Delight in His Word

3. • Here paradise is restored,
heaven opened, and the gates
of hell disclosed. Christ is its
grand subject, our good its
design, and the glory of God
its end.
•It is the traveller's map, the pilgrim’s
staff, the pilot’s compass, the soldier’s
sword, and the Christian's character.

5. Psalm 1:1-3 (ERV)
1 Great blessings belong
to those who don’t listen
to evil advice, who don’t
live like sinners, and who
don’t join those who
make fun of God.

6. 2 Instead, they love the
Lord’s teachings and
think about them day
and night.
Psalm 1:1-3 (ERV)

7. 3 So they grow strong, like a
tree planted by a stream—a
tree that produces fruit
when it should and has
leaves that never fall.
Everything they do is
successful.
Psalm 1:1-3 (ERV)

8. • Seeking God's counsel and
advice will bring blessings
– v.1
• Delighting in the LORD
and meditating on God's
Word day and night has 4
PROMISES from God –
vv.2-3

9. 1. You will grow strong.
• God promises that you will
be like a tree planted by an
abundant source of water.
• Water is always associated
with life.
4 PROMISES:

10. God’s Word Strengthens Us:
-Isaiah 40:29- He gives strength to the
weary
-Isaiah 40:31-But those who hope in
the Lord shall renew their strength
-Isaiah 41:10-”I will stengthen you…”
-Philippians 4:13-”I can do all things
through Christ who gives me srength”

11. 2. You will produce fruit.
John 15:3 You have already
been prepared to produce
more fruit by the teaching I
have given you.
4 PROMISES:

12. 3. You will not wither.
Psalm 37:19 (NIV)
In times of disaster they
will not wither; in days
of famine they will enjoy
plenty.
4 PROMISES:

13. 4. You will be successful.
-2 Kings 18:5-7-Hezekiah was
successful
-God promises good success
and a prosperous way to a
person who meditates on the
Word of God —Joshua 1:8
4 PROMISES:

14. 1 Timothy 4:15
"Meditate on these
things; give yourself
entirely to them, that
your progress may be
evident to all.

15. • It was not merely what the
psalmist avoided (foolish and
worldly counsel) that made him
blessed, but what he
embraced—the Word of God.
• Therefore, he who DELIGHTS in
the counsel of God will be
blessed in all he does.

16. • “This Book [the Bible] is the mind
of God, the state of man, the way
of salvation, the doom of sinners,
and the happiness of believers.
• Its doctrines are holy, its
precepts are binding; its histories
are true, and its decisions are
immutable.

17. • Read it to be wise, believe
it to be safe, practice it to
be holy.
• It contains light to direct
you, food to support you,
and comfort to cheer you.

18. • It should fill the memory, rule the
heart, and guide the feet.
• Read it slowly, frequently,
prayerfully. It is a mine of wealth,
a paradise of glory, and a river of
pleasure.
• Follow its precepts and it will lead
you to Calvary, to the empty tomb,
to a resurrected life in Christ; yes,
to glory itself, for eternity.”

19. • Application:
"For these commands are a lamp, this
teaching is a light, and the corrections
of discipline are the way to life"
(Proverbs 6:23).