“THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD”

Psalm 23:1a

 

Book: A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23, by W. Phillip Keller

Intro.: Having owned his own sheep ranch, Phillip Keller helps us 
 understand the truths of this great psalm written by the shepherd, 
     David.

 

I. Who Is The Lord?

      A. Answer: Jehovah, the Lord God of Israel. 
 

      B. Answer: Jesus Christ, God Incarnate. 

• John 10:11 – “I am the good shepherd.”

 

      C. Answer: The Creator of All Things.

   John 1:1-3; Col. 1:15-20

• We can boast, “Look at Who my Shepherd is!”

 
 

II.  Why Should He Be My Shepherd?

      A. Answer: He Chose to Create Me as the Object of His 
   Own Affection. 

• This gives my life meaning & purpose !

 

      B. Answer: He has Bought Me Again by the Price of His  
   Own Blood.

   Isaiah 53:6; John 10:11; I Cor. 6:19-20

• “We are really not our own and He is well within His rights to lay claim upon our lives.”

 

      C. Answer: He Continually Cares for Me. 

• James 4:6 - “He giveth more grace.”

 

• To reject the Good Shepherd is to choose to suffer under the bondage of sin and the deceit of the Devil.

 
 

Concl.: There is a distinct mark on each of the sheep of the Good 
 Shepherd that identifies him/her from the rest of the world.

• That mark = the Cross of Christ.

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