He Is Like a Tree | Psalm 1:3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-z8KgsaBds&list=PLpjdHYmZ6tSSncw8nqaiXGsZ48t3cCywW&index=14 He is like a tree… Psalm 1:3 ESV Moving into verse 3, the psalmist continues his description of the blessed man, the one who is favored by God, with this simple comparison: he is like a tree. While the psalm will elucidate further on this figure of speech, it is worth pausing here to …

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He Meditates Day & Night | Psalm 1:2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHwDhWwdagw&list=PLpjdHYmZ6tSSncw8nqaiXGsZ48t3cCywW&index=11 and on his law he meditates day and night. Psalm 1:2 ESV We last observed that those who are blessed by God do not merely avoid the corrupting influence of the wicked; instead, they are enraptured by a delight in God's law, His holy Word. Their greatest joy is hearing the voice of the …

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The Seat of Scoffers | Psalm 1:1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FVhUNcCgKk&list=PLpjdHYmZ6tSSncw8nqaiXGsZ48t3cCywW&index=2 nor sits in the seat of scoffers Psalm 1:1 ESV The first verse of Psalm 1 concludes with a third description of the blessed man by way of negation. Those who walk in the favor of the LORD do not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor do they stand in the way …

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The Way of Sinners | Psalm 1:1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhCrGm69v6Y&list=PLpjdHYmZ6tSSncw8nqaiXGsZ48t3cCywW&index=17 nor stands in the way of sinners Psalm 1:1 ESV As we have noted, this first verse of Psalm 1 gives us a picture of the blessed man by way of negation, stating what he is not like. It then began by saying that he does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, …

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The Counsel of the Wicked | Psalm 1:1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynkeBL6mZR4&list=PLpjdHYmZ6tSSncw8nqaiXGsZ48t3cCywW&index=5 who walks not in the counsel of the wicked… Psalm 1:1 ESV Last week we began our meditations through Psalm 1 by focusing upon the very first phrase, “Blessed is the man…” As we noted, blessedness in the Bible flows from being favored by the Blessed One. Thus, to be blessed is a state …

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Blessed Is the Man | Psalm 1:1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEXIYKTm_6g&list=PLpjdHYmZ6tSSncw8nqaiXGsZ48t3cCywW&index=3 Blessed is the man… Psalm 1:1 ESV Psalm 1 is the prelude, the opening doxology, to the rest of the Psalter, and it describes a theme that runs throughout the Bible. Genesis 2-3 describes this theme as the choice between the words of God or of Satan. Proverbs calls it the choice between wisdom …

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Rooted & Unwithered: Meditating Through Psalm 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JR4dIB_gMU&list=PLpjdHYmZ6tSSncw8nqaiXGsZ48t3cCywW&index=1 Psalm 1 is a well that does not run dry. For many who grow up in the faith, it is among the first passages of Scripture that they memorize, but even still, its six short verses quite easily bear the weight of a lifetime of meditation. Indeed, in calling us to meditate on God’s …

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Prince of Peace | Isaiah 9:6

and his name shall be calledWonderful Counselor,Mighty God,