BIBLE STUDY SERIES: THE PROTECTION OF THE SHEPHERD PSALMS 23:4

 THE PROTECTION OF THE SHEPHERD

Psalms 23:4

4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, 

I will fear no evil, for you are with me;

your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 

Israel is a place of mountains and valleys. The highest mountain

Peak is Mount Hermon which is 7336 feet above sea level.

The city of Jerico in the Jordan Valley is 845 feet below sea level

The elevation of Bethlehem is 2500 feet above sea level. Shepherds

Spent their lives with their sheep in the mountainous grassy area

Tending their sheep. 

David as a teenage shepherd fought lions and bears to protect

his sheep (1 Samuel 17:34).  The road to Jerico from Jerusalem

was 18 miles uphill where robbers hid out (Luke 10:30). The Shepherd

risked his life for his sheep fending off wild animals and thieves. 

As God's sheep, we live in a dangerous environment where death 

can overtake us in many ways. The shepherd knows the dangers

That are around us and lie ahead of us at all times. His job is our

Protector. 

The phrase, the shadow of death may describe a life without God. A

Life ignorant to promises of Jesus, A life absent of the grace and

Mercy that the shepherd provides. We exist in a world of darkness,

A world with a destination of death. But we are led in the path of

Of righteousness. We are led through the path of darkness to 

Bring light to those destined to hear the Word of God. 

Matthew 28:19 is the great commission for making disciples and teaching the Word of God. This path leads us to dark areas to 

Bring light. 

In the presence of the Shepherd, there is faith and not fear. 

God has not given us the spirit of fear, but power, love, and a sound

mind. Fear comes when we take our focus off the Shepherd.

I believe God designed our lives to be compatible with the environment He placed us in. He designed the mountains and the

Valleys, He designed quiet streams and rough rivers. He spit the

Earth apart underground to allow earthquakes. He designed

Volcanoes with hot lava deep in the earth for eruptions. He designed

A weather system to allow storms, tornados, and hurricanes.

Our lives are a series of highs and lows. Times of quiet and times of

Storms. Times when it seems safe and time when it is dangerous

The Shepherd leads me to a place where I need protection. A place

Of dangers seen and unseen. It’s the right path because it is for 

His namesake. He leads me to places I would not go and allows circumstances I prefer not to face. 

The Apostle Paul was sent by God to places where his life was in danger to spread the Gospel. He was persecuted and stoned and left

For dead.

Acts 13:2-3

 "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." 

In each city Paul preached, he was protected by the Lord.  He faced

Hardships, but he was protected in all of them. For His NameSake 

Paul preached the Gospel. For His NameSake, many were saved.  

For His Namesake churches of Jesus Christ were established.

You and I are led by the shepherd through trials and tribulations

So the World can see Christ through us.

Proverbs 15:24

24 The path of life leads upward for the wise

to keep him from going down to the grave. 

HIS ROD AND STAFF COMFORT ME

We will never escape the presence of evil people. They exist everywhere.  In the Lord's presence, we have nothing to fear

There is not but one person to fear and that is the Lord.

Proverbs 19:23

23 The fear of the Lord leads to life:

Then one rests content, untouched by trouble. 

With the shepherd, sheep have no thought of fear, they are content to be in his presence and enjoy the provisions he leads them to. 

The rod of the shepherd is a heavy club used by the shepherd to beat predators.  The rod is a symbol of the Lord’s immeasurable strength.

The Lord has His angels camped around us everywhere we go.

Psalms 18:1-2

18 I love you, O Lord, my strength. 

2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer;

my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge.

He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. 

The Lord and you are a mighty army’ What enemy can stand against you? The enemy may cause trouble, but the Lord is careful to 

Take us to, through, and out of trouble. 

The Staff of the shepherd is specifically designed for the care of the sheep It is a long slender stick with a curved end. It is used to manage

And direct the sheep. Sheep are notorious wanders. When one

Wanders off, the Shepherd uses the cured end to grab the sheep by the neck and pull it back into the fold.

