1. PSALM 1
“A picture of Godly happiness”
Calvary Fellowship Ottawa
Saturday, August 22, 2015
2. 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;
PSALM ONE
(English Standard Version)
3. 2 but his delight is in the law of the
Lord, and on his law he meditates
day and night.
PSALM ONE
(English Standard Version)
4. 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.
PSALM ONE
(English Standard Version)
5. 4 The wicked are not so, but are
like chaff that the wind drives
away.
PSALM ONE
(English Standard Version)
6. 5 Therefore the wicked will not
stand in the judgment, nor sinners
in the congregation of the
righteous;
PSALM ONE
(English Standard Version)
7. 6 for the Lord knows the way of
the righteous, but the way of the
wicked will perish.
PSALM ONE
(English Standard Version)
9. 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;
(emphasis mine)
14. 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;
(emphasis mine)
15. 2 but his delight is in the law of the
Lord, and on his law he meditates
day and night.
(emphasis mine)
16. “Then he opened their minds to
understand the Scriptures…”
-Luke 24:45
(emphasis mine)
JESUS
17. 2 but his delight is in the law of the
Lord, and on his law he meditates
day and night.
(emphasis mine)
18. “In the beginning was the
Word, and the Word was with
God, and the Word was God.”
-John 1:1
(emphasis mine)
We can learn more about God’s identity through the Word.
19. “For the word of God is living
and active, sharper than any
two-edged sword, piercing to
the division of soul and of spirit,
of joints and of marrow, and
discerning the thoughts and
intentions of the heart.”
-Hebrews 4:12
(emphasis mine)
We can learn more about OUR identity through the Word.
20. You know &
Others know
You know &
Others don’t
know
You don’t
know &
Others know
You don’t
know &
Others don’t
know
21. “All Scripture is breathed out by
God and profitable for teaching,
for reproof, for correction, and
for training in righteousness, that
the man of God may be
complete, equipped for every
good work.”
-2 Timothy 3:16-17
(emphasis mine)
We can experience Christian fellowship through the Word.
24. 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.
(emphasis mine)
25. 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. (emphasis mine)
26. 4 The wicked are not so, but are
like chaff that the wind drives
away.
(emphasis mine)
27. Chaff.
/Chaf/ noun
1. the husks of corn or other seed
separated by winnowing or threshing.
Synonyms: husks, hulls, pods, shells, bran,
shucks "separating the chaff from the
grain"
2. chopped hay and straw used as fodder.
3. worthless things; trash.
When you read, ask questions that illuminate the passage.
The author opens this psalm by describing this happy blessed person by what they don’t do.
They don’t….
Follow through on the advice of the ungodly.
God of self- stand with them
Sit with mockers
We interact with these things every day but how do we know the difference between the real thing and the counterfeit? We study the real thing and know the marks that attest to its authenticity.
The same goes with the Word. Acts – bereans
