The Lord is My Shepherd

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The Lord is My Shepherd

• Psalm 23

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Relationship!

• Jesus is the Good Shepherd, Jno.
  101-14, 27-29
• Hear know His voice follow HimDo not follow
  strangers

The LORD is my shepherd
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Supply!

• The Lord has great abundance, Eph. 13 Phil.
  419
• That He supplies our needs is a matter of faith,
  Matt. 633-34

I shall not want
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Rest!
Ezekiel 3411-16, 23-25

• Rest for the soul from sin, guilt shame, Matt.
  1128-30
• Rest from the trouble of persecution, 2 Ths.
  16-7

He makes me to lie down in green pastures
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Refreshment!

• Living water (everlasting life), Jno. 410-14
  (Isa. 123 551-2) 737-38
• Water of life, Rev. 216 (221)
• Let him who thirsts comewhoever desires, let
  him take the water of life freely (2217)

He leads me beside the still waters
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Healing!

• Forgiveness fellowship, Luke
  1517-20
• By repentance conversion, Luke 2232 (Acts
  319 2618)

He restores my soul
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Guidance!

• By the Shepherds voice, Jno. 103-4
• Word of truth, Psa. 119105 Jno. 668
  146

He leads me in the paths of righteousness
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Purpose!

• God has prepared our path, Eph. 210 (1 Jno.
  17)
• We are His accomplish His purposes when we are
  faithful, Rom. 121-2 147-8

For His names sake
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Testing!

• Trial of death is common to all, 1 Cor. 1013
• Trials can mature faith, Jas. 12-3
• In Christ, the terror of death gives way to
  joyful hope, 1 Cor. 1554-57

Yea, though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death
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Protection!

• From sin (a way of escape), 1 Cor. 1013
• Through watchful vigilance, 1 Pet. 58-9
• Protected by the God of all grace power,
  1 Pet. 510 (Psa. 271-3 Isa. 418-10)

I will fear no evil
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Faithfulness!

• God is our faithful companion, Heb. 135-6
• Cast your burden on Him, Psa. 5522
  (1 Pet. 56-7)
• Fellowship for the faithful with Faithful One

For You are with me
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Discipline!

• Shepherds crook reclaims weak straying,
  numbers directs the flock (Micah 714)
• Lord disciplines us by His word, Heb. 126,
  10-11 2 Tim. 316-17

Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me
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Hope!

• God is greater than our enemy, 1 Jno. 44
• Christ rules in midst of enemiesWe offer our
  willing service (Psa. 1102-3)
• Hope does not disappoint, Rom. 54-5 (1
  Pet. 13 Heb. 619)

You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies
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Consecration!

• Dedicated fully blessed
• Christians dedicated to Christ set apart from
  the world (saints), 1 Cor. 12 (Jno.
  1717)

You anoint my head with oil
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Abundance!

• God exceeds excels our requests and our
  thoughts! Eph. 320
• Limitless blessings to faithful, Mal. 310

My cup runs over
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Blessing!

• Certainty of faith, Matt. 631-34
• Gods goodness mercy is always with us

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life
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Security!

• Only children (of God) dwell in the house (of
  God), Gal. 45-7
• Hold fast to the end, Heb. 36

And I will dwell in the house of the LORD
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Eternity!

• Gods sheep enter the eternal kingdom, Matt.
  2532-40, 46

Forever.
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Good Shepherd

• Christ has broken the bonds of sin feeds His
  sheep in the pastures of spiritual safety and the
  peace of heavenly blessings

Ezekiel 3423-31