To reach higher ground, we must pass through the valley. He can do so without fear, because God is with us and we find comfort in Him.

1. I Walk Through the Valley
of the Shadow of Death
Psalm 23.4

2. Even though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death, I will fear no
evil, for You are with me; Your rod and
Your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23.4

3. Why would the Good Shepherd lead
me through the valley?

4. Why would the Good Shepherd lead
me through the valley?

5. Why would the Good Shepherd lead
me through the valley?

6. “I will fear no evil”

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9. O my Strength, I will watch for You,
For You, O God, are my fortress.
My God in His steadfast love
will meet me;
God will let me look in triumph
on my enemies.
Psalm 59.9-10

10. O my Strength, I will watch for You,
For You, O God, are my fortress.
My God in His steadfast love
will meet me;
God will let me look in triumph
on my enemies.
Psalm 59.9-10

11. But I will sing of Your strength;
I will sing aloud of Your steadfast love
in the morning.
For You have been to me a fortress
and a refuge in the day of
my distress.
Psalm 59.16

12. But I will sing of Your strength;
I will sing aloud of Your steadfast love
in the morning.
For You have been to me a fortress
and a refuge in the day of
my distress.
Psalm 59.16

13. O my Strength, I will sing praises
to You,
For you, O God, are my fortress,
The God who shows me
steadfast love.
Psalm 59.17

14. O my Strength, I will sing praises
to You,
For you, O God, are my fortress,
The God who shows me
steadfast love.
Psalm 59.17

15. “You are with me”

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17. His feet were hurt with fetters;
his neck was put in a collar of iron;
until what He said came to pass,
the word of Jehovah tested him.
Psalm 105.18-19

18. His feet were hurt with fetters;
his neck was put in a collar of iron;
until what He said came to pass,
the word of Jehovah tested him.
Psalm 105.18-19

19. “And the patriarchs, jealous of
Joseph, sold him into Egypt;
but God was with him and rescued
him out of all his afflictions and gave
him favor and wisdom before
Pharaoh”
Acts 7.9-10

20. “God sent me before you to
preserve life ... God sent me before
you to preserve you ... So it was not
you who sent me here, but God”
Genesis 45.4-8

21. “God sent me before you to
preserve life ... God sent me before
you to preserve you ... So it was not
you who sent me here, but God”
Genesis 45.4-8

22. “Keep your life free from the love of
money, and be content with what you
have, for He has said, ‘I will never
leave you nor forsake you.’ So we can
confidently say, ‘The Lord is my
helper; I will not fear; what can man
do to me?’”
Hebrews 13.5-6

23. “Your rod and Your staff,
they comfort me”

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25. “Then Job arose and tore his robe
and shaved his head and fell on the
ground and worshiped. And he said,
‘Naked I came from my mother’s
womb, and naked shall I return.
Jehovah gave and Jehovah has taken
away; blessed be the name of Jehovah.’
In all this Job did not sin or charge
God with wrong.”
Job 1.20-22

26. “Then his wife said to him, ‘Do you
still hold fast your integrity? Curse
God and die.’ But he said to her, ‘You
speak as one of the foolish women
would speak. Shall we receive good
from God, and shall we not receive
evil?’ In all this Job did not sin with his
lips.”
Job 2.9-10

27. “They made an appointment together
to come to show him sympathy and
to comfort him.”
Job 2.11

28. “miserable comforters are you all”
Job 16.2

29. “How then will you comfort me with
empty nothings? There is nothing left
of your answers but falsehood.”
Job 21.34

30. “For I know that my Redeemer lives,
and at the last He will stand upon the
earth.”
Job 19.25

31. “Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of
mercies and God of all comfort, who
comforts us in all our affliction, so
that we may be able to comfort those
who are in any affliction, with the
comfort with which we ourselves are
comforted by God.”
2 Corinthians 1.3-4

32. “Behold, we consider those blessed
who remain steadfast.You have heard
of the steadfastness of Job, and you
have seen the purpose of the Lord,
how the Lord is compassionate and
merciful.”
James 5.11

33. “Behold, we consider those blessed
who remain steadfast.You have heard
of the steadfastness of Job, and you
have seen the purpose of the Lord,
how the Lord is compassionate and
merciful.”
James 5.11

34. “Behold, we consider those blessed
who remain steadfast.You have heard
of the steadfastness of Job, and you
have seen the purpose of the Lord,
how the Lord is compassionate and
merciful.”
James 5.11

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36. Even though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death, I will fear no
evil, for You are with me; Your rod and
Your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23.4

37. Will today be the
day you decide to
come to Jesus
for rest?

38. Lesson slideshows (with notes)
and audio can be found at:
www.churchofchristmiranda.com

39. Photo Credits: (All photos from istockphoto.com are copyright protected. Please do not use without permission.)
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40. Compiled and Presented by:
Miscellaneous Dave Stewart
2011, July 10
#08 Las Cruces, NM
www.churchofchristmiranda.com
I Walk Through the Valley of the
Shadow of Death
Psalm 23.4
Synopsis: To reach higher ground, we must pass throught the valley. He
can do so without fear, because God is with us and we find comfort in
Him.
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