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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SUCCESSFUL BELIEVER
Intro: There are many yardsticks by which men measure success.
Among them are: wealth, power, position, prestige, etc.
These are all indicators of worldly success.
However, measuring your spiritual success and your success as a Christian is a little more difficult.
Often, there is little tangible, visible evidence, which you can put your hands on to prove you are living a successful Christian life.
Generally, success for the believer is more internal that external.
What I mean by that is this, the small amount of external evidence we produce is the result of much internal activity in our hearts and lives.
That is why it is difficult for God’s children, who live in a materialistic world, to gauge their success in their walk with God.
Thankfully exists.
In this worthy doorkeeper to the psalms, we find insight into what makes a believer successful.
Tonight, as the plumbline of God’s Word moves alongside you life, see for yourself just how you measure up to God’s standard for successful Christian living.
As we move through this Psalm, allow me to share with you The Characteristics Of The Successful Believer.
I. v. 1 THE PATH OF THE SUCCESSFUL BELIEVER
A. The Successful believer is separated in his walk of life.
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He doesn’t Believe like the wicked – (Ill.
He doesn’t listen to their counsel and invitations to evil) His hearing is turned a little higher!
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He doesn’t Behave like the wicked – – (Ill.
The old man has been put forever away!)
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He doesn’t Belong with the wicked – 0 (Ill.
He feels out of place when surrounded by the devil’s crowd.
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The downward progress – Walk, Stand, Sit.
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This is the path Lot took – .
It eventually led to his total downfall!)
C. The successful believer realizes that there is a vast difference between himself and the world he was saved out of, and he lives accordingly!
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v. 2 THE PLEASURE OF THE SUCCESSFUL BELIEVER
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The successful believer is genuinely and completely in love with the Word of God.)
A. The Word Has Captured His Full Affection – Delight = Pleasure!
The Word of God isn’t a Book of fables, myths and legends.
To the child of God it is the very Word of Truth. it is God-breathed and infallible, inerrant and absolutely perfect.
He loves it and he lives it, finding in its pages all he needs to grow and prosper for Jesus.
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The value of the Word:
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It is Food – ;
a. Milk for the baby – (Ill.
It gives the baby Christian everything he needs to grow up strong and healthy!) (Ill.
It needs to be prepared and served right however!)
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Meat for the growing – (Ill.
It provides all we need to make us strong in the Lord!)
c. Bread for everyone – (Ill.
Bread is the staple food of the world!
No matter where you go, people need the Bread of life!)
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Honey for those in need – (Ill.
nothing has the power to encourage as does a Word from God!)
2. It is Light –
3. It is Truth –
4. It is a Mirror –
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It is Water –
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It Cleanses –
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It Quenches –
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It Refreshes –
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It is a Seed –
7. It is a Sword – ;
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It is a Hammer –
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It can Build Up –
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It can Tear Down – ; ,
9. It is a Fire – ;
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The successful believer is in love with the Bible.
He knows that in its pages, he can find all that his soul requires.
It embodies the complete revelation of God to men.
It meets the need of the Christian life.)
Do you love it as you should?
B. It Has Captured His Full Attention – Not only does the successful believer love the Book, but he lives out the Book daily.
The Bible is internalized and it becomes the singular standard for faith and practice.
Every thought, every move, every decision is made against the backdrop of God’s Word, and what it has to say about an issue.
However, before life can ever be lived in this fashion, the Bible must be consumed and made a vital part of who you are – .
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The Psalmist declares that the successful believer spends his days and his nights in the pursuit of the Book.
Does the Bible fill your thoughts?
Do you find yourself consumed with its content and mesmerized in the meditation of it?
The Bible is never better than when it is read and then lived out!)
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v. 3 THE PROSPERITY OF THE SUCCESSFUL BELIEVER
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The promises of this verse are conditional.
When we live separated lives and feed our souls on God’s Word, then we can expect these things to happen for us.)
A. His Position – By the River!
Always close to the life giving resources.
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This was meaningful to Israel with her mostly arid conditions.)
The tree planted by the river is never dry and wilted, but is green, lush and lovely.
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The believer who lives close to God will never be dry and wilted either.
He will be vibrant, lively and productive.)
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Many never know the joy of drawing off Christ daily!
As a result, they are spiritually wilted and dead looking.)
The droughts of life and the dry seasons never seem to affect the believer who is planted near the river.
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