The staff is a symbol of God’s guidance and direction. Like sheep we 

Often wander in directions not pleasing to the Lord. The Lord through

The power of the Holy Spirit  guides us back to Him 

Hebrews 13:20-22

May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, 21 equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. 

Our success in the proclamation of the gospel is planned and assured in the midst of trials and tribulations. The Work of the Faithful in Jesus

Christ will never fail.

Philippians 2:1-4

If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. 4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. 

The path that shepherd leads us on is designed to unify the body of Christ

COMFORTS ME

What does comfort look like?

    Encouragement

    Assurance 

    Love

    Compassion

    Kindness

COMFORT REQUIRES TWO PARTIES

The one who gives comfort and the one who receives comfort

You cannot comfort someone who does not want to be comforted

The Lord is ready to comfort

To be comforted you must trust the Lord. You must receive what

He promised you.  You must let go and let God

2 Corinthians 1:3-5

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 

  

Notice you were put in a position to receive comfort, so you are

Prepared to comfort others.

Your trouble is for His namesake.

It is by your comfort that you can testify to the comfort of the Lord.

The path of righteousness is designed for the time we live on Earth to

Bring enlightenment to the World. God has equipped us with the ability and the desire to light up the world with His love and compassion 

Bible Study Series: The Directions Of The Sheperd Psalms 23:2

 THE DIRECTIONS OF THE SHEPHERD

PSALMS 23:2

Verse 1 of Psalms 23, David said the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not

want. I hope you have decided to make Jesus the shepherd of your life.

I hope you are satisfied with Jesus as your shepherd. I hope that you

are in the mindset to not question Jesus' shepherd qualifications.

I hope that you have decided to be a sheep of Jesus. I hope you have

decided to submit yourself to His shepherd directions.

Thirdly, I hope you have decided to trust the shepherd with all your needs.

I hope you have decided that if you need it, the shepherd will provide it.

I hope you have decided to wait on the shepherd,

Psalms 23:2

2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,

he leads me beside quiet waters,

The sheep hears the shepherds voice and responds to him. That means the

the shepherd talks to the sheep constantly. The sheep willingly listens to the

shepherd.

The Shepherd develops a relationship with with the sheep. When lambs

are born the shepherd is there to nurture and aid the sheep.

The shepherd does not drive the sheep, he gently leads the sheep. The sheep

trust the shepherd because he provides for them.

The sheep will not lay down when they are hungry. The shepherd has led them to a place where they have eaten all the grass they desire to be satisfied.

The Shepherd causes the sheep to lay down by making sure that are well fed.m

God has installed in us a clock that we naturally fall a sleep. The sleep He

provides is rest from activities, relaxation from the stress of the day

The sheep of Jesus has no lack of spiritual blessing. Food for the soul is

the word of God. We can lay down and rest being satisfied with His

promises, the with Word in mind we can reflect on His goodness

Our daily food and water are provided by Jesus our shepherd. ;

When the sheep lay down, the shepherd is their to guard and protect

them from the danger of predictors, lion, bears, etc . In the open field

the shepherd is their 24 hour protector. Just as Jesus is for us.

In the open field of the world, the danger comes from lies and deceptions

and those who would take what we have by force. God gives us wisdom

to see the danger before us and protect us.

Not only has the shepherd provided grass to eat but also water to

drink. Note the water is a gentle stream, not a rough flowing water.

Sheep are frightened by rough waters.

Sheep cannot swim. In rough water, their wool would get wet and they

would drown. If necessary the shepherd would dam up a stream so

the sheep could drink.

The spiritual water for the Christian is the Holy Spirit who strengthens us

on the inside and gives us incite to stay close to the shepherd. The Holy

Spirit reminds us of the shepherds voice. Since we know the shepherd’s

voice we will not follow false doctrine The Holy Spirit does not force itself

upon us, but gently reminds of the love and affection of the shepherd.

