Evident Grace Sunday Recap for 07.22.18 Big Idea: God Blesses Those Who Read His Word

Evident Grace Sunday Recap for 07.22.18 Big Idea: God Blesses Those Who Read His Word

Sunday, July 22, 2018, Evident Grace looked at Psalm 1:

Psalm 1: Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.

3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither.  In all that he does, he prospers. 

4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.  5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; 6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

From those verses, we pursued this Big Idea:

Big Idea:  God’s word gives fruit, prosperity, and rest.

Psalm 1: Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.

God promises blessings to any who do not sit in the counsel of the wicked, stand in the way of sinners, or sit in the seat of scoffers.  Instead, God blesses those who delight in the law of the Lord.  Essentially, God is calling us away from the counsel of those who do not know Him and promises to bless us when we seek counsel from Him.

3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither.  In all that he does, he prospers.

The blessings of delighting in God’s law is similar to a tree planted by a stream of water.  Just as the tree has a constant source of nutrients, so a person who delights in God’s law has a constant source of blessing.

4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.  5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; 6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Those who do not have a relationship with God are blown away like dry chaff  They will not stand before God as those who have great faith will.

 

Mission #1:  Studying the Scriptures is a direct avenue to receiving God’s blessings.

Mission #2:  Not studying the Scriptures is a direct avenue to being deceived by others.

Mission #3 Enjoy the Prosperity of God by hiding scriptures in your heart so that you might persevere and not whither during difficult and tempting times.

Mission #4:  Let God’s intimate knowing of you motivate you to know Him better in His scriptures.

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