Psalms 23. Following the Good Shepherd.

Beyond Comfort Food: Following the Good Shepherd Psalms 23 Dec 2020 Jan 2020 “Let us not become weary…” Galatians 6:9 “Let us run with perseverance…” Hebrews 12:1 Psalms 23 The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 He refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 1 Psalms 23 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. 5 Psalms 23 1. The Context 2. The Main Idea 3. The Key Concepts The Context: The Psalms Shepherd Trilogy Ps 22 My God, why have you forsaken me? Ps 23 The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. Ps 24 Who is this King of Glory? The Lord Almighty Ps 22 Ps 23 Ps 24 My God, why have you forsaken me? The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. Who is this King of Glory? The Lord Almighty Christ the SAVIOR Christ the SATISFIER Christ who is SOVEREIGN Ps 22 Ps 23 Ps 24 My God, why have you forsaken me? The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. Who is this King of Glory? The Lord Almighty Christ the SAVIOR Christ the SATISFIER Christ who is SOVEREIGN The Main Idea: Psalms 23:1 1 The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. “The Lord is my shepherd…” INFINITE PERSONAL Exodus 3: Yhwh: The Lord Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What 14 is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?” God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent 15 me to you.’” God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ 13 My Shepherd Abraham Moses David John 10 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays 12 down his life for the sheep. The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away… 11 “The Lord is my shepherd…” INFINITE PERSONAL I lack nothing... (I shall not want) I lack nothing... (I shall not want) “The LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast wilderness. These forty years the LORD your God has been with you, and you have not lacked anything.” - Deut 2:7 Matthew 10 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside 30 your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are 31 all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. 29 A profound life-changing statement The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. The Key Concepts: Psalms 23 The Lord Our Shepherd A. Prepare B. Protect C. Provide PREPARE Psalms 23 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 He refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 2 Mark 6:34 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things. 34 - Mark 6:34 “He refreshes my soul…” Then, because so many people were coming and going that (the apostles) did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a 32 quiet place and get some rest.” So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place. 31 - Mark 6:30-32 Psalms 23 He refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 3 “Green pastures and quiet waters…” “Green pastures and quiet waters…” PROTECT He refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 3 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 4 Exodus 13 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and 18 return to Egypt.” So God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea. 17 The darkest valley He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside 3 quiet waters, He refreshes my soul. He guides me along the 3 right paths for his name’s sake. He refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 2 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, 5 they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. PROVIDE Psalms 23 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 5 Not just provide but provide in abundance Psalms 23 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. 6 Revelation 3 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. 20 Ps 22 Ps 23 My God, why have you forsaken me? The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. Christ the SAVIOR Christ the SATISFIER Ps 24 Who is this King of Glory? The Lord Almighty Christ who is SOVEREIGN