Sermons on Submission
The Lord Is My Shepherd: Psalm 23
The sermon continues a study of Psalm 23, emphasizing that the psalmist’s words “The Lord is my shepherd” belong to those who have submitted to Christ and are part of his fold, as opposed to those who merely acknowledge God or find the psalm comforting. The preacher points to the emphatic words “yea” in verse 4 and “surely” in verse 6, comparing the usage to Psalm 19. Three assurances are drawn out: “I shall not want,” “I will fear no…
The Lord Is My Shepherd: Psalm 23
A study of Psalm 23 as a portrait of the divine love and care of the Lord as shepherd, going through the psalm verse by verse. The sermon stresses the difference between merely knowing about God and possessing his blessings by submitting one’s will to the shepherd. It draws out trust, dependence, joy, and gratitude as blessings of fellowship with God, and closes with an invitation to believe, repent, confess Christ, and be baptized.