Right Train Wrong Direction

Ministered by the Holy Spirit through: Rev. Darryl K. Mason Sr.

Metropolitan UMC

May 16, 2021

Scripture

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God, Pastor, Staff Ministers, Saints of God

(REMIND PEOPLE ABOUT SERMON NOTES)

Psalm 1

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, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. 3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.

4 Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

6 For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.

word of God for- people of God you may be seated in the presence of God

As the Holy Spirit Guidance - I would like to talk about

Right Train Wrong Direction

Pray man, Pray!!

Intro - story

Intro

Talking Point 1

- Moved to NorVa learned how to ride the metro

- Amazing system

- Explain the system (give the stops) – you have the chart

- Blue and Yellow line share the same track together

Talking Point 2

- Rode it for a while 3 months and got comfortable

- One day on the way home

- Explain how blue and yellow run together

- You ended up on the blue

- Explain how you did not get off the traing early enough

- Explain how you got confident in the system

- I ended up being lost in this system not know how I was going to get home

Intro - Anti-thesis (the world view)

These are contrary points that you will disprove

Talking Point 1

- This is how some choose to live their lives

- We know the will of God

- We know the right path

- We feel that we can ride on the train of the world because for a while it will go down what seems to be the right path.

- But at the last minute things in life can change and turn and we find ourselves on a path to destruction head to the wrong destination.

Intro - Thesis

(connect back to scripture storyline)

Recap the scripture story – retell and give the overview

This is passage is about the importance of God’s word and will in our lives and how we must choose to follow His word and will by being mindful of where are are in our path in life. It’s about staying on the right path. We must stay on the correct path so that we don’t end up on the path that is on the way to destruction. God desires that we follow his path because he has blessings promised to us.

- What is the claim? (relevance for today)

The scripture wants us to do (what?) Be mindful and choose the path that God wants us to follow

The scripture wants us to do this by (how?)

Reading, understand, thinking about and reflecting on his word.

The scripture wants us to take action towards our personal behaviour and actions by allow God’s word to transform our thinking and actions.

- What is the focus? (pull from your exegesis form)

This passage centers around choosing the right path and making God our focus.

What idea drives the theme?

Making God’s word our focus

What is the theme related to?

Allow God’s word to work in our life.

­- What is the function?

The hearers will be change by the message because they will realize that it’s not church that will change them. It’s God’s word that will change them!

What will they do differently?

They will value the teachings and word of God more.

People don’t realize that: It is the word of the that will keep you bless you and transform you into a better person for your family, your church and the world.

What is their ah---ah moment?

You have everything that you need in God’s word.

Sermon Points NO POINTS HERE

Intro wrap and three points you will cover

Today God is/we must remember:

1.

2.

3.

Transition from Intro to Point 1

***Good Transition here tie everything together**

Set up a good transition to your next point. Put something here that you will read!

Point 1 – Gods Path

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, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.

3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.

Background/ - Subpoint 1- Title….

Explain What biblical writer is saying – draw from your exegesis work..deep explanation.

- What is the claim? (relevance for today)

The scripture wants us to do (what?) Be mindful and choose the path that God wants us to follow

The scripture wants us to do this by (how?)

Reading, understand, thinking about and reflecting on his word.

The scripture wants us to take action towards our personal behaviour and actions by allow God’s word to transform our thinking and actions.

***try to develop two subpoints for each point…

Scripture Excerpt 1 - Subpoint 1- Title…. 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,

Talking Point 1

- Staying on God’s path can be a challenge

- Not so much about being a moral person and doing the ‘right’ things.

- It about reading, understanding an living out God’s word in our lives.

Talking Point 2

- We can sometimes be a law unto ourselves

- Which law do we trust. We sometimes follow our law until thing don’t work out.

- When we get out of fellowship with God things begin to get off track.

Scripture Excerpt 2 - Subpoint 2- Title…. 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.

Talking Point 1

- Do we want to delight ourselves in the law. Or is it just another rule book.

- What does this bible really mean to us?

- When we begin to study God’s word His desires will become our desires.

Supporting Scripture

Psalm 37:4-5

4 Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

5 Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

Illustration-

Mother use to love Chesapeake bay blue crabs not these snow crabs. My dad prerred the snow crabs. did not like them. He said it was a lot of work for a little bit of meat. My mother told him that the meat in the blue crabs were sweeter. When you follow Jesus. There is a song that say he is sweeter as the day goes by. Its worth the work to get into God’s word and experience the sweet communtion with Jesus Christ. Its about the Jesus Experiece.

Transition from Point 1 to Point 2

***Good Transition here tie everything together**

Set up a good transition to your next point. Put something here that you will read!

Point 2 – Our Path

4 Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. Explain What biblical writer is saying – draw from your exegesis work..deep explanation.

- What is the focus? (pull from your exegesis form)

This passage centers around choosing the right path and making God our focus.

