I am going to Preach for 15-20 minutes out of Psalms 1. If you have time check it out, I am looking for input. Thanks, Chad
Psalm 1
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1 "Blessed is the man That walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful."
"The Blessedness of the Righteous."
- In Hebrew, the word "blessed" is a plural noun, ashrey (blessednesses).
Blessed is the portion of that man in which has not gone away.
As though it were said, "All things are well with that man who HAS NOT GONE ASTRAY.
-The word "counsel" is to be received as the decrees and doctrines in which society is formed.
We Must guard with all diligence against the appearance of what the devil has transformed into an "angel of light" to seduce us by his craftiness. There is a significant contrast between to the counsel of the wicked and the Word of God.
1 "Blessed is the man That walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful."
Reminds us to beware of wolves in sheep's clothing, who are always ready to give counsel to all, to teach all, and to offer assistance unto all, when they OF ALL MEN ARE least qualified to do so.
-The Righteous man does NOT order his life according to ungodly Counsel.
The Righteous man is BLESSED --
1. By God;
2. In Christ;
3. With all blessings;
4. In all circumstances;
5. Through time and eternity;
6. To the highest degree.
Verse 1
a. Teaches a godly man to beware,
1. of opinions,
2. to beware of the practical life, and
3. to beware of the company and association of those whom evil is habitual, for whom wickedness is a way of life.
The Righteous man Must not stand among Sinners nor Sit in the scornful seat of those who ridicule God and defiantly reject His law.
Let us not forget The wide difference between the righteous and the wicked.
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As we see in VERSE 2, The Righteous man seeks guidance for life in God's law rather than in the deliberations of the wicked.
2 "But his delight is in the law of the LORD; And in his law doth he meditate day and night"
Psalms 37:30, says "The mouth of the righteous shall meditate wisdom."
The Righteous, takes delight in The Word of God and as we become acquainted with IT, We long to be in the company of those we love.
A company that shows delight in The Word. Thinking of it, reading it, speaking of it and obeying it, Day and Night.
--"The godly man will read the Word by day, that men, seeing his good works, may glorify his Father who is in heaven; he will do it in the night, that he may not be seen of men.: by day, to show that he does not dread the light; by night, to show that he can shine in darkness: lest his Master should come as a thief, and find him idle."-- Sir Richard Baker.
Is your delight in the law of God? Do you study God's Word? Do you make it your best companion and hourly guide? If not, this blessing does not belong to you....
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3 "And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, That bringeth forth his fruit in his season; His leaf also shall not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper."
When looking at a tree, one can easily see God's picture of Life.
A good Strong Trunk, Big Heavy Branches bearing Luscious Fruit and Beautiful Leaves. Such a tree withstands intense weathering conditions. Flourishing, it blesses all that are on the earth with its unfailing fruit and shade that it provides. What we don't see are the Roots, deep into the depths of the ground, soaking up the water of the earth.
Without the supply of water, and the drawing of roots, there is no fruit, no leaves.
Notice the word "rivers" here. It is plural. This is the Hebrew word "yubal," meaning a stream or canal. It is also used in Jeremiah 17:8 which reads: "For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit."
Sometimes, we tend to focus too much on the fruit and the leaves but without good strong roots, we can not draw water from the "yubal" or rivers.
See we are not a wild Tree. We are a "Planted Tree." Planted by our Lord. Secure from the last terrible uprooting.
MATTHEW 15:13 says: "Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up."
We must send our "Spiritual Roots" down deep and draw up Christ's Spiritual water. He is the Everlasting River of Life that brings forth gracious fruit. Fruitfulness is an essential quality of a gracious man. A righteous man's fruit, through Christ will be always be seasonable and his leaves will not wither.
"And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper." It is not outward prosperity which the righteous man most desires and values; it is soul prosperity in which he longs for. I want to tie verses 2 and 3 in with a verse out of Joshua Chapter 1:8." (Read Joshua 1:8)
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4 "The ungodly are not so: But are like the chaff which the wind driveth away."
Here we are to understand that whatever good is said of the righteous, is not true in the case of the ungodly.
The word Chaff is "mots" in Hebrew. It literally means, Debris separated from the seed in grain. Something comparatively worthless.
- See Job 21:18 "They (ungodly) are as stubble before the wind, And as chaff that the storm carrieth away." Also (Isaiah 17:13)
When the chaff is united and keeps close to the wheat, it may be carefully laid up and be blessed; but as soon as it is divided, and parted from the wheat, it is carried away by the lightest wind, and its removal brings about cleansing by extracting what is utterly useless.
The ungodly, can metaphorically be, debris, separated from the Seed, which is Jesus Christ. Something comparatively worthless. As in the book of Ecclesiastes Solomon says, "all that is gained, without the Lord is Vanity."
