Psalm 23

"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."

"Dear Precious One, Few passages of Scripture were more beloved in My time on earth than the twenty-third Psalm. Like in your day, many found great..."

Who's going to go first? I don't want a God who stays behind while I go first. I don't want a God who waits until I'm in trouble and then comes to my rescue. I want a God that goes ahead of me. I want a God that I can follow, one who will lead me the way I should go.

"He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake."

"He leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul."

The Lord longs to be near us when we feel most alone, especially in our last journey through the valley of shadows. Phil Ware reminds us that in our darkest times the Lord, our good Shepherd, wants to be near us and make his presence known to us.

God is faithful to us through all the seasons of our lives. He isn't a fair-weather God. Phil Ware invites us to share in prayer in all the seasons of life and especially know we have an all-season God who longs to hear our prayers, especially prayers for a change in our world's messes.

What is a shepherd's real goal in leading God's flock? Phil Ware talks about Nathan's rebuke of David using a shepherding story, the use of shepherd imagery to describe God, and the call of God's leaders to be shepherds to the people of God.

Can Jesus really be experienced at Christmas? Phil Ware continues his Christmas series on finding Jesus and emphasizes Jesus' promise to be real to us and near us and in us if we seek him and ask him.

Imagine the audacity of Jesus to identify himself as the LORD, our shepherd, the one David praises in Psalm 23 as well the God of deliverance who identified himself to Moses at the burning bush in Exodus 3! Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware lead through worship in song, the Lord's Supper, a powerful message from God's word about Jesus our good shepherd, along with a closing blessing for worship from home with family and friends in a meaningful way.

"The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want."

"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."

"You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows."

"Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever."

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 23:5 -- You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

Christian greeting card of Psalm 23:2 - He leads me beside still waters.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 23:6 -- Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 23 -- Psalm 23 A psalm of David. 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 in paths of righteousness for

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 23:1 -- The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 23:4 -- 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.

Is there hope for those stuck in the long stretches of life without peace? Bill Sherrill feels the rhythm of life and noise on a lake and compares it to life and our need for God to bring us peace and restoration to our souls.

How do you know you can trust the promises of Jesus? Phil Ware talks about the promises of Jesus and how we know we can trust them: because he kept the hard and painful promises to die for us.

Can you believe we find this all over the Old Testament? Danny Sims reminds us that grace is all over the Old Testament.

How do we ever get through those darkest days in the valleys of life? Ron Rose reminds us that God is our Shepherd and he will comfort us, even during those awful times in the valley of the shadow of death.

Why do we worry about what lies ahead when we know the One Who is already there? Max Lucado reminds us to trust God to lead us into the future and not worry about what is ahead.

What is there really to fear, but fear itself? Phillip Morrison shares very good information, spiritual and scriptural application, on the fear mongering happening because of Ebola.

Where can I find the strength and comfort I need? Russ Lawson reminds us of the comfort that we can find in God and His word if we will trust and believe it.

Where is your real home? We are not at home until we are home with God.

Life is full of ups and downs, but God goes with us through it all! Bill Sherrill reminds us that life is full of ups and downs, good things and bad, so we need to find the good and not the bad.

For those on the front lines and face loss daily. Heather Gray shares a devotional on death and love and the power of God through it all for families who are deployed in harms way and she speaks with the authenticity of someone who knows because her husband David Gray was killed in Afghanistan.

We are loved by God, our faithful Shepherd, who will never abandon us but will rescue us and bring us safely home to him as his beloved children. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remind us that the LORD is our Shepherd who provides, cares, protects, and calls us home as his sheep, the guests at his table, and his belo

Life is hard, but God is great at helping us get THROUGH life's toughest challenges! Max Lucado shares the encouragement that we can get through our tough times just like Joseph did his.