“The Lord Is My Shepherd” (Homiletic Style) | Charles Spurgeon Sermon | Psalm 23:1 | Classic Message

I’m trying a little something new with today’s message. This is a re-recording of our most popular message, which we posted to the channel about a year ago. But this time, the reading will be in what I’m calling “homiletic style,” which means instead of reading the sermon in my normal speaking voice, here I am reading it with a speaking style one would typically expect from a preacher. Thus, you can expect to hear more passion and emotion in the reading (without going over the top). Also I added just a touch of reverberation to the audio, which is to simulate the sound of being in a large chapel. Let me know what you think!
As for the message itself, it’s a powerful sermon on some of the most famous words in all of the Bible: “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1). Spurgeon vividly describes Christ’s role as the Shepherd of His sheep, and all the blessings this entails for us as believers. I hope you’re blessed by this wonderful message!
Topics Addressed: The Lord Is My Shepherd, Psalm 23, Care, Guidance, Love, Grace, Mercy, Discipline, Protection, Wisdom, Anxiety, Worry, Fear
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“The Lord Is My Shepherd” a sermon by C. H. Spurgeon, delivered on October 16th, 1866. Read by: Joel Griffis
(On some occasions, certain words or phrases may be modernized or adapted to aid understanding.)
Psalm 23 (Full Chapter, KJV)
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.

[@denisekaiser5662]

Thank you so much for your effort! I listen to this video often, as it comes up on my feed at the perfect time. Thank you for posting this again. Such encouragement...we are His sheep and He knows us by name. He will leave the 99 to come get the one. All Glory to our heavenly Father. Protect us Lord, from evil wolves and serpents. We praise You always!

[@roxanaswart4917]

What an encouraging message. I needed to hear this today to be reminded exactly what is meant by the Lord being our shepherd 🙏🏻

[@paulasueInChrist]

Thank you from Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. I truly appreciate your taking time to record these sermons. I save them and listen to them often.

[@benmoffitt7524]

What a fantastic and timely reminder. Thank you for posting this!

[@jesusistheway1599]

Thank you Mr. Joel for the reading. I see that you are trying something new and you are looking for honest feedback. Your first reading was much, much better, than this one. The new reverberations to the audio, sounds a little weird and gives a cold distant, empty feeling to the sermon. A sermon should be warm with love, like the warmth of an open wood burning fireplace, that draws all who are weary and cold to gather in front of it. Your reading sounded like it was read almost without breath. When you are teaching, you need to go slow, and breath and pause, in order for the listener to have a second to ponder and think about what you have just said, before moving on to the next pondering statement. Try reading as if you are dictating to your secretary, of whom is taking dictation by hand, with pen upon paper. If you dictate too fast, she can’t keep up with you and she gets lost in your sermon. Please remember that there is no pause button, while sitting in a pew! I personally, would not sit through another sermon read this way….it was way to fast for me to enjoy, and to reflect, and to worship in spirit, and to fully absorb and understand the message being conveyed. This sounded like you were crunched for time and had to get a move on, to get it done. When I listen to a sermon, I expect to walk away having learned something or at least having the feeling of renewal or being moved in the spirit in some way. I couldn’t really listen, because you were talking so fast. I couldn’t relax and fully enjoy it, because I was trying to keep up with what you were saying, and this is my favorite sermon and have listened to this one so many times, that I have lost count. I do pray my honesty helps you in someway, in order to help and prosper another in the wisdom and knowledges of The Kingdom of God.

[@historic-homilies]

Thank you so much for the feedback! That’s very helpful.

[@eeeeeeeee8455]

very good
耶和華是我的牧者 我必不至缺乏
有房子住啊，所以在住的方面，不至缺乏，所以可以說耶和華是我的牧者，我住在鐵皮屋裡（但我還是只能相信我必不至缺乏）。
什麼是可安歇的水邊
每天12小時幾乎都在開車，每個月22天，這是哪門子的水？把你操到身體垮掉還說是可安歇的水？
假神學退散
偽宗教退散