John 10:7-10 So Jesus said to them again, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the door; i...  Read More

John 10:1-5 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is a sh...  Read More

Jeremiah 23:1 “Woe to the shepherds who are destroying and scattering the sheep…”            The word “pastor” comes from the Greek word in the NT for “shepherd.” As a noun, the word literally denotes...  Read More

Psalm 23:5-6 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You have anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows. 6 Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my l...  Read More

Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.            In v. 4, David continues with the met...  Read More

Psalm 23:2-3 He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. 3 He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.Having compared Yahweh to a ...  Read More

Psalm 23:1 A Psalm of David. “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.”            The writer of this familiar passage of Scripture was David, the second king over all of Israel (r. 1010-970 BC). Wh...  Read More

Psalm 139:19-24 O that You would slay the wicked, O God; depart from me, therefore, men of bloodshed. 20 For they speak against You wickedly, and Your enemies take Your name in vain. 21 Do I not hate ...  Read More

Psalm 139:14-15 I am fearfully and wonderfully made… skillfully wrought…What if you were to stumble upon a wristwatch in an open field? Would you conclude that it naturally grew there? Or would you co...  Read More

Psalm 139:13-18 You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. 14 I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very ...  Read More

Psalm 139:7-12 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? 8 If I ascend to heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. 9 If I take the wings ...  Read More

Psalm 139:1-6 (For the choir director. A Psalm of David.) 1 O Lord, You have searched me and known me. 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You understand my thought from afar. 3 You scrutin...  Read More