The Blessed Man

THE BLESSED MAN

Psalm 32:1, 2

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

I.                   THE BLESSED MAN KNOWS CHRIST

A.     HE KNOWS CHRIST IS THE SON OF GOD; MATTHEW 16:16, 17

B.      HE KNOWS CHRIST IS THE LIFE – GIVING SAVIOR; JOHN 20:31

C.      HE KNOWS CHRIST AS HIS PERSONAL SAVIOR; LUKE 19:6

II.                THE BLESSED MAN KEEPS THE COMMANDS OF THE LORD

A.     HE KNOWS THE LORD’S COMMANDMENTS; DEUTERONOMY 11:18

B.      HE DELIGHTS IN THE LORD’S COMMANDMENTS; PSALM 112:1

C.       HE OBSERVES THE LORD’S COMMANDMENTS; REVELATION 22:14

III.             THE BLESSED MAN FOLLOWS CHRIST

A.     HE FOLLOWS IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST’S COUNTENANCE; PSALM 89:15

B.      HE FOLLOWS CHRIST IN THE NEWNESS OF LIVE; ROMANS 6:4

C.      HE FOLLOWS CHRIST FOR A BLESSED FELLOWSHIP; I CORINTHIANS 1:19

IV.            THE BLESSED MAN ABIDES IN CHRIST

A.     HE ABIDES IN CHRIST FOR WISDOM; MATTHEW 10:16

B.      HE ABIDES IN CHRIST FOR SPIRITUAL BLESSING; EPHESIANS 1:3

C.      HE ABIDES IN CHRIST FOR GUIDANCE; PSALM 37:5

V.               THE BLESSED MAN KNOWS HOW TO FACE TEMPTATION

A.     HE FACES TEMPTATION BY WATCHING FOR SIN; REVELATION 16:15

B.      HE FACES TEMPTATION WITH THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT; EPHESIANS 6:17

C.      HE FACES TEMPTATION WITH THE SHIELD OF FAITH; EPHESIANS 6:16

VI.            THE BLESSED MAN LOVES THE HOUSE OF THE LORD

A.     HE ATTENDS THE LORD’S HOUSE BECAUSE HE THIRSTS AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS; MATTHEW 5:6

B.      HE IS PLEASED BY BEING IN THE LORD’S HOUSE; PSALM 65:4

C.      HE HAS PRAISE BECAUSE OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE LORD’S HOUSE PSALM 84:4

VII.         THE BLESSED MAN IS SATISFIED WITH JESUS CHRIST

A.     HE IS SATISFIED THAT CHRIST DWELLS IN HIS HEART; EPHESIANS 3:17

B.      HE IS SATISFIED THAT HE HAS AN ETERNAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST; JOHN 6:37

C.      HE IS SATISFIED THAT HE HAS AN INHERITANCE IN HEAVEN; I PETER 1:4