Bible Study Series: Psalms 23:3

 RESTORATION IN THE SHEPHERD

Psalms 23:3

Psalms 23:3

He restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness

for his name's sake.

THE CONTINUOUS WORK OF THE SHEPHERD

Jesus our Lord and Savior, does a continuous work in us. His purpose is

to perfect the best in us. To mold and shape us into His image and His

likeness.

Like Adam, we listen to the wrong voice do the wrong things

, and find ourselves in the wrong places. We fall short of His glory. We have

a history that is not pleasing to God. We find ourselves in sin intentionally

and unintentionally. We were born in sin shaped by inequity. The shepherd's

work in us is none ending.

Like sheep, we are short-sighted with heads down consuming the grass of

the world. Before we know it we have lost connection with the Shepherd

enjoying the pleasures of sin.

HE RESTORES MY SOUL

He causes my life to return to me. There is a life in Christ and a life in

the world and they are opposed to each other. Life in the world is common

to us, because we were born in it, lived in it, and are accustomed to it. It is a life

full of the joys of the world that leads to destruction.

The Lord knew before the foundation of the world when He chose us (Ephesians 1:4)

that He would have to do a good work in us. David the shepherd, expressed his

confidence in the Lord.

Philippians 1:6

Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Not only is David expressing confidence in Jesus, but confidence in the

success of His work in us. We are never a lost cause, but a developing cause

in Christ.

He restores my soul. That means something is wrong or lacking that He must correct. The restoration takes place on a number of levels. We are complex

individuals. All of us have something that needs to be restored. If it has to

be restored, it means we once had it but we lost it or strayed away from it and

must regain it. Whatever it is , is important, that God has to take charge and

restore it. Whatever it is that needs to be restored, we can’t do it ourselves.

Do you know it is exhausting to live in this world. With all the demands,

the time restraints, the regulations, the expectations of others, the changing

standards and the break downs that occur when you least expect it. We try

but we cannot control any of it.

Our spirit can get weary, sad, troubled, frustrated, and anxious. We can get

completely worn down, emotionally and physically. The worries of the world

can and does lead to mental brake now. Sometime we don’t measure up

to somebodies standards.

That is the opposite what God wants. God has to step in and renew the peace

and joy in our lives.

John 14:27

27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

Jesus said this to His 11 faithful disciples. Jesus was getting ready to go to the

cross. He gave them the job of making more disciples. They would be received by

some and rejected by many. They would be persecuted and all would die horrible

deaths. Yet Jesus tells them I am giving you my peace.

How does peace happens in you in this stressed out environment? It in the verse above.

John 14:26

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

You can only find mental and spiritual peace in the Word of God. Three things;

You must study the Word of God to know what He said. You must allow the

Holy Spirit that lives in you to remind you what He said. You must trust that

what He said will happen in your life. Easy right! No it is not easy, but God

can step in and make it happen. The peace of Jesus is available to you. You must

take hold of it.

Your problems are not going to go away. But Jesus can give you peace in them

till he works them out. What do you do NOW. Meditate on the Word day and

night. Take all your request to the Lord with thanksgiving.

Psalms 51:10-12

10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

11 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.

12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

HE RESTORES MY SOUL

Like sheep we can easily wonder away from God, following the pursuit of happiness in the world. Once dedicated to God, now dedicated to self, or

half dedicated to God and half dedicated to self. One feet in the church and

one feet in the world. That don’t work. God don’t want Sunday visitation,

He wants full custody.

God will remind you of who you are. How many of us are doing the Peter?

Sunday morning is over. Bible study is finish. Its Friday night, party time.

Now I am in the world trying to fit in and be accepted.

Matthew 26:74-75

Immediately a rooster crowed. 75 Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: "Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly.

God will correct you, but He want beat you up or beat you down. His tenderness

toward you will show up. He will bring you back to Himself.

John 6:37-38

All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.

John 6:39-40

And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last day.

