My Shepherd
1 Peter 5:4
And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. 1 Peter 5:4
My Shepherd
My King
My Savior
My Lord
My God
What kind of Shepherd is Jesus?
Luke 15:3-7
My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. John 10:27-28
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Yea, 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. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever. Psalm 23:1-6
Verse 1 - “The Lord is my shepherd”
- This is Relationship
- Jehovah Rohi = The God Who sees me
Verse 1 - “I shall not want”
- This is Provision (supply)
- Jehovah-Jireh = My Provider
Verse 2 - “He makes me to lie down in green pastures”
- This is Peace
- Jehovah-Shalom
Verse 2 - “He leads me beside the still waters”
- This is Rest
- Jehovah-Shalom
Verse 3 - “He restores my soul”
- This is Healing
- Jehovah-Rophe = “The Lord Our Healer”
Verse 3 - “He leads me in the paths of righteousness”
- This is Guidance
- Jehovah- Tsidkenu = “The Lord Our Righteousness”
Verse 3 - “For His Name’s sake”
- This is Purpose
- Jehovah-Elohim = “Lord God”
- Matthew 6:9-13—His Kingdom, His will.
Verse 4 - “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death”
- This is Testing
- From conception to the grave!
Verse 4 - “I will fear no evil”
- This is Protection
- Jehovah-Nissi = “The Lord is my banner”
Verse 4 - “For You are with me”
- This is Faithfulness
- Jehovah-Shammah= “The Lord, He is there!”
Verse 4 - “Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me”
- This is Discipline
- This is Protection
Verse 5 - “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies”
- This is Hope
- This is Presence
- Jehovah-Sabaoth – “The Lord of Hosts”
Verse 5 - “You anoint my head with oil”
- This is Consecration
- Jehovah-M’Kaddesh – Who makes holy
Verse 5 - “My cup runs over”
- This is Abundance
- Jehovah-Jireh – My provider
Verse 6 - “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever”
- This is Promise—Blessing—Security--Eternity
- Jesus – My Shepherd
Jesus reveals Himself:
- To Ephesus – the loveless church
- He holds the stars in His right hand and walks among the candlesticks
- To Smyrna – the persecuted church
- He is the first and last, who was dead and is alive
- To Pergamos – the compromising church
- He is the sharp two-edged sword
- To Thyatira – the corrupt church
- He is the Son of God with eyes as fire and feet as bronze
- To Sardis – the dead church
- He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars
- To Philadelphia – the faithful church
- He that is holy and true and has the key of David
- To Laodicea – the lukewarm church
- He is the Amen, the faithful and true witness