5 "Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous."
The wicked will surely be present in the great day of judgement, However they will not be able to (stand) or endure God's Wrath when he judges.
The ungodly will fall to their knees in confession of sin and of the truth of God's Word and His Son. Never will they be able to enter the heavenly congregation of the righteous. Even though on earth, God's precious Diamonds are amongst many pebbles. All our congregations upon earth are mixed. Every local assembly has one devil in it. No assembly (church) is thoroughly purged from the "chaff." If Jesus' twelve hand picked disciples had one devil in it, who are we to be so nieve to think that our assembly is exempt?
Matthew 16:18 reads ".... upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
This Church, consists of those whom are included in Christ. These are those that make up the worshiping assembly at God's sanctuary. The Righteous, God's people.
The ungodly face a Double Whammy... First, they are condemned at judgement. Second, they are separated from the Saints.
Part of me believes that those who are ungodly, have accepted these two Facts. They have chosen not to be included in Christ therefore presenting the notion that they want no part of Heaven. They would be out of their element! Like a fish out of water, Heaven would be an intolerable Hell to the wicked, even if they could enter. They WILL NOT be granted such a priviledge, only the righteous (those included in Christ) will have eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven.
6 "For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: But the way of the ungodly shall perish."
The word "know" (yada in Hebrew) here in the first sentence carries the idea of choosing and caring and is a sweet encouragement to the tried people of God. Lets take a look at 2 Timothy 2:19 " Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity." Look at Christ's statement in Matthew 7:23 "And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."
The life of the righteous is an eternal plan of God. Everything has eternal consequences. The ungodly have turned everyone to his own way. His way of pleasure, of pride, of unbelief, of profanity, of persecution, of self deception, etc. All of these shall come to an end.
Proverbs 4:18,19 says "18)The path of the just is as the shining light...unto the perfect day 19)The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble."
In Conclusion it is evident to say that God has indeed declared the final outcome of the two "ways": "the way of the righteous" (v.1) and "the way of the ungodly" (v.6)
Psalm 1 declares, the people of God, those whom He receives in His presence and favors with His salvation and blessing, must be characterized by righteousness--Sinners have no place among them. (v.5)
The Devout followers of the Lord have a faithful response to God's revealed directives for life, which is the path that leads to blessedness.
Blessed are the Righteous...
Psalm 1
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1 "Blessed is the man That walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful."
"The Blessedness of the Righteous."
- In Hebrew, the word "blessed" is a plural noun, ashrey (blessednesses).
Blessed is the portion of that man in which has not gone away.
As though it were said, "All things are well with that man who HAS NOT GONE ASTRAY.
-The word "counsel" is to be received as the decrees and doctrines in which society is formed.
We Must guard with all diligence against the appearance of what the devil has transformed into an "angel of light" to seduce us by his craftiness. There is a significant contrast between to the counsel of the wicked and the Word of God.
1 "Blessed is the man That walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful."
Reminds us to beware of wolves in sheep's clothing, who are always ready to give counsel to all, to teach all, and to offer assistance unto all, when they OF ALL MEN ARE least qualified to do so.
-The Righteous man does NOT order his life according to ungodly Counsel.
The Righteous man is BLESSED --
1. By God;
2. In Christ;
3. With all blessings;
4. In all circumstances;
5. Through time and eternity;
6. To the highest degree.
Verse 1
a. Teaches a godly man to beware,
1. of opinions,
2. to beware of the practical life, and
3. to beware of the company and association of those whom evil is habitual, for whom wickedness is a way of life.
The Righteous man Must not stand among Sinners nor Sit in the scornful seat of those who ridicule God and defiantly reject His law.
Let us not forget The wide difference between the righteous and the wicked.
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As we see in VERSE 2, The Righteous man seeks guidance for life in God's law rather than in the deliberations of the wicked.
2 "But his delight is in the law of the LORD; And in his law doth he meditate day and night"
Psalms 37:30, says "The mouth of the righteous shall meditate wisdom."
The Righteous, takes delight in The Word of God and as we become acquainted with IT, We long to be in the company of those we love.
A company that shows delight in The Word. Thinking of it, reading it, speaking of it and obeying it, Day and Night.
--"The godly man will read the Word by day, that men, seeing his good works, may glorify his Father who is in heaven; he will do it in the night, that he may not be seen of men.: by day, to show that he does not dread the light; by night, to show that he can shine in darkness: lest his Master should come as a thief, and find him idle."-- Sir Richard Baker.
Is your delight in the law of God? Do you study God's Word? Do you make it your best companion and hourly guide? If not, this blessing does not belong to you....
