Sermon Tone Analysis

Call to Worship.

Capstone.

Father God I wonder

(a) - Bays of Harris

10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord O my Soul)

Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me

Rosskeen.

(sing Pslams) 1-5 page 123

(sing Pslams) 1-5 page 123

Prayers

(Sing Psalms) 1-6 page 1

Scripture Reading .

Sermon

(Traditional) 1-6 page 200

Benediction

Introduction

Hashtsag: Blessed.

It seems that everyone feels “blessed” these days.

Just go on on social media and everone is hashtag blessed.

(Explain hashtags for old people).

Of course by this hashtag most people tend to imply that they are experienceing happiness, they are experiencing so much happiness that they want their family, friends and the rest of the world to know that are in fact in this moment, very blessed, because they feel “happy” somewhat “contented” in the moment.

I don’t think I have ever met another human being who didnt want to be happy, If happiness comes my way I would glady accept it.

But a number of years ago I decided I didnt want to live for happiness, I wanted more, the reason being is I discovered that mere happiness “as the world defines it” is a lousy friend.

Sure Happynes seems like the best friend ever when things are going great, but it abandons you at the first sign of trouble, or strife or grief or relational strain.

One moment you can wake up feeling awsome, ready to take on the world, you go to work, you serve 150 customers 149 of whom where pleased and then just one rude customer was all it took to ruin your day, one ungrateful comment, boom happiness is gone, feelings of “blessedness” are gone.

(I know I can’t be alone in this experienece, can any of you relate?),

We only seem to write hastag blessed when we feel happy.

No-one writes, “Cat died” “so blessed” I filed for bankrupsy today “blessed” lost Job today “blessed”

But there is good news this evening, There is a true and better blessedness that God desires to bestow upon you a blessedness that transcends mere circumstantial “happiness” its a kind of blessedness that leads to deeper fullfilment, a joy that sticks around through grief and sorrow and hardship and tears and struggle and strife, that doesnt run out on you or abandon you, a blessedness that knows even when times are troublesome, Gods favour and Grace are still upon you, and therfore you can overcome any trial and advercity!

It all hinges on the path you choose in light of Gods teaching and reveltation, particularly how you respond to Gods revelation in the person of Jesus Christ.

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Psalm one has been

This evening we will be reflecting on .

Psalm one has been

Gods word doesnt Just tell us how we get saved from our sins, it is also full of practical and Spiritual Wisdom for Godly living.

We are to meditate on his Word day and night so that we might bear God glorifying fruit.

We will never find true lasting heart satisfaction and happiness outside of living for Gods Glory.

Its what we were made for:

And this is where psalm one comes in

is the introduction to the Psalms.

It presents a series of contrasts between the godly and the wicked, the path of life and the path of destuction, this stark contrast is supposes to make us choose path of life.

The blessings are so beautiful and compelling that any man or woman in their sober frame of mind should want them.

Its absolutly right that you should seek after the blessing of God in your life, just be aware that his blessings often come disgused and not how we might expect them.

Warning: Do not treat this psalm syplistically or morraly, If I do this this will happen.

Big Idea

Jesus is the Blessed one.

Teaches us how it is that he is blessed.

Big Idea

By meditating and delighting in Gods word day and night, the blessings of this psalm are available to you through Christ Jesus.

We are talking here about, Happinesss, Robustness, and prosperous Fruit bearing to the Glory of God.

Teaches us who the Bleesed ones are

Teaches us who

teaches us

I Should say up front that it is both possible and impossible at the same time.

Why you should Care?

You can share in his blessedness this evening.

Through the Word of God that points us to Jesus you can be blessed even when you dont feel happy.

Through the Word of God that points us to Jesus you can be blessed you can be planted like a tree routed in streams of living water so that you are stong against all that life will throw at you.

Through Jesus You can be prosperous (In obedience) Bringing Glory to God.

The blessed mand is prosperous in obedience.

You can

The blessed man

Its too good to be true (Millionair paid off your debts or you took you pack lunch on an all inclusive holiday)

Background and Context

Structure

Three Questions.

Structure

1) Who is this Blessed man?

2) In what ways is this man Blessed?

What Charracterises the Blessed man in

3) Why is he blessed?

Why

Jesus Good News

1) Who is this blessed man?

Whi

1 Blessed is the one

who does not walk in step with the wicked

or stand in the way that sinners take

or sit in the company of mockers,

a) This blessed man is someone who does not sin: The reason he does not sin is because he does not walk with the wicked, he does not stand with sinners and he does not sit with mockers..

You may have heard the saying, Bad company corrupts good morals, there may be an element of this truth at play in this text.

However this doesnt mean that the blessed man never comes into contact with the wicked, otherwise Jesus the blessed one would never have sat down with sinners in the NT, Evangeliesm and getting alongside the lost would be impossble and Paul says if that were the case the saints would have to leave this world ().

What the Psalmist is saying is that the blessed man does not recieve learning and instruction from wicked men (he gets his instructions for living from another source), he does not give consideration of the ways of sinners so as to be desirous of their lifestyle (for his disires are driven by Gods will), he does not join in with them or callude with them in their mockery.

Becasue they do not walk or entertain the wickeds council they do not end up standing to consider the sinners path as if envious.

This doesnt mean that he never come into contact with the wicked, otherwise Jesus would never have sat down with sinners in the NT, and Paul says we would have to leave this world.

But it means that the blessed man does not recieve learning and instruction from them( he gets his instructionsfor living from another source), he does not give consideration of their ways as to be envious of them (for his disires are driven by Gods council), he does not join them in their mockery.

To walk in a way the ANE was to recieve council or advice or instruction.

This blessed person walks in a way, but it is not according to the way of the wicked (The esv translates it better,in thier council)

Because the blessed man does not stop to stand, because he never walked in the council of the wicked, therfore neither does he sit down with them to join in with them.

Notice the Digression, The blessed man does not stop to stand and be taken in by the ways of sinners because he was never walking in their council in the first place.

The blessed man does not sit to callude with mockers because he was never standing with sinners nor was he even walking with the wicked, the mocker is a fool in the language of wisdom (; ).

he mocker is a fool in the language of wisdom (; ).

He does not respond to instruction (9:7; 15:12) but stirs up strife by his insults (22:10).

He delights in mocking

They do not recieve advice or council from the wicked, they do not stand to pause and consider the lifestyle of the sinner,

He was never taken in by the downward spirial that is walking which leads to standing and eventually sitting and colluding.

The perfect mood of the verbs in each case emphasizes that the godly are never involved with anything tainted with evil.

That presents a problem for you and I if we want Gods blessing.

If we want the truly happy life that this Psalm speaks of.

Where does this leave us?

Verbs: - The perfect mood of the verbs in each case emphasizes that the blessed man is never tainted by evil he is perfectly rightous.