring, and
  they shall hear my voice and there shall be one
  fold, and one shepherd.
• (Matt 1128) Come unto me, all ye that labour
  and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
• If we come to Him and obey his voice He will lead
  us to rest

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He restoreth my soul he leadeth me in the paths
of righteousness for his name's sake.

• (Ps 197) The law of the Lord is perfect,
  converting the soul the testimony of the Lord is
  sure, making wise the simple.
• God restores our soul through his word
• He teaches us how that we can be restored.
• (John 1717) Sanctify them through thy truth
  thy word is truth.

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He restoreth my soul he leadeth me in the paths
of righteousness for his name's sake.

• (Rom 116-17) For I am not ashamed of the gospel
  of Christ for it is the power of God unto
  salvation to every one that believeth to the Jew
  first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the
  righteousness of God revealed from faith to
  faith as it is written, The just shall live by
  faith.
• Through the Gospel of Christ we taught how that
  we can become righteous
• Therefore The Lord leads us in the path of
  righteousness

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He restoreth my soul he leadeth me in the paths
of righteousness for his name's sake.

• He restores our soul through the gospel
• (Mark 1615-16) And he said unto them, Go ye
  into all the world, and preach the gospel to
  every creature. He that believeth and is baptized
  shall be saved but he that believeth not shall
  be damned.
• those that believe the gospel are restored

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Yea, though I walk through the valley of the
shadow of death, I will fear no evil for thou
art with me thy rod and thy staff they comfort
me.

• (1 Cor 1555-57) O death, where is thy sting? O
  grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death
  is sin and the strength of sin is the law. But
  thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory
  through our Lord Jesus Christ.
• If you are His sheep you have no fear of death.
• Because our Shepherd has the keys death and the
  grave

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Yea, though I walk through the valley of the
shadow of death, I will fear no evil for thou
art with me thy rod and thy staff they comfort
me.

• (Rev 116-18) And he had in his right hand seven
  stars and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged
  sword and his countenance was as the sun shineth
  in his strength. And when I saw him, I fell at
  his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon
  me, saying unto me, Fear not I am the first and
  the last I am he that liveth, and was dead and,
  behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen and have
  the keys of hell and of death.

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Yea, though I walk through the valley of the
shadow of death, I will fear no evil for thou
art with me thy rod and thy staff they comfort
me.

• (Matt 1028) And fear not them which kill the
  body, but are not able to kill the soul but
  rather fear him which is able to destroy both
  soul and body in hell.
• Do not fear persecution but rather God because he
  can destroy both soul and spirit.
• We have comfort in Christ when we are being
  persecuted
• (Matt 510-11) Blessed are they which are
  persecuted for righteousness' sake for theirs is
  the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men
  shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall
  say all manner of evil against you falsely, for
  my sake.

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(Ps 235) Thou preparest a table before me in
the presence of mine enemies thou anointest my
head with oil my cup runneth over.

• Even in the midst of persecution and trials we
  have great blessings
• (Ps 405) Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful
  works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts
  which are to us-ward they cannot be reckoned up
  in order unto thee if I would declare and speak
  of them, they are more than can be numbered.

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(Ps 236) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow
me all the days of my life and I will dwell in
the house of the Lord for ever.

• (1 John 17) But if we walk in the light, as he
  is in the light, we have fellowship one with
  another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son
  cleanseth us from all sin.
• Walk is a continuing action we must continue in
  the light
• (Rev 210) Fear none of those things which thou
  shalt suffer behold, the devil shall cast some
  of you into prison, that ye may be tried and ye
  shall have tribulation ten days be thou faithful
  unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

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(Ps 236) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow
me all the days of my life and I will dwell in
the house of the Lord for ever.

• (1 Thess 416-17) For the Lord himself shall
  descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice
  of the archangel, and with the trump of God and
  the dead in Christ shall rise first Then we
  which are alive and remain shall be caught up
  together with them in the clouds, to meet the
  Lord in the air and so shall we ever be with the
  Lord.

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(Ps 236) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow
me all the days of my life and I will dwell in
the house of the Lord for ever.

• (Rev 223-5) And there shall be no more curse
  but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in
  it and his servants shall serve him And they
  shall see his face and his name shall be in
  their foreheads. And there shall be no night
  there and they need no candle, neither light of
  the sun for the Lord God giveth them light and
  they shall reign for ever and ever.

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Conclusion

• Jesus is our Shepherd
• Died for our sins
• Our protector
• Our Authority
• Our Leader
• Our owner
• God supplies our every need
• Spiritual
• Physical

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Conclusion

• Because of His Sacrifice We can fear not in the
  face of Death
• If we are His sheep, He can lead us to Heaven