The Bible reveals that unredeemed sinners are naturally hostile to God, drawn toward worldviews that oppose Him. But the gospel proclaims that God can transform even the most unredeemed sinner, renewing minds to reflect the image of Christ.

The Bible calls Christians to abandon their old ways and embrace a new life—one that shines with the beauty of salvation in Jesus Christ. By God’s grace, we are redeemed and now walk in newness of life, a life utterly opposed to the pagan ways we once knew.

As believers in Jesus Christ, we must understand what we have been redeemed from and embrace the power of God that now operates in our lives. We used to be controlled and dominated by our sin. We used to follow the thinking of the culture. We used to embrace the mindset of the world around us. But because of Christ, we are no longer enslaved to our sins and those ideologies.

In light of new spiritual life in Christ, God has reconciled every believer to Himself as part of His family—as either a son or daughter. But in response to that powerful truth, Ephesians 4:17–19 calls us not to live like our old selves but to walk in a manner worthy of the gospel.

As God's beloved sheep, we will never lack provision, never lack restoration, never lack His perfect direction, and never lack His mighty protection. But here's the breathtaking truth that changes everything: God's shepherding care doesn't end when this life does. It extends into the glorious new heaven and earth for all eternity.

At the end of Psalm 23, King David describes a royal banquet in which God Himself is King. But in an unexpected way, God invites all those who have turned from their sin and trusted in Him to be His honored guests.

King David—the warrior, the king, the man after God's own heart—found his deepest solace not in victory or power, but in this beautiful reality: God, his Shepherd, comforted him through the deepest and darkest valleys of his life.

Psalm 23 contains one of the most familiar verses in the Bible: "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me." You've heard these words before. Maybe they've brought you comfort in difficult times. But even though this verse is familiar, it is often misunderstood.

As King David writes Psalm 23, he wants believers to understand something beautiful: God provides for His sheep. He longs to bring restoration and renewal. He wants to guide them through all of life. Shepherds don't drive their sheep from behind, they walk before their them, guiding them along the path.

According to Psalm 23, our God desires to bring restoration to His sheep because He is a Shepherd-King that truly cares for those who are His. Pastor Tom explains from Psalm 23:3 the incredible truth that God will restore His sheep when they fall into sin—He longs to revive their soul with grace as they humbly come to Him in repentance.