PSALM 23
4 Outlines
Psalm 23
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD
I AM SUPPLIED - Vss. 1-3
I AM SAFE - Vss. 4-5
I AM SATISFIED - Vs. 6
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Psalm 23
MY SHEPHERD
Jesus is the good
shepherd who gave His life for the sheep. John 10:11
Those who trust Him as
Savior are "the sheep of
his pasture."
In this great psalm we
find:
THE PROMISE OF THE
SHEPHERD Vs. 1
THE PROVISION BY THE
SHEPHERD Vss. 2-3
THE PRESENCE OF THE
SHEPHERD Vss. 4-5
THE PRESERVATION BY THE
SHEPHERD Vs. 6
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Psalm 23:3 etc.
MY SOUL IN PSALMS
The term "my
soul" appears 102 times in the Book of Psalms. It presents to us a wealth of Spiritual
insight and encouragement. Here are just
a few key thoughts about my soul as found in Psalms (You can find more.)
MY SOUL RESTORED - Psalm
23:3
MY SOUL REQUESTING (in
prayer) - Psalm 25:1, Psalm 143:8
MY SOUL REPORTING
(testifying) - Psalm 34:2, Psalm 107:2
MY SOUL REJOICING - Psalm
35:9
MY SOUL RESPONDING (in
hope) - Psalm 42:5
MY SOUL RELAXING
(waiting) - Psalm 62:1,5, Psalm 130:5-6
MY SOUL REMEMBERING -
Psalm 103:2
(Remember that Sermon
Seeds are just seeds or ideas. Take this outline and reduce or expand on it as the
Lord leads you. You could even preach a whole series on my soul in Psalms.)
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Psalm 23:5
OUR PROVISION IN CHRIST
"Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over."
Many times we are
negative people. We center our thoughts
around our problems.
We fret over what is
wrong. We let the weight of burdens overcome us.
Instead we must learn to
appreciate what we have, instead of what we lack.
In Christ we have so
much. Just a part of what we have in Christ is listed in Psalm 23:5
THE FULLNESS WE HAVE IN
CHRIST
"Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine
enemies:"
The table of
replenishment - 1 Kings 19:4-8 - Elijah needed rest and food. We need Spiritual
rest and Spiritual food.
The table of restoration
- John 21:15-17 - Peter needed to be restored. Often we need the same type of
restoration after we sin.
The table of remembrance
- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
The table prepared for
us in the presence of our enemies:
The world - 1 John
2:15-17
The flesh - Galatians
5:24-25, 6:7-8
The devil - 1 Peter 5:8,
Ephesians 6:12
THE FRESHNESS WHICH WE
HAVE IN CHRIST
"...thou anointest my head with oil;"
Oil is often symbolic of
the Holy Spirit.
God has baptized us with
the Spirit of Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:13
As He fills us we will
have the freshness of supernatural praise, thanksgiving and submission.
Ephesians 5:18-21.
God will continue to
anoint us as we are filled with the Spirit. This will produce freshness.
Galatians 5:16, Ephesians 5:18
THE FREEDOM WHICH WE
HAVE IN CHRIST
"...my cup runneth over."
Just as a cup filled
from a bubbling spring will overflow, so will our lives overflow as the Spirit of
God produces fruit. Galatians 5:22-23
This outline is adapted
from sermon notes by my mentor, the late George Headley Jr.
He is still fondly
remembered and appreciated.