Relevant Church
The 23rd Psalm Part 4
Psalm 23 holds a special place in our hearts, as many of us have committed its words to memory. However, have you truly felt the profound impact of this timeless psalm in your own life? In this series, we will discover how this familiar passage extends far beyond sentimental value and speaks to us today.
Locations & Times
Church 419
3425 Oak St, Paducah, KY 42003, United States
Sunday 9:30 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
What's the setting of the passage?
- Context, Chapter & Book, Historical, Cultural
What the style of the passage?
- What type of literature is this? - Poetry, History, Etc.
What's the meaning to the original audience?
- Language, Themes, Intentions, Directions
How does this apply to me/us?
- God focused not self focused
- What does this show us about God?
- How can it help us know him, love him, follow him?
- Context, Chapter & Book, Historical, Cultural
What the style of the passage?
- What type of literature is this? - Poetry, History, Etc.
What's the meaning to the original audience?
- Language, Themes, Intentions, Directions
How does this apply to me/us?
- God focused not self focused
- What does this show us about God?
- How can it help us know him, love him, follow him?
Seasonal Care Of Sheep Metaphor - The entire Psalm is a seasonal progression of care that a shepherd would have for his sheep.
Development Of Faith Metaphor - A relationship with the Lord that begins with obedience and develops into a deep personal dependance & trust.
You prepare - We are thought of by God.
- planning, foresight, order, care
a table - We are provided for by God
- blessings, provision, joy
before me - We can have fellowship with God
- personal connection, love, attention
- planning, foresight, order, care
a table - We are provided for by God
- blessings, provision, joy
before me - We can have fellowship with God
- personal connection, love, attention
"The enemy is at the door and yet God prepares a table, and the Christian sits down and eats as if everything were in perfect peace.” (Spurgeon)
We Say - But, I'm a Christian I'm not supposed to have any enemies in life.
Church said - "If you don't have any enemies in life you have never stood up for anything."
Church said - "If you don't have any enemies in life you have never stood up for anything."
ENEMY #1 - Our spiritual enemy Satan
- The Lord provides - Salvation through Christ
- The Lord provides - Salvation through Christ
ENEMY #2 - A fallen world, fleshly desires and the forces of evil.
- The Lord provides His Spirit and His Scripture
- The Lord provides His Spirit and His Scripture
The enemy wants to steal everything God wants to give you and destroy everything God has provided for you.
- It's better at the other table
- You're not worth it
- You're not gonna make it through this
- There's no way out
- Nobody REALLY loves you
- You're not worth it
- You're not gonna make it through this
- There's no way out
- Nobody REALLY loves you
When you feel like you're under a whisper attack from the enemy, your response should be dependence on the Lord.
ENEMY #3 - People in opposition to us
- The Lord provides peace.
- The Lord provides peace.
ENEMY #4 - People that we need to invite to the table
- The Lord provides reconciliation
- The Lord provides reconciliation
Basic Reconciliation:
Go upward - Go inward - Go outward
Go upward - Go inward - Go outward
You anoint my head with oil.
We should shine differently and look different because the spirit of God dwells in us.
We should shine differently and look different because the spirit of God dwells in us.
My cup overflows.
To have our cups running over, means that we are so blessed that we cannot contain the blessings. And they pour out of us. Not so that we can get bigger containers, but so that more people can experience his blessings.
To have our cups running over, means that we are so blessed that we cannot contain the blessings. And they pour out of us. Not so that we can get bigger containers, but so that more people can experience his blessings.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD
FOREVER.
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD
FOREVER.
Forever doesn't have to be a future word - forever can start today.
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