Sermon Title: Live By the Book

Psalm 119:1–11 NKJV

1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the Lord! 2 Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart! 3 They also do no iniquity; They walk in His ways. 4 You have commanded us To keep Your precepts diligently. 5 Oh, that my ways were directed To keep Your statutes! 6 Then I would not be ashamed, When I look into all Your commandments. 7 I will praise You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments. 8 I will keep Your statutes; Oh, do not forsake me utterly! 9 How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word. 10 With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! 11 Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.

Introduction:

Have you ever purchased a bookcase or a doll house and wanted to put a product

I. THE BOOK CHEERS

Psalm 119:1–3 NKJV

1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the Lord! 2 Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart! 3 They also do no iniquity; They walk in His ways.

Verses 1-3 present the standard for believers. They describes what happens when one is in tune with the Word of God

Verse 1: Describes these individuals

UNDEFILED IN THE WAY and WALK IN the law of the LORD

Verse 2: Describes the activities of these individuals

KEEP His Testimonies and SEEK Him with the WHOLE heart

Verse 3: Describes the character of these individuals

DO NO iniquities and WALK in His ways

Verse 4: Describes the reason for their lifestyle

The LORD commanded to KEEP His precepts diligently

II. THE BOOK CONVICTS

The Book says

Don’t lie and you find yourself lying

The Book says,

don’t steal, don’t covet, don’t commit sexual immorality, don’t gossip, don’t be prideful, don’t lust

And you become convicted because you have failed and you cry out like

Psalm 119:5 NKJV

5 Oh, that my ways were directed To keep Your statutes!

Verse 5: Describes the psalmist heart cry

His WAYS were directed to KEEP Your statutes

Psalm 119:6–8 NKJV

6 Then I would not be ashamed, When I look into all Your commandments. 7 I will praise You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments. 8 I will keep Your statutes; Oh, do not forsake me utterly!

Verses 6-8 Presents the results of the psalmist prayer.

Verse 6: No shame

I would not be ashamed, when I look into all Your commandments

Verse 7: After learning then Praise

I will praise You with uprightness of heart

Verse 8a: Obedience

I will KEEP Your statutes

Verse 8b: Return to his plea

Don't forsake me utterly

App: Are you convicted because

Your Manner of living has marred Your Ministry

Your Motions have misconstrued Your Mission

Your Tactics tainted Your Teachings

Your Gestures gutted Your Gospel

Your Conduct corrupted Your Christ’s victory

LIKE PS 119:59

YOU THOUGHT ON YOUR WAY AND THEN YOU TURN YOUR FEET UNTO HIS TESTIMONIES

III. THE BOOK CLEANSES

Psalm 119:9–11 NKJV

9 How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word. 10 With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! 11 Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.

Living by the Book will cleanse your way!

Look at Verse 9: Cleansing of his way by

obeying YOUR Word

Verse 10a: Seeking God for help

With my whole heart I have sought You

Verse 10b: Heart cry

Asking God to prevent him from wandering from His commandments

Verse 11: Actions to prevent sin

Hiding God's Word in his heart

I FOUND OUT THAT THE WORD OF GOD OFFERS

MERCY FOR THE MISERABLE

GRACE FOR THE GUILTY

FREEDOM FOR THE FUGITIVE

BLESSINGS FOR THE BURDEN

VICTORY FOR VICTIMS

AND

SALVATION FOR THE SINNER

I STAND HERE THIS AFTERNOON BEGGING AND PLEADING WITH YOU MY BROTHERS AND MY SISTERS

DON’T REJECT THE WORD RECEIVE THE WORD

DON’T BLOCK THE WORD BELIEVE THE WORD

DON’T FORSAKE THE WORD FOLLOW THE WORD

DON’T CRITICIZE THE WORD CONSIDER THE WORD

DON’T DENY THE WORD DELIGHT IN THE WORDBecome Skillful with the Word

Read it Enthusiastically

Study it Thoroughly

Search it Diligently

Absorb it Thoughtfully

Interpret it Carefully

Handle it Wisely

Apply it Precisely

Practice it Daily

Become Secure with the Word

Trust it Daringly

Accept it Fully

Believe it Entirely

Value it Highly

Regard it Reverently

Obey it Whole-Heartily

Honor it Continuously