And the last thought is, that the best way to be able to end life with an utterance like this is to begin it well. The first person to be helped by this Psalm was David himself. Noteworthy is it also, how many of the most attractive characters and incidents in the Gospel-history are connected with that Capernaum, which, as a city, rejected its own real glory, WHEN Moses in the desert beheld the burning bush God answered his question by the revelation of His name as the "I Am." IN WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES, OR BY WHAT PERSONS, THIS STATEMENT MAY BE PROPERLY MADE. Because of Gods goodness, and because of Gods mercy, because the Lord leads me, restores me, guards me and sustains me, I will walk with Him, worship Him, love Him, and serve Him, all the days of my life. Make your life all temple, all part of the , the sacred enclosure. When King David was a boy, he used to look after his father's sheep - so he knew what he was talking about when he spoke of the LORD as his shepherd. This psalm is often used at funerals. He says Surely goodness and mercy will follow me . When you belong to the Good Shepherd, you can be sure about this: God chases after you, not in judgment and condemnation, but in goodness and mercy. What is your position if the Lord is not your shepherd? In Matthew 6:22 he said, "The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light" (KJV). Furthermore, when Jesus, the incarnate Son of God, was ministering on earth, he said of himself, I am the good shepherd. Listen to how Jesus put it in John 10: 1 Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. "Thou art with me.". Dr. Philip W. McLarty. Poor man! THE SCENE REFERRED TO. And the Discourse which followed, ere He once more left Jerusalem, is of the same character. And the Lord said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord. In Heavenly Love abiding, No change my heart shall fear, And safe is such confiding, For nothing changes here. II. One commentator said of Psalm 23, It is the most-prominent, the most-loved, the most-used, the most-preached on and the most-written-upon, of all psalms. And this joy will go on increasing! And the more you love God the more happiness you will have in Him.[6]. 1. Sermon Title: "THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD!" Sermon Text: Psalm 23 Introduction: GOOD MORNING TO ALL! It is remarkable how much, connected not only with the Ministry of Jesus, but with His innermost Life, gathers around that little fishing town. He who spake thus out of the bush to Moses was the same who in the fullness of time appeared upon the earth in the form of man. I. Voltaire does just the same thing as to the review, but with a totally different result. Then comes the assurance of expectation and hope. A shepherds dogs are always with him. Doing the Right Thing Psalm 23:1-3NLT The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. The Psalmist's strong confidence of dwelling there "forever." Because it is the temple of His worship. The great God of the universe has stooped to take just such care of you and me. Please include this statement on every copy distributed: By Colin S. Smith. The Good Shepherd' and his one Flock' - Last Discourse at the Feast of Tabernacles. "THE HOUSE OF THE LORD FOREVER." 4The Valley of the Shadow of Death.--Psalm xxiii. A Table Among Enemies: W. C. E. Newbolt, M. A. Psalm 23:5: A Table Prepared: W. Forsyth : Psalm 23:5: Bounty Should Lead to Charity: O. Sedgwick, B. D. . Scriptures: Let this prospect reconcile us in the midst of all affliction, if we be Christians, and let us prepare for that dwelling in the house of the Lord forever. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. "How great is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for the children of men. When in the sultry glebe I faint, Or on the thirsty mountain pant, To fertile vales and dewy meads My weary, wandering steps he leads, Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow, Amid the verdant landscape flow. In Psalm 23, the crisis is described as "the darkest valley" and "a table in the presence of my enemies.". His friend was nervous, tense, and he had literally worried himself sick. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. What will become of us after we die? I call this parable "the king." But suddenly in verse 5, the picture changes, and we no longer have the image of a shepherd, but rather that of a host in his home. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 1, Sin Charged Upon the SuretyAll we like sheep have gone astray: we have turned every one to his own way, and the LORD hath laid upon Him the iniquity of us all. Pardoning mercy. I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. 2 Samuel 13-19, John 10, John 7:37, Matthew 11:28, Matthew 26:72, Psalm 23, Psalm 23:1-6, Psalm 42:11, Psalms 23:1-6, Sermon Topics: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me. It is contrary to sorrow, which is a perturbation, My heart is disquieted within me, and the fear of death has fallen upon me.--Ps. Children's Sermons Hymn Lists. John Crow Skip to main content Spotify for Podcasters Hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise Him who is the health of my countenance," etc. Soon on wings, on wings of love, My transported soul shall rise, Like the home-returning dove, Vanishing through boundless skies; Then, where death shall be no more, Sin nor suffering e'er molest, All James MontgomerySacred Poems and Hymns, The Lord the Good Shepherd. 