Summary: David then causes us to examine how God forms the Character of Christ in us as He leads us through the valley of the shadow of death in verse 4.

“The Model for the Christian Life”

Psalm 23:1-6 (4 of 6)

1. The CHRISTIAN Relationship (v.1)

2. COMMITMENT to Discipleship (v. 2)

3. CONSECRATED to Christ (v. 3)

4. Forming the CHARACTER of Christ in us. (v. 4) Luke 1:79; Psalm 27:1-4; Psalm 46:1-3; Psalm 118:6; Isaiah 41:10; Matthew 28:20; Acts 18:9-10

i. Allowing us to go through CONFLICTS. struggles Job 23:10; Matthew 5:10-12; 2 Timothy 3:12; John 15:18-20; Acts 14:22; Colossians 1:24; Acts 5:41; Romans 5:3; James 1:2; John 16:33

ii. By breaking us out of our COMFORT zones. support Psalm 23:4; Matthew 10:18-20; Mark 13:9; Matthew 16:24; Isaiah 7:14 cf. Matthew 1:23; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4; Matthew 18:20; Deuteronomy 31:6, 8; Joshua 1:5; Hebrews 13:5; John 14:16

iii. Conditioning us to make difficult CHOICES so as to conform us to the Image of Christ. select Romans 8:29; Ephesians 4:20; 1 John 3:1-2; Philippians 2:5-11; Joshua 24:15; Philippians 3:10; 1 Peter 2:20-21