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3 "And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, That bringeth forth his fruit in his season; His leaf also shall not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper."
When looking at a tree, one can easily see God's picture of Life.
A good Strong Trunk, Big Heavy Branches bearing Luscious Fruit and Beautiful Leaves. Such a tree withstands intense weathering conditions. Flourishing, it blesses all that are on the earth with its unfailing fruit and shade that it provides. What we don't see are the Roots, deep into the depths of the ground, soaking up the water of the earth.
Without the supply of water, and the drawing of roots, there is no fruit, no leaves.
Notice the word "rivers" here. It is plural. This is the Hebrew word "yubal," meaning a stream or canal. It is also used in Jeremiah 17:8 which reads: "For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit."
Sometimes, we tend to focus too much on the fruit and the leaves but without good strong roots, we can not draw water from the "yubal" or rivers.
See we are not a wild Tree. We are a "Planted Tree." Planted by our Lord. Secure from the last terrible uprooting.
MATTHEW 15:13 says: "Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up."
We must send our "Spiritual Roots" down deep and draw up Christ's Spiritual water. He is the Everlasting River of Life that brings forth gracious fruit. Fruitfulness is an essential quality of a gracious man. A righteous man's fruit, through Christ will be always be seasonable and his leaves will not wither.
"And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper." It is not outward prosperity which the righteous man most desires and values; it is soul prosperity in which he longs for. I want to tie verses 2 and 3 in with a verse out of Joshua Chapter 1:8." (Read Joshua 1:8)
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4 "The ungodly are not so: But are like the chaff which the wind driveth away."
Here we are to understand that whatever good is said of the righteous, is not true in the case of the ungodly.
The word Chaff is "mots" in Hebrew. It literally means, Debris separated from the seed in grain. Something comparatively worthless.
- See Job 21:18 "They (ungodly) are as stubble before the wind, And as chaff that the storm carrieth away." Also (Isaiah 17:13)
When the chaff is united and keeps close to the wheat, it may be carefully laid up and be blessed; but as soon as it is divided, and parted from the wheat, it is carried away by the lightest wind, and its removal brings about cleansing by extracting what is utterly useless.
The ungodly, can metaphorically be, debris, separated from the Seed, which is Jesus Christ. Something comparatively worthless. As in the book of Ecclesiastes Solomon says, "all that is gained, without the Lord is Vanity."
5 "Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous."
The wicked will surely be present in the great day of judgement, However they will not be able to (stand) or endure God's Wrath when he judges.
The ungodly will fall to their knees in confession of sin and of the truth of God's Word and His Son. Never will they be able to enter the heavenly congregation of the righteous. Even though on earth, God's precious Diamonds are amongst many pebbles. All our congregations upon earth are mixed. Every local assembly has one devil in it. No assembly (church) is thoroughly purged from the "chaff." If Jesus' twelve hand picked disciples had one devil in it, who are we to be so nieve to think that our assembly is exempt?
Matthew 16:18 reads ".... upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
This Church, consists of those whom are included in Christ. These are those that make up the worshiping assembly at God's sanctuary. The Righteous, God's people.
The ungodly face a Double Whammy... First, they are condemned at judgement. Second, they are separated from the Saints.
Part of me believes that those who are ungodly, have accepted these two Facts. They have chosen not to be included in Christ therefore presenting the notion that they want no part of Heaven. They would be out of their element! Like a fish out of water, Heaven would be an intolerable Hell to the wicked, even if they could enter. They WILL NOT be granted such a priviledge, only the righteous (those included in Christ) will have eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven.
6 "For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: But the way of the ungodly shall perish."
The word "know" (yada in Hebrew) here in the first sentence carries the idea of choosing and caring and is a sweet encouragement to the tried people of God. Lets take a look at 2 Timothy 2:19 " Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity." Look at Christ's statement in Matthew 7:23 "And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."
The life of the righteous is an eternal plan of God. Everything has eternal consequences. The ungodly have turned everyone to his own way. His way of pleasure, of pride, of unbelief, of profanity, of persecution, of self deception, etc. All of these shall come to an end.
Proverbs 4:18,19 says "18)The path of the just is as the shining light...unto the perfect day 19)The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble."
In Conclusion it is evident to say that God has indeed declared the final outcome of the two "ways": "the way of the righteous" (v.1) and "the way of the ungodly" (v.6)
Psalm 1 declares, the people of God, those whom He receives in His presence and favors with His salvation and blessing, must be characterized by righteousness--Sinners have no place among them. (v.5)
The Devout followers of the Lord have a faithful response to God's revealed directives for life, which is the path that leads to blessedness.
Blessed are the Righteous...
