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Facts about the Psalms
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150 in all
119 is the longest. (176 verses)
117 is the shortest. (2 verses)
Written over a span of 1000 years.
Most frequently quoted book in the New Testament.
Psalms refers to all. Psalm is singular.
Writers of the Psalms
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73 David
12 Asaph
11 Sons of Korah
2 Heman & Ethan
2 Solomon
1 Moses
49 are Anonymous
Psalms are not stories or letters … the Psalms are more like Spiritual Journals
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. John 10:11
I tell you the truth, anyone who sneaks over the wall of a sheepfold, rather than going through the gate, must surely be a thief and a robber John 10:1 NLT
The thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. John 10:10 NLT
The thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. John 10:10 NLT
Four Challenges Of Being A Sheep
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1) Sheep get lost easily.
2) Sheep are defenseless.
3) Sheep are very stubborn.
4) Sheep are filthy.
Four Qualities of the Good Shepherd
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1) The Good Shepherd provides.
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul...” Psalm 23:1-3a
Four Qualities of the Good Shepherd
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2) The Good Shepherd guides.
…He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Psalm 23:3b
The gatekeeper opens the gate for [the shepherd], and the sheep recognize his voice and come to him. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice. John 10:3-4 NLT
Four Qualities of the Good Shepherd
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3) The Good Shepherd corrects.
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me.” Psalm 23:4a
“No one came to my support, but everyone deserted me ... but the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength.” 2 Timothy 4:16-17
“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.” Psalm 23:4
Four Qualities of the Good Shepherd
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4) The Good Shepherd protects.
“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalm 23:5-6