What idea drives the theme?

Making God’s word our focus

What is the theme related to?

Allow God’s word to work in our life.

Scripture Excerpt 1 - Subpoint 1- Title…. 4 Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.

Talking Point 1-tumbleweeds

- Outside of God’s word we have no foundation

- Outside of God there is no direction

- We live like tumbleweeds

- Talk about tumbleweeds (they once were alive)

- Tubleweeds were once alive but they become detached from their roots and the blow around hoping that their seeds will get planted where the winds blow.

Supporting Scripture

Jeremiah 29:11

New International Version

11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

- We were not intended to be tumble weed people of God. He has a plan and purpose for out lives.

Talking Point 2

- But as we travel what stones will we step on along the way?

- Sometimes the stones we step on now can put us in situations that are unrecoverable down the road. What is your path??!!

***Good Transition here tie everything together**

Set up a good transition to your next point. Put something here that you will read!

Point 3 – The Lord Watches over us

5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

6 For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.

Explain What biblical writer is saying – draw from your exegesis work..deep explanation.

- What is the function?

The hearers will be change by the message because they will realize that it’s not church that will change them. It’s God’s word that will change them!

What will they do differently?

They will value the teachings and word of God more.

People don’t realize that: It is the word of the that will keep you bless you and transform you into a better person for your family, your church and the world.

What is their ah---ah moment?

You have everything that you need in God’s word.

Scripture Excerpt 1 - Subpoint 1- Title…. Talking Point 1

- The good news is that God’s word will always keep us and sustain us! God sustainment is in an abundant supply!!

- God’s word forms us and shapes us into the people that we are called to be.

Illustration-

Trucker said why are you pumping all that gas into that containiner. Did you forget that before there was a pipeline. There were truckers that could get gas across the country in 3 days. All you have to do is waith 3 days.

Don’t forget we are still here. Stop trying to figure things out on your own. God is the same God yesterday, today and tomorrow and he will keep you and sustain you in his word.

Talking Point 2

- And when we stand TOGETHER is God’s word are able to stand when the wind blows.

Illustration for point 3-

5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

EXPLAIN THE ABOVE SCRIPTURE

Assembly of the righteous!!

- Explain standing in the assemble of the righteousness.

- When trees are gathered together they can with stand the storm. This is the assembly. (member care lift them up)

-The trees that are rooted help the trees and are not so rooted.

- So if you are discouraged and feel like you need some grouding for find a rooted tree. Not an oak, or walnut but one of seasoned saits.

(read your list)

Celebration

Illustration closing (Jesus/Relanvnce/to the cross/testimony section)

Felt like was trapped on the train.

The choices I made had me on a path to no where

I had gotton off and been on a couple of different lines.

I was completely lost.

All I know is that if I could get back to the yellow line I could get back home

I finally stopped and ask for directions.

I was told you are in luck.

God on this next train and ride it to the red line.

I stopped to ask for direction and help (I did not have the map there were maps posted on the walls. I ignored them)

I was told that I was in luck. The red line was my next stop. The red line goes across all the train lines (go google it now metro map (hold it up) in the metro. You will find the yellow line to take you you.

All you have to to is find the red blood of Jesus.

The blood reaches to the highest.

If you have gotten off you path they way to get back is throught Jesus christ.

Transition from Point 3 to recap

Recap Action and Summarize your 3 points

Thesis Sentence: (one sentence) ____________________________________________

Point 1- God’s path

Recap Action and Summarize your 3 points

Point restated here..say it_____

As a result we will _________

Point 2- Our path

Recap Action and Summarize your 3 points

Point restated here..say it_____

As a result we will ________

Point 2- God watches over us to get us back home

Recap Action and Summarize your 3 points

Point restated here..say it_____

As a result we will _________

Invitation – Altar Call

DON’T FORGET

ALTAR CALL!!

"Dear God, I know I’m a sinner, and I ask for your forgiveness.

Right now I accept that Jesus is my Lord and savior.

I believe that Jesus died for my sins and that you raised Him to life.

Right now, I confess that Jesus is my Lord and savior and will follow Him from this day forward.

In the name of Jesus. Amen."

DON’T FORGET

ALTAR CALL!!

Lord Jesus, for too long I’ve kept you out of my life. I know that I am a sinner and that I cannot save myself. No longer will I close the door when I hear you knocking. By faith I gratefully receive your gift of salvation. I am ready to trust you as my Lord and Savior. I believe you are the Son of God who died on the cross for my sins and rose from the dead on the third day. Thank you for bearing my sins and giving me the gift of eternal life. I believe your words are true. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus, and be my Savior. Amen.

DON’T FORGET COMMUNION!

“Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your unfailing love; according to Your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You are proved right when You speak and justified when Right now, I confess that Jesus is my Lord and savior and will follow Him from this day forward.

In the name of Jesus. Amen."

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