A MIND TO GROW - PSALM 119 - PART3

 "A MIND TO GROW" PART 3 Psalm 119 Pastor Vincent B. Ligon www.emmausbfc.org INTRODUCTION Psalm 119 the longest psalm, is on the vital ministry of the Word of God in the inner spiritual life of God's children. I. THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORD- Psalm 119 The Word of God performs many wonderful ministries in the life of the devoted believer. 1. It keeps us clean (v. 9), 2. gives us joy (vv. 14, 111, 162), 3. guides us (vv. 24, 33-35, 105), and 4. establishes our values (vv. 11, 37, 72, 103, 127, 148, 162). 5. The Word helps us to pray effectively (v. 58) and 6. gives us hope (v. 49) and 7. peace (v. 165) and 8. freedom (vv. 45, 133). 9. Loving the Word will bring the best friends into our life (vv. 63, 74, 79), 10. help us find and fulfill God's purposes (v. 73), and 11. strengthen us to witness (vv. 41-43). 12. When we think we are "down and out," the Word will revive us and get us back on our feet (vv. 25, 37, 40, 88, 107, 149, 154, 156, 159). 13. If we delight in His Word, learn it, treasure it within, and obey what it says, the Lord will work in us and through us to accomplish great things for His glory! II. THE STANZAS OF PSALM 119 STANZA#1 - Blessed and Blameless - Psalm 119:1-8 STANZA#2 - Take Time to Be Holy. Psalm 119:9-16 STANZA#3 - We Need God's Word! - Psalm 119:17-24 1._________________________________________________ 2.__________________________________________________ 3.___________________________________________________ Growth comes with a cost, but the question is are we willing to pay that cost knowing that God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit is always with us. NOW IS THE DAY OF SALVATION, COME TO JESUS NOW!