The LORD is my Shepherd,

I shall not be in want

He makes me lie down in green

pastures

He leads me beside quiet waters

He restores my soul

He guides me along paths of righteousness

for His name’s sake

We need a Shepherd to guide us

Proverbs 14:2 & 16:25There is a way that seems right to a person, but in the end it leads to death.

We need a Shepherd to guide us

“I am the Way..... “ John 14:6

“follow me...” Matt 16:24

“I’ve come so you would have life and have it to the fullest” John 10:10

We need a Shepherd to guide usBut, like stubborn sheep, we resist the shepherd

“a god that always conforms to your mind, is probably not God, but just a projection of your mind”

--J. D. Greear

“If your god doesn’t at times confuse you, contradict you or challenge you, it’s not the true God”

--J. D. Greear

My people, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made...” Isaiah 43:7

For my own name’s sake I delay my wrath; for the sake of my praise I hold it back from you, so as not to destroy you completely.

For my own sake, for my own sake, I do this. How can I let myself be defamed? I will not yield my glory to another. Isaiah 48:9-11

God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,[i] through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith.

He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his patience he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished—

He did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.Romans 3:25-26

Practical Picture of Following the Shepherd:

Practical Picture of Following the Shepherd:

Love Christ most

Practical Picture of Following the Shepherd:

Love Christ mostBe different

Practical Picture of Following the Shepherd:

Love Christ mostBe differentSet aside your rights

Practical Picture of Following the Shepherd:

Love Christ mostBe differentSet aside your rightsTrust God

Practical Picture of Following the Shepherd:

Love Christ mostBe differentSet aside your rightsTrust GodObey