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7/29/2019 Psalm 23- Class 8
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Thy rod and thy staff....
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Thy rod and ...
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and thy staff....
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Rod and Staff....
Comfort me
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Equipments of a shepherd Rod and staff- most essential Equipments
Now a days they may carry a gun
Olden days they carried a sling- eg.David
Some times a small knapsack in which
packed his lunch
Bottle of water
Small first aid box - contains oil and wine
shepherd's bag and a wallet 1sam17:40
For entertainment some musical
instrument like Harp, flute etc eg. David
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SHEPHERD'S KNAPSACK
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Shepherd's Rod To be a shepherd one should know how to
use the rod
Rod is the symbol of authority, anextension of owner's right hand
A weapon of power and defense eg. Rod of
Moses
Fear to the enemies and comfort to His
sheep
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Word of God-
The rod of comfort Following are the comforting aspect of
God's word
1. Rod speaks of authority- God's word it's
authority comforts us
" Thus saith the Lord" no confusion and
chaos
Jesus spoke with authority not like scribes
Mat.7:29 ' astonished' and 'wondered' at
His word. Mat. 7:28; Luke 4:22 - gracious
words, comforting words.
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Rod used to warn the
sheep 2.Rod is used to warn the wandering sheep
Keeps them away from poisonous weeds
It brings back the 'wayward' sheep to the
fold
Word of God keeps us away from sin and
restores backsliders
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Rod is used to count
the sheep 3.Process of counting the sheep is called
'passing under the rod' Ezek.20:37
Rod helps to understand the lost sheep Lk
15:4
It helps to examine the skin condition.
Heb.4:12. Cleanliness of the fleece we can
understand.Ps.139:23-24
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Rod protects shepherd and the
sheep
4.Shepherd uses the rod to smash the head of
wild beasts
David killed lion and bear 1sam.17:34-37
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Staff speaks of the ministry of
Holy Spirit Staff a symbol of concern and compassion
Staff or crook comforts the sheep in the following
manner
1.Staff speaks of long suffering and kindness.
It draws the sheep together into intimaterelationship.Ps.133
Ewe and the separated lamb brought together by
staff
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a raws esheep close to the
shepherd Holy Spirit always draws us close to the
Christ Jn.16:14-15
Holy spirit lifts Him up,thereby we are drawn
towards Him
If I will be lifted up I will draw all men untomyself. Jn.12:32
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Staff is used to guide
the sheep Shepherd uses staff to 'touch' the sheep.It
is like 'walking hand in hand'.Jn.14:18;16:13
Holy Spirit even today guides us in a
mysteries way eg.Ruth's steps weredirected by God
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Staff helps to bring back the
sheep..... Sheep may slip into water or thorny
bushes
With the help of staff shepherd lifts it up
and bring back to the fold
Holy Spirit convicts the sin and brings
back a back slider
A sheep that is 'hooked in their wool' orcaught up in the thicket by horns will be
restored Gen.22:13
Staff is used to bring back 'way ward'
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Staff is used to feed the
sheep Sheep won't be able to reach to the plants
in an higher level
With the help of staff shepherd makes it
available to the sheep
Holy spirit helps us to understand 'higher'truths of the scriptures. Jn.16:13;2
Pet.1:19-21
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Two mother sheep At the time of delivery mother sheep died
leaving the lamb alone.but the other sheep
she lost the lamb. Shepherd got an idea to
feed the lamb with the help of the mother
sheep who is alive when she smelled thelamb refused to feed her finally shepherd
took the skin of the dead lamb and covered
the live lamb with it when mother sheep
could smell her own lamb's smell sheallowed the little lamb to feed story narrated
by Ravi Zachariah on Christmas message
on 25th 2012.