3 He restores my soul. "I will dwell in it. INTRODUCTION: Something odd happens when we get to verses 5-6 in Psalm 23. He who spake thus out of the bush to Moses was the same who in the fullness of time appeared upon the earth in the form of man. If we turn to the fourth Gospel in which the Holy Arno GaebeleinThe Lord of Glory, The Great ShepherdHe shall feed his flock like a shepherd; He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. What is heaven like? The perfection of manhood; the "rest that remaineth;" the "fulness of joy;" the glorious fellowships that know no break, and that bring no pain, are in our Father's house. Cf. Amid the manifold anxieties and cares of my heart,[925] by the multitude of which my soul is sore vexed,[926] the brothers coming from a far country[927] that they may serve the Lord,[928] thy letter, and thy staff, they comfort H. Joy is setting the soul upon the top of a pinnacle - it is the cream of the sincere milk of the word. Observe the beautifulness and the blessedness of a Christian old age. 1The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. And when we are in the Fathers house, Jesus prayer will be answered. His wisdom ever waketh, His sight is never dim, -- He knows the way He taketh, And I will walk with Him. The picture of Moses and the children of Israel singing, and Miriam and the women answering: a gush of national pride and of worship! But what does that show but that men will be so changed there that churches such as we have known here will not be needed? Goodness to creatures; mercy to sinful creatures. And like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth (Isa 53:7). I have loved meditating on Psalm 23. However, it is far more likely that David wrote this psalm late in his life, possibly during the rebellion of his son Absalom (2 Samuel 13-19). You spread a table before me in the presence of those who trouble me; you have anointed my head with oil, and my cup is running over. But why "follow" me? Words continue to come to David as he thinks about what it means for the Lord to be His Shepherd The Lord leads me. Goodness to creatures; mercy to sinful creatures. THE CONSUMMATION OF IT. The sheep follow him, and behind them are two sheepdogs chasing after the stragglers, and keeping the flock close to the shepherd. The Shepherd is in front of the sheep. W.F. The original is 'lead gently.' Shepherds had to live with the sheep twenty-four hours a day, and the task of caring for them was unending. The deliverance has made the singer look forward to the end, and his confidence in the issue is confirmed. My flesh and my heart faileth, but God is the strength of my heart.--Ps. I. Cf. 1. "Shall follow me." Psalm 23:1-6 How God Empowers Me is a sermon which shows from Psalm 23 how God can empower you through a personal relationship with Him. But St. John says there is no temple in heaven. [2] I Bind Unto Myself Today, Attributed to St. Patrick, (385-461), tr. 4. Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me.--Ps. Hebrews 3:12-13, 11:1-2, 6, 12:1-2 A GOOD MAN FOLLOWS - Psalm 37:23. Gal 5:52. INTRODUCTION: We are starting a brief three-week series Psalm 23 today, and I am so excited. I want to end where we began. And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint, The closing words which Jesus had spoken to those Pharisees who followed HIm breathe the sadness of expected near judgment, rather than the hopefulness of expostulation. David writes in verse 1a, The Lord is my shepherd.. 493 Likes, 8 Comments - Daystar Christian Centre (@daystarng) on Instagram: "Sermon Title: Direction for Success - @thesamadeyemi Text: Psalms 23:1-6 Success is the achieve." Daystar Christian Centre on Instagram: "Sermon Title: Direction for Success - @thesamadeyemi Text: Psalms 23:1-6 Success is the achievement of set goals. Psalm 23:5-6. I t is not easy for those, whose habits of life are insensibly formed by the customs of modern times, to conceive any adequate idea of the pastoral life, as obtained in the eastern countries, before that simplicity of manners, which characterized the early ages, was corrupted, by the artificial and false refinements of luxury. Have follow'd me through all my days; Thy strengthening staff, and guiding rod, Upheld my steps, made straight my ways: Lord, till I reach thy holy hill, Goodness and mercy guard me still. "Goodness and mercy." Wildfire sweeping across mountains is absolutely terrifying. 