1 / 18

The Pursuing Shepherd

The Pursuing Shepherd. Avenue Vineyard September 2, 2012. Psalm 23. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake. Psalm 23 cont’d.

alta
Download Presentation

The Pursuing Shepherd

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The Pursuing Shepherd Avenue Vineyard September 2, 2012

  2. Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake.

  3. Psalm 23 cont’d Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff— they comfort me.

  4. Psalm 23 cont’d You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long.

  5. “midbar” - Hebrew Translated • “desert” or “wilderness”

  6. Psalm 23 “…he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul.”

  7. Psalm 41:1,2 “I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.”

  8. Psalm 23 “…he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul.”

  9. Psalm 23 “He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake.”

  10. Psalm 23 cont’d Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff— they comfort me.

  11. Psalm 23 cont’d You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long.

  12. “follow” - Hebrew - “radaph” • to pursue, to run after, to chase • to hunt you down

  13. 19th Cent. Poet, Francis Thompson “The Hound of Heaven”

  14. The Hound of Heaven I fled Him down the nights and down the days. I fled Him down the arches of the years, I fled Him down the labyrinthine ways of my own mind: And in the mist of tears I hid from Him…From those strong feet that followed, that followed after.

  15. The Hound of Heaven For though I knew His love that followed Yet I was scared Lest having Him I have naught else beside.

  16. Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake.

  17. Psalm 23 cont’d Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff— they comfort me.

  18. Psalm 23 cont’d You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long.

More Related