November 14, 2021
Youth Sunday
Sermon Series: Introduction To Some Selected Psalms
Sermon # 1
HOW TO FIND LASTING HAPPINESS
Psalm 1
I.
SEPARATE FROM THE WICKED
v. 1
A. Their counsel – walk not in the counsel of the ungodly
B. Their sinful way – nor standeth in the way of sinners
C. Their mockery – nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful
D. The downward progress – Walk, Stand, And Sit
This is the path that Lot took – Gen. 19. It eventually led to his downfall
II.
BE DEVOTED TO GOD’S WORD
v. 2-3
A. Love it & take great delight in it
B. Meditate on day & night
C. The result
1. You will be given life—a fruitful life. Just like a well- watered tree
2. You will prosper
III.
UNDERSTAND THE UNHAPPY & WICKED
v. 4-5
A. They are like chaff: Blown about by the winds of judgment
B. They doom themselves
1. They will face God’s judgment
2. They will be condemned: Excluded from the righteous
IV.
TRUST THE LORD & BE RIGHTEOUS
v. 6
A. He knows the righteous
B. He does not know the wicked: As a result, they perish
Responsive Reading: Psalm 1
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