1050God, goodness of4016life, human5340house5478property, houses8441goals, 4019life, believers' experience7125elect, the, 1220God, as shepherd8446hospitality, duty of, December the Thirty-First the Rear-Guard"Goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life." Mercy and goodness, O my God! --Ps. I know my own and my own know me, 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. they smothered him with flowers and killed him with fame and it came to this! 2. Barnabas was also filled with faith. "I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.". "Shall follow me." When you can say, The Lord is my Shepherd, you will be able to say, Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Douglas Macmillan quotes a Scottish shepherd who preached on the verse we are looking at today: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. The psalm begins, ''The Lord is my shepherd'' (v. 1). It is contrary to sorrow, which is a perturbation Thomas WatsonA Body of Divinity, Out of the Deep of Death. Sinners blame God for everything and thank Him for nothing. They stay in your memory and you can continue to derive happiness from them. In one John WesleySermons on Several Occasions, Joy'The fruit of the Spirit is joy.' But not so man: man is a rational being. There are foes in my yesterdays which can give me fatal wounds. "The house of the Lord.". The eye in this . But even when I walk through the darkest valley, my Shepherd will be with me. "Goodness and mercy." We take the faith and feeling of the man to expand and enlarge, till they embrace the great and ultimate future of the life that is to be, and he says, "I feel that I have been led onwards to that. Though I walk the downward shade, Deepening through the vale of death, Yet I will not be afraid, But, with my departing breath, I will glory in my God, In my Saviour I will trust, Strengthen'd by His staff and rod, While this body falls to dust. Man is never satisfied here. Please open your Bible for the last time in this series at Psalm 23. 3 To him the gatekeeper opens. Now I must prove to my readers' perfect satisfaction that to discard all the dignities and privileges of a high priest and become a lowly worker for Christ, it is not a mere accident nor is it an act of necessity as far as temporal necessities are concerned; Meletios GoldenConversion of a High Priest into a Christian Worker, In Heavenly Love Abiding,"I will fear no evil, for thou art with me." It is a delightful passion. That is good news, because if God chased after us in justice we would all be in trouble. Reason says there must be such a state; conscience says there is such a state. ^D John X. (Jerusalem, December, a.d. 5. Some of us are anxious, fearful and even distressed at what the future might bring. The Lord sustains me. Lets take a look at these two lovely sheepdogs: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. In the wilderness unwatered, In the lonely land, This the feast of God made ready By His mighty Hand; Thither came I, spent and weary, Hungry and athirst, From the wastes of thorn and thistle Of the land accursed, Frances BevanHymns of Ter Steegen, Suso, and Others, Christian Standing and Christian ProgressPHILIPPIANS iii. Below are some of his most touching and eloquent comments on each verse. Think about what that will be like in eternity: One joy will be added to another as the Good Shepherd leads you into springs of living water. lxiii. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me. Read Psalms 23:1. 29.) Gospel: Mark 7:14-23. When in the sultry glebe I faint, Or on the thirsty mountain pant, To fertile vales and dewy meads My weary, wandering steps he leads, Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow, Amid the verdant landscape flow. goodness. 1. These are just the two things into which God's beneficence, generally considered, naturally divides itself. What credentials does he have to be my shepherd, my owner, my manager? The continuance of it. We are once again in Capernaum. Title: Living with Faith Text: The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. -- Psalm 23:4. The LORD is my Shepherd. "Shall follow me." In the midst of affliction my table is spread; With blessings unmeasured my cup. What will become of us after we die? And I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever. It is when "the hoary head is a crown of glory, being found in the way of righteousness" when there are no marks upon the countenance of extinct volcanoes, dark shadows from wrought-out passions, impressions of darkness and crime, but when the life has been spent for God. . When I cared for the sheep, they lacked nothing, and the Lord is a better shepherd than I was so the same will be true for me. 1-21. And the other man, though he had great ability and great genius, and had a long and wonderful life, which, however, nobody would say, or pretend to say, that he spent it in walking with God, he says, "I wish that I had never been born." If a family needed a shepherd, it was always the youngest son, like David, who got this unpleasant assignment. And David is in no doubt about this. It leads me beside troubled waters. "As thy days, so shall thy strength be" (Deuteronomy 33:25; Philippians 4:13). Everything good in your life comes from the loving hands of God. Note the number of psalms in Books 1 and 2. Plenty for Today (23:5) David writes, You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. The Philistines hate me. Like some chemical characters, in certain temperatures they are illegible; but raise the temperature and they appear in all their reality. The Good Shepherd will always be leading you into something new. These capacities and affections of mine, the stirring of a spiritual life within me, were never made to find their perfection here. Ill will or bad purpose on His part is inconceivable. Sustaining mercy. III. Thou hast guided them in Thy strength unto Thy holy habitation.' A. 4. 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