Jesus knows we are human, in the flesh. He took on human flesh, so He knows our

frailties and how we can yield to temptation. He is careful to lift you up and encourage you when feeling down.

HE GUIDES ME IN THE PATH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

God has but one path, that is the path of righteousness. But we have two natures.

We have the new nature created in Christ. We have the old nature still alive

and fighting for position. We have the higher nature leading us to heaven. We have

old nature seeking hell. It is a constant battle. We have conscience of Christ

through the power of the Holy Spirit that reminds us of what is right.

HE GUIDES (LEADS)

Sheep can’t be driven. They have to be gently led. The shepherd is never on a

horse, but on foot in close reach talking to the sheep. Sheep have a herd

instinct. They play with each other. Likewise, the shepherd must spend time

with the sheep touching and talking to them so they know his voice and his smell. As the shepherd feeds the sheep they learn to trust him. Sheep will follow

the one they know and trust.

You and I must get to know our shepherd (Jesus). When we study His word

we know His voice. We know the difference between His voice and the voice

of the world. We should never follow a voice that is different from the Word

of God. The guiding hand of the Shepherd is His Word.

We are a new creation in Christ. We have a new heart. The Old stony heart

was replaced with a tender heart of love, compassion and a tendency to obedience

when we accepted Christ as Lord and Savior. Coming to Jesus was not our decision.

John 6:44-45

"No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.

The shepherd was guiding us before we knew Him as shepherd. The Father drew our attention to Jesus to be guided by Him

WE NEED HIS TRUTH

Psalms 25:5

Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior,

and my hope is in you all day long.

WE NEED HIS COUNCIL

Psalms 73:24

You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory.

WE NEED HIS WISDOM

Proverbs 4:11

I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths.

THE PATH

It is a well known path

It is a well traveled path

It is a straight path

It is a path filled with trials and tribulations

It is a path of spiritual growth and development

It is a safe path

It is the only recommended path

WHAT YOU FIND ON THE PATH

The guided tour

You will find forgiveness

You will find tolerance

You will find compassion

You will find grace

You will find mercy

You will find love

You will find truth

You will find Holiness

It is a righteous path

It is a path that ends in heaven

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE PATH?

It is for His name sake.

God has a vested interest in you

To reveal Himself to those on the path

To give His name honor

To reveal His character and graciousness

To makes us fit for Heaven

That We might be saved

Bible Study Series: Back To the Basics Psalms 23:1

               THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD

PSALMS 23:1

THE BASICS OF CHRISTIAN FAITH

Every once in a while we need to go back to the basics. When building a house, you must have a good foundation. Before the cement is poured, the ground has to be prepared. The soil has to be compacted to hold the weight of the structure. Before the soil is prepared, you need a building plan. Before the plan is finalized, you need to contact the right authorities to get all the necessary permits.

The foundation of the Christian faith is the Lord. All the permits for building a Christian life rest with the Lord. God has already laid out a plan for Christian living. The 23rd Psalms is a plan for Christian living.

It starts with the authority and basic requirements. The Lord is my shepherd.

The first thing we have to decide is who is the Lord and do we want Him to be the authority over our lives. We have one source of written information that has survived over 4000 years. Time and circumstances have not been able to destroy its contents. Not only has the Bible survived, but it has been translated into every known language and been distributed to every land of the world. Not only that, but The Lord has missionaries risking their lives teaching the Word.

EVIDENCE OF BIBLICAL ACCURACY

The Dead Sea scrolls found in the Quorum caves near Jerusalem in 1946 had fragments and copies of the entire Old Testament except for the book of Esther and were found to be word-for-word accurate of the original language of the text in print today. The Dead Sea Scrolls were dated 300 years before the birth of Lord and Savior in Bethlehem. Before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scroll, the earliest

copy of the original Old Testament was dated 1000 years after the birth of Christ.

Jesus taught from the Old Testament. He quoted many scriptures.

