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The Man who is Blessed
Text: Psalm One
Thesis: To note how one may be a man who is blessed by doing good and avoiding evil.
Introduction:
(1) Psalm 1 is thought to be an introduction to the whole book of Psalms.
(a) “The first psalm sets the tone for the entire Psalter because of its concern for God, for godly living, and for the hope of the godly in the realization of the promises of the covenant” (VanGemeran p.52, EBC Vol. 5).
(b) It sets forth the principle for this book but also for the whole Bible (Cotham p.18, Psalms Southwest Lectures).
(2) It presents a comparison between the choice, conduct, and character of the righteous man and that of the wicked man (Taylor 11).
(3) “It is the psalmist’s desire to teach us the way of blessedness, and to warn us of the sure destruction of sinners” (Spurgeon 1).
(4) Let us learn from the man who is blessed by noting:
Discussion:
I.
What He Resists:
A.
“Blessed” comes from the Hebrew ‘esher, which could also be translated as “happy” (BDB Stong’s # 835).
1. “Their happy estate is not something given automatically by God, but is a direct result of their activity” (Craig p.60, WBC Vol.
19).
2. Hence, we look as how this man acted both positively and negatively (i.e., in what he did not do).
B. He resisted the progression of sin (v. 1).
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He did not walk in the counsel of the ungodly.
a. Sin begins with just a step.
b. “Do not be deceived: Bad company corrupts good morals” (1 Cor.
15.33).
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He does not take wicked counsel.
2. He did not stand in the paths of sinners.
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