Sermon 30th Jan 2011

Psalm 23

Psalm 23

1The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not [be in] want. 2He maketh me to lie down in

green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3He restoreth my soul: he

leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4Yea, though I walk

through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy

rod and thy staff they comfort me.

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5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest

my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow

me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

The LORD is my ShepherdThat's Relationship!

I shall not be in want That's Supply!

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures That's Rest!

He leadeth me beside the still watersThat's Refreshment!

He restoreth my soul

That's Healing!

He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness

That's Guidance!

For His name’s sake

That's Purpose!

Yea, though I walk through the

valley of the shadow of deathThat's Testing!

I will fear no evil That's Protection!

For Thou art with meThat's Faithfulness!

Thy rod and Thy staff Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me they comfort me That's Discipline!That's Discipline!

Thou preparest a table before me in the Thou preparest a table before me in the

presence of mine enemies presence of mine enemies That's Assurance!That's Assurance!

Thou anointest my head with oil

That's Honour!

My cup runneth overThat's Abundance!

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life That's Blessing!

And I will dwell in And I will dwell in the house of the Lordthe house of the Lord

That's Security!That's Security!

Forever… That's Eternity!

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Corporate Prayer of Praise

Corporate Prayer of Praise

The soul of every living being shall bless thy name, Lord our God; the spirit of all mortals shall ever glorify and extol thy fame, our King. From eternity to eternity thou art God. Besides thee we have no king who redeems and saves, ransoms and rescues, sustains and shows mercy in all times of woe and stress. We have no King but thee. God of the first and of the last, God of all creatures, Lord of all generations, endlessly praised be he who guides his world with kindness and his creatures with mercy.

The Lord neither slumbers nor sleeps; he rouses those who sleep and awakens those who slumber; he enables the speechless to speak and sets the captives free; he supports all who fall and raises all who are bowed down. To thee alone we give thanks.Were our mouth filled with song as the sea [is with water], and our tongue with ringing praise as the roaring waves; were our lips full of adoration as the wide expanse of heaven, and our eyes sparkling like the sun or the moon; were our hands spread out in prayer as the eagles of the sky, and our feet as swift as the deer – we should still be unable

to thank thee and bless thy name, Lord our God and God of our fathers, for one thousandth of the countless millions of favours which thou hast conferred on our fathers and on us. Until now thy mercy has helped us, and thy kindness has not abandoned us; mayest thou, Lord our God, never forsake us.Therefore, the limbs which thou hast apportioned in us, the spirit and soul which thou hast breathed into our nostrils, and the tongue which thou hast placed in our mouth, shall all thank and bless, praise and glorify, extol and revere, hallow and do homage to thy name, our King.

Praised be thy name forever, our King, great and holy God and King, in heaven and on earth; for to thee, Lord our God and God of our fathers, pertain song and praise, hymn and psalm, power and dominion, victory, greatness and might, renown and glory, holiness and kingship, blessings and thanks, henceforth and forever. Blessed art thou, O Lord, most exalted God and King, Lord of wonders, who art pleased with hymns, thou God and King, the life of the universe.

AMEN!