COME TO FAITH IN THE LORD

The first thing you and I must conclude is whether there is a Lord over everything and everybody. Or did everything come into existence by a BIG BANG as some highly educated people suggest? Does the world exist today without any control? I am not a scientist, but I have never seen an order come out of an explosion. I don't know of any experiment that man has conducted where the order was the result of a controlled explosion.

I do know that everything that man has developed, breaks down and does not last for any long length of time. I do know that everything that man puts his hands on is ever-increasing cost. I know of no single item that man has developed that does not become obsolete.

The world we live in does not change, does not become obsolete, and cannot be improved by man. As science develops, we are learning more and more about creation that we cannot explain.

Some believe in evolution. Everything evolved from a single-cell organism, That man evolved from an ape. Somewhere there should be a fossil that is part man and part ape.

Therefore, I conclude for me that there is a God of creation and that I see His glory every day of my life. I conclude for myself that the Bible is an accurate record of God's creation and that He is in control at all times. What do you conclude?

If God is not in control, then who is? Is any president or leader of any country in control? They can not control the events in their own lives. How can they control yours?

I changed my conclusion to my Faith the Lord is in control. That is the cornerstone we must start with. We cannot build a Christian life without faith. It is impossible to please God without faith

According to our Biblical record, God created everything that exists out of nothing

In seven days even though a day had not been defined. We could say

creation took place in 6 time frames. On the seventh time frame, He rested.

WHO IS THE LORD

Psalms 23:1 says the Lord is my shepherd. Who is this Lord and how do you

attempt to define Him?

Concluding that Genesis chapter one is correct, then God has more power than all the nations on earth. He is omnipotent. All Powerful

Concluding that Genesis is correct, God has more creative ability than all the engineers and scientists on Earth. He is omniscient. All knowledgeable.

Concluding that Genesis is correct our Lord knows the length and breadth of the entire universe. Man does not have telescopes designed to see the end of the universe. Man continues to see farther into the universe as technology advances.

God is omnipresent. Everywhere all the time

God is sovereign. He does what He wants and there is no one to judge him. He is right all the time. God is Holy, there is no sin in Him nor will He tolerate sin.

God is the complete truth. According to Revelation 22, the Bible is complete. You cannot add anything to it or take anything from it. There is nothing for God to learn.

ANY QUESTIONS?

SINCE GOD IS IN CONTROL, YOU CAN NOT BE IN CONTROL

The biggest problem we have is trusting God’s control.

Do you trust that God is in control of His universe?

Do you trust that God is in control of your circumstances?

Do you trust that God is in control of your life?

Do you trust that God has already decided all the circumstances of your life?

God knows the end from the beginning. It is no surprise to God that you have problems. The World with all the wars, the turmoil, the violence, the storms, the droughts, and everything that is happening are all under God's control.

We have a promise from God that all things, good and bad work for the good of those who love the Lord and are called according to His promises.

The Lord we serve is a loving God, who has an intimate relationship with us and cares about all our needs and desires.

Psalms 55:22

22 Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you;

he will never let the righteous fall.

Does that mean you won't have any problems? Does that mean He is not in control? It means He does care because He is getting you prepared for the next stage of your journey.

1 Peter 5:5

7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

LET THE LORD BE YOUR LORD

Claim God as your God. In Ephesians 1:4, God claimed you before the foundation of the earth. He is our Father. In earthly terms, He is our daddy. He tells us unless we become as little children we cannot enter the kingdom of God

Matthew 10:33

33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 18:3-4

3 And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

PRACTICE YOUR FAITH

We must practice the concept that there is someone bigger than the man who is in charge. What does that look like in our lives? First, we must take every decision to the Lord in Prayer. While we can use the knowledge we have, we cannot determine the outcome of any decision we make

Second, every day is a day of prayer and reflection. Every day is a day of thanksgiving. As we love to have conversations with our children, God loves to have conversations with us. It is the quiet time we have with the Lord that we gain guidance and direction.

