Thou Art With Me Psalm 23
INTRODUCTION
- HE IS WITH US and WE ARE IN HIM
1. "The Lord is my shepherd"
- Jehovah (The Identity of my shepherd)
- john 10
Joh 10:11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
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My shephered mine -- i am hia sheep - warmed will
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younger child did this job undesirable
2. "I Shall Not Want"
- not want another shepherd - a better provbider - a dwclaration and testimony of faithful provisionq
3. "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters."
- Sheep does not know what it needs ... The shephered knows right time and good place
- Sheep dont sleep ez. Putting daniel to sleep (CONCERNS DEALT WITH: fear, friction, flies, and famine)
4. v. 3 "He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake"
- Brings to repentance
- Peter ... feed my sheep
5. v.4 "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;"
- with me
- jericho to jerusalem literal place
- Shadow, threats of enemy .. if thetes a shadow must be light somewhere - with me - you
6. "thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."
- , rod and staff
- guide and protwct
7. "Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: "
- Felloqship
- Provision
- Vindication - injury or neglect made right (will do right)
- i belive you not the liar
8. "thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over."
- Oil
- Flies and scabs
- Buzzing bothering
- Fly larva burrow .. bang heads .. blibd .. death