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Praise - book of praises
150 poems
Psalms 119 longest = 176 verses
Psalms 117 shortest and middle
Author = David and others
116 quotes from Psalms in N.T.
1st Psalm
Formula for a happy man
Blessed = happy
Man desires happiness
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
Wisdom Knowledge – literature Wealth – exceeded all Power Sexual Behavior
His Conclusion? “for all is vanity and grasping for the wind.” Ecc. 2:17
“Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful.”
Psalms 1:1
Negative instructions
Walk in counsel of ungodly
Stand in the way of sinners
Sit in seat of the scornful
Do Not...
Progressive nature of sin
“Do not enter the path of the wicked, And do not walk in the way of evil. Avoid it, do not travel on it; Turn away from it and pass on”
Prov. 4:14-15
“But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night.” Psalms 1:2
Positive instructions
Do...
Delight in the law of the Lord
- desire, pleasure
Meditates on His word
- ponder, contemplate
“as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby”
1 Pet. 2:2
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.”
Matt. 5:6
“He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.” Psalms 1:3
Compared to a treePlanted - Christians planted Rom. 6:3-5
Compared to a treePlanted - Christians planted Rom. 6:3-5
By the rivers of water - 1 Pet. 2:2 - Jn. 4:13-14
Compared to a treePlanted - Christians planted Rom. 6:3-5
By the rivers of water - 1 Pet. 2:2 - Jn. 4:13-14
Brings forth fruit - Matt. 3:10 - Gal. 5:22-23
Compared to a treeLeaf shall not wither - evergreen, healthy
Whatever he does shall prosper - Rom. 8:28
“The ungodly are not so, but are like the chaff which the wind drives away.”
Psalms 1:4
Contrasted with wicked man
Not soNot so...
opposite of v. 1
not like a tree planted by water that brings forth fruit
ChaffChaff
Blown about by wind
Useless - worthless
Ignores the word of God
Contrasted with wicked man
“Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.”
Psalms 1:5
“For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the ungodly shall perish.”
Psalms 1:6
Both will face Judgment
Ungodly shall not stand
Nor sinners with righteous
Lord knows the righteous
Ungodly shall perish
He is our example
We want his reward
Not in Unbelief
Voltaire1694-1778
“I wish I had never been born”
Not in Pleasure
Lord Byron1788-1824
“the worm, the canker, and the grief are mine
alone”
Not in Money
Jay Gould1836-1892
“I suppose I am the most miserable man
on earth”
Not in Position or Fame
Lord Beaconsfield1804-1881
“Youth is a mistake, manhood a struggle, and old age a regret”
Not in Military Glory
Alexander the Great356 BC – 323 BC
“There are no more worlds to conquer.”
Forsakes the ungodly
Loves the Word of God
Doer of the Word
If you are not as close to God as you used to be, who moved?
GOD’S SIMPLE PLAN FOR SALVATION
hearhearbelievebelieve
repentrepentconfessconfess
baptismbaptismACTS 3:22ACTS 3:22
JN. 6:29JN. 6:29
LK. 13:3LK. 13:3
JN. 12:42JN. 12:42
1 PET. 3:211 PET. 3:21Rev. 2:10Rev. 2:10
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