Thirdly we need time to rest from all activities so God has our full attention

Genesis says on the seventh day God rested from His labors. I am not sure what that means for God other than there were no more creative activities. We need to put all problems and issues aside so we are not distracted from precious time with the Lord

WE SERVE A PRESENT-TIME GOD

The verb "is" present tense. We serve God who is present now. We don't serve a yesterday God

God is always present. He is our present help (Psalms 46:1). He is the same today as He was yesterday

Hebrews 13:8

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

God does not change (Malachi 3:6). Whatever God did for someone else, He will do for you. The Bible tells us to pray without ceasing. There is not a moment in time that we can make it on our own strength.

We need to quit thinking that it is through our knowledge, our education, and our experience that we make it through the day. We can do nothing without God

OUR SHEPHERD

What is a shepherd? Do you want the Lord to be your shepherd?

In Biblical times a shepherd was an important position. It was a low position on the economic scale. But it was important in developing men for leadership for families and communities

Some of the great leaders of the Bible were shepherds. Abel was a keeper of flocks.

Abraham, Issac, and Jacob were shepherds. Moses was trained as a shepherd for 40 years under his father-in-law, the priest of Median. King David was a shepherd until God called Him to be king. The greatest shepherd of all time was and is Jesus Christ.

God used sheep in the Bible to symbolize the character of Christian men Sheep are as important today as they were in Biblical times. We get wool for clothing, milk to drink, meat to eat. Goats were also important for shelter. Goat hair was used to make tents. The Apostle Paul was a tent maker.

The job of a shepherd was 24 hours of labor and love. The Shepherd was responsible for the entire life cycle of the sheep. In the morning the shepherd led the flock to feed on grass.

The morning dew was water for the flock. Sheep require constant supervision. Their heads are on the ground constantly looking for grass to eat. They have no short sight so they can easily get lost. They don't fight so they are easy targets for predators. It is the Shepherd's job to protect them.

In the evening the sheep are led back to an enclosed location.

The Shepherd lay across the door to protect them. The shepherd will lay down his life for his sheep. David said if a lion or bear threatened his sheep he killed them.

The shepherd keeps count of the sheep. In a parable, Jesus said if a man has a hundred sheep and one gets lost, he leaves the herd to find the lost. The shepherd inspects each sheep for the quality of the wool.

The shepherd talks with his sheep so they know his voice. Not only that the shepherd knows sheep. The shepherd trains the sheep to stay in the herd. Their sheep are obedient

to the commands of the shepherd.

This is what Jesus is to his followers and much more. Jesus said I am the good Shepherd.

A shepherd only has two eyes. But Jesus has eyes everywhere. A shepherd has to sleep. But Jesus never sleeps or slumbers. A shepherd can be overpowered, but Jesus has unlimited power. A shepherd can only be in one place. But Jesus is in every place all the time. A shepherd sees a danger and reacts, but Jesus knows the danger before it is a danger.

A shepherd leads the sheep to food and water. Jesus brings food and water to

the sheep.

Who would you want to protect you?

Sheep are valuable to its owner. You are valuable to Jesus.

Sheep produce valuable products. You have valuable products

Love

Compassion

Obedience

The works of your hands

Service

WHY YOU NEED A SHEPHERD?

YOU DO NOT KNOW ENOUGH

YOU CAN ONLY SEE NOW

YOU CAN’T PROTECT YOURSELF FROM UNKNOWN DANGERS

YOU DO NOT HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE CIRCUMSTANCES

YOU CAN’T MAKE ALL THINGS WORK FOR YOUR GOOD

THERE IS BUT ONE WHO LAID DOWN HIS LIFE FOR YOU

JESUS IS THE ONLY DOOR TO HEAVEN

The b part of Psalms 23:1 is YOU SHALL NOT WANT.

You need a shepherd for all your needs. You need a shepherd for

all your desires.

You need a shepherd to guide and direct you

You need a shepherd to protect you

THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD

Rev. M. Mitchell