At-home guide / number 39
The Lord Is My Shepherd
Psalm 23. Part 3 of the story, poetry and prophets. This guide went out for Sunday October 5, 2025.
Reinforce this truth throughout the week and during your study.
God, as our shepherd, leads, feeds, protects, and forgives us.
Read the passage to or with your children.
Psalm 23
Memorize and recite this verse with your children throughout the week
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want."
- Psalm 23:1
Watch the video below with your children.
Take time with your family to discuss these questions (or variations of these questions) together, and reflect on this week’s truth and Word.
What’s another word for psalm? Who would sing the Psalms? Why would they sing them?
TakeawayGod’s people use the Psalms for worship.
How many songs are in the book of Psalms? What are some of the feelings they express? Who are the Psalms often about?
TakeawayThere are 150 Psalms in our Bible - some are happy, some are sad, and some thank God for salvation.
What does a shepherd do? What are some of the beautiful pictures in Psalm 23? Psalm 23 begins, “The Lord is my shepherd.” What does that mean God does for us?
TakeawayAs our shepherd, God leads, feeds, protects, and forgives us.
Who came after David and said, “I am the good shepherd . . . [who] lays his life down for the sheep”? Who are the sheep that he lays his life down for? What animal was sacrificed at Passover? Who is the perfect Passover Lamb that is sacrificed for our sins?
TakeawayJesus is the good shepherd and the perfect sheep.
As your family reflects on the truths you learned in this week’s lesson, pray together.
Here are some questions to get you started...
- What did I learn about God that I can praise Him for?
- What sins and weaknesses can I confess to God?
- What promises can I thank God for?
Keep going
The story runs on.
Every guide follows the one storyline of Scripture, week by week. Guide 39 sits in part 3, poetry and prophets.