Streams in the Desert

Text: Psalm 1:1-6 (NIV)
1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does 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 will perish.[1]

I.        Introduction:

II.      Occupy The Oasis Of The Blessed Man

A.      Repeat The Blessed Activity

1.       Avoiding Evil Ways

2.       Absorbing God’s Word

B.      Receive The Blessed Abundance

C.      Realize The Blessed Achievements

III.   Decline The Desert Of The Wicked Man

A.      Decline The Parched Throat: Experiencing Drought

B.      Decline The Pitiful State:  Exposed To Weakness

1.       Unable To Stand In Judgment

2.       Unable To Stand In Fellowship

C.      Decline The Projected Finish: Expecting Disaster

IV.    Conclusion:

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[1] The Holy Bible : New International Version. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996, c1984.