The Blessed Life | Andy Pittman
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Psalm 1:1-6 ESV
1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 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 that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. 4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; 6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
blessed = having deep-seated joy & contentment from God / the redemptive favor of God
Living a Blessed Life:
1. is living in faithful obedience
Psalm 1:1 ESV
1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
Philippians 3:12-14 ESV
12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
"Every time we sin, we repeat the original lie of the serpent. We convince ourselves that we know better than God regarding what will make us happy. By rebelling, we essentially declare ourselves ultimate arbiters of truth, striving for self-deification—wanting to be the absolute masters of our destiny." - R.C. Sproul
Living a Blessed Life:
2. is delighting in God's truth
Living a Blessed Life:
3. means standing firm
Psalm 1:3 ESV
3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
People don't work their way into God's grace.
Growing in relationship with God takes time & consistency.
Producing righteous fruit happens over time.
Luke 6:43-45 ESV
43 “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, 44 for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. 45 The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
Psalm 1:1 ESV
1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
How to Live Blessed:
1. Open your bible; take notes; highlight passages.
2. Commit to a plan.
Bible Reading Plan
Daily Devotions