Our Theme Verse for 2016 Psalm 9:10 And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You. 1
Rainbow Forest Mission Statement Connecting the Disconnected to Christ, Community and the Call Our Purpose To glorify God in everything we say and do Connecting to the Christ The Names of God Series Meeting & Knowing God As Jehovah Rohi The LORD Our Shepherd Psalm 23:1-6 2
1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, 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. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. A Psalm of David Probably written in his latter years. He looks back over a life full of experiences. The stormy, troubled years when his life was being hunted by Saul. Through the years of warfare and rebellion. Through the years of his awful sin sorrow redemption Thinks of finding God s forgiveness & goodness and guiding presence through it all Then recalling the occupation of his youth: That of caring for his father s sheep, he can find no more beautiful picture analogy of Jehovah s relationship to himself than that of a shepherd to the sheep. 3
Meaning of the word Ro eh: Primary meaning - to feed or lead to pasture as a shepherd does his flock Genesis 37:2 Used figuratively indicates relationship between prince and people 2 Samuel 5:2 In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. And the LORD said to you, You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over Israel. Further translated companion or friend expressing the idea of the intimacy sharing life, food Exodus 33:11 Jehovah the LORD spoke to Moses face to face as a man speaks to his friend Signifies to associate with take pleasure in to cherish as something treasured Nathan the prophet told David the story of a poor man who had a lamb that was like a daughter 2 Samuel 12:3 but the poor man had nothing but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought. And he brought it up, and it grew up with him and with his children. It used to eat of his morsel and drink from his cup and lie in his arms, and it was like a daughter to him. 4
No other name of Jehovah has the tender intimate touch of this name: Elohim The Sovereign Creator God Jehovah Eternal Self-Existent One God of Revelation El Shaddai The Mighty Sufficient Satisfying One Adonai Our Sovereign Lord The Master of Our Lives Savior Jehovah Jireh The One Who Provides the Sacrificial Lamb of Redemption Jehovah Rapha The Healer of Life s Sickness and Sorrow Jehovah Nissi The LORD Our Banner standard of our victory in life s conflicts Jehovah M Kaddesh Our Purifier Sets us apart for His service Jehovah Shalom The God of our Peace Jehovah Tsidkenu The LORD Our Righteousness That Jehovah is Depicted as a Shepherd is a wonderful picture of great significance This is an Astonishing Statement Because of It s Incredible Contrast Jehovah LORD is my shepherd.. Because of Its Individual Claim It is an Accurate Statement David speaks of the LORD being the Shepherd and of himself as a sheep. 5
A beautiful picture of all the problems a sheep has A beautiful picture of the provisions the Shepherd has The Problems the Sheep Have Same as the problems that you and I have They are both Helpless and Hopeless Call dumb animals When it comes to food When it comes to water When is comes to resting When it comes to protection Traits of God in Psalm 23 Function in Psalm 23 Implied Name or Trait Reference The LORD is my shepherd (v. 1) Jehovah Rohi Psalm 23:1 I shall not want (v. 1) Jehovah-jireh Genesis 22:14 (The LORD Shall Provide) He leads me beside the still waters Jehovah Shalom Judges 6:24 (v. 2) (The LORD Our Peace) He restores my soul (v.3) Jehovah Rapha Exodus 15:26 (The LORD Our Healer) He leads me in the paths Jehovah Tsidkenu Jeremiah 23:6 of righteousness (v. 3) (The LORD Our Righteousness) 6
Traits of God in Psalm 23 Function in Psalm 23 Implied Name or Trait Reference I will fear no evil (v. 4) Jehovah Nissi Exodus 17:15 (The LORD My Banner) For You are with me (v. 4) Jehovah Shammah Ezekiel 48:35 (The LORD Is There) You anoint my head with oil Jehovah Mekaddishkhem Exodus 31:13 (v. 5) (The LORD That Sanctifies You) The LORD is my Shepherd An Astounding Statement An Accurate Statement An Absent Statement for some here today.. Indicates we are pictured as sheep We Are Like Sheep Psalm 100:3 Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. 7
We are like sheep in our Sin Lost Sheep Isaiah 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Matthew 10:6 - But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. John 10:16 And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd. Straying Sheep Matthew 18:11-14 For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost. What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying? And if he should find it, assuredly, I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish. We are born in sin!!!! With the nature of sin in our hearts All have sinned The wages of sin is death We have to admit our sin not make excuses for it and blame others 8
Jesus is the Good Shepherd John 10:11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. 1 Peter 2:24 25 Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness by whose stripes you were healed. For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. Jesus as Intercessor Continually cares for the sheep Hebrews 7:25 Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. 9
Only one Good Shepherd He is That Great Shepherd of the Sheep Hebrews 13:20 Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant. Chief Shepherd 1 Peter 5:4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away 1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, 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. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. 10
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