Pslam 1

                                  The Blessed man is the Humble man

                             The Righteous path is the path of Humility

Purpose: To encourage and edify each other in the Word, promote fellowship, practice teaching. All men are called to ministry at some level. We are called to teach, edify, and  encourage one another. To help each other conform more to Christ as we see the day drawing near and live in light of eternity. 

Psalm:1 is a ________________________   Psalm

The blessed  man does not

___________ in the counsel of the wicked

 ___________ in the way of sinners

Nor ________ in the seat of scoffers

Friendship, community, fellowship is essential for growth. 

1 Corinthians 15:33- Bad company corrupts good morals

Proverbs 18:24- A man of many friends comes to _______. 

Why is this so?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The righteous man _________   in the law of the _______  day and night

Do you have the humility to see you are sinner? Your need for the Word? For Christ? For Godly Community? 

The Blessed Man is the Humble man who follows the humble path of Christ as His example demonstrated in Philippians 2:6. 

Rooted in Christ. 

The blessed man is 

planted and produces ________________

This is in contrast to the wicked who are thrown out like ________________.

Questions to think through

1)What does Biblical Wisdom mean (Choknah) 

2) Who is the blessed man? What does he do and not do? 

3) Where does true satisfaction come from?

4) Is there anything in your life that is on par with God or above God that is becoming an Idol indicating that you may not be satisfied with God and His Word?
5) Why is it important to be in the Word? To be the man or women that delights in the law of the Lord?

6) How do you separate yourself from the world while being present in the world to be a Godly witness?

7) How do you apply not letting your life come to ruin as proverbs says by making many, many friends? 

8) Why are Godly Friends and community in the church essential for growth and sanctification? 

9)Am I pursuing the righteous path of Humility like Christ in Philippians 2:6? 

10)How do we live out our identity in Christ more fully? 

11) What Godly Patterns are you setting for yourself to be on the righteous path? 

12) What helps us be on the righteous path? 

13) Is there anything I can work on in the attached table below?

                     Answers to questions

1)          Biblical Wisdom is skilled living; knowing and applying what we know in our daily lives through the power of the Holy Spirit.

2)         The blessed man is the humble man who’s heart has been transformed. He follows the example of Christ and emulate His humility. In the text, he is the one who doesn’t follow the counsel of the Wicked but delights in the Word and follows the Word. 

3) True satisfaction comes through Christ Alone. 

4) Answers will differ for every person.

5)The mark of a true believer is someone who loves the Word (John 8:31). We are transformed by the renewing of our minds (Romans 12:2) The Word is transformative and helps us conform to Christ.

6) We think through if we are pulling someone more toward Christ or if the unbeliever is pulling us more toward the world. We are here to be a witness for Christ, the kingdom, and His Gospel. But at the same time, we need to be wise with who we get close to. 

7) Same answer as above. We need to think through who we want to spend time with. We can’t even spend time with every believer. Ideally, we should try to spend our time with mature believers and disciple more immature believers. We know we are His disciples if we Love the brethren. 

8) This is God’s design. Fellowship is more friendship. It is a means of grace. Our hearts and faith can be prone to harden. (Hebrews:3), (Hebrews 10:25)

9) Various answers

10) If we are rooted in Christ, we need to pursue Godly living- To be on the righteous path and emulate Christ’s humility and encourage others in their Christian identity. This includes being in the Word, Fellowship, prayer, obedience, and God’s providence (Romans 8:29). We are saved unto good works (Ephesians 2:10) Sound doctrine has implications on Godly Living. Titus 2 – self-controlled, a model of good works, dignified……..

1 Corinthians 10:31- So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 

Part of giving glory to God is right thinking or giving glory to God as he deserves.

(orthodoxy)