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Trusting the Good Shepherd: Four Truths

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A pastor describes falling to the ground in grief after his father's death, questioning God's plan.
The episode is a sermon from the Ebenezer Bible Fellowship Sunday Sermons series. The speaker, a pastor, begins by noting his return after a year and introducing his ministry, Shepherding Care, which provides gospel-centered renewal for weary pastors. He frames the sermon around Psalm 23, warning against 'gospel boredom' due to overfamiliarity. He challenges listeners to apply the truths personally. The speaker provides background on shepherds in scripture, linking Psalm 22, 23, and 24, and connects Psalm 23 to Jesus as Yahweh and the Good Shepherd. He argues Jesus is the only qualified shepherd, unlike unqualified sources like social media. The sermon outlines four truths: the Good Shepherd leads and feeds his flock, protects his flock, mends the wounds of his flock, and promises steadfast love. The speaker uses analogies from farming, personal burnout experiences, and a modern 'Psalm 23 antithesis' about hurried sickness. He shares a poignant story about his father's death in a tree accident, describing a moment of despair in a 'valley of the shadow of death'. He explains how Jesus, having experienced deeper despair on the cross, comforts and defends with rod and staff. The sermon concludes with imagery of a prepared table, anointing oil, and an overflowing cup, emphasizing Christ's endless care. The pastor ends with a call to confession and trust in Jesus as the qualified shepherd.

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A Psalm 23 sermon on burnout, hurried family schedules, and trust in the Good Shepherd.

Psalm 23 is handled as a sermon on pace, weariness, and trust in the Good Shepherd. The pastor begins with ministry fatigue and his own experience of burnout, then widens the concern to parents and families whose calendars can leave little room for rest in the Lord.

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You want Psalm 23 to interrupt the week before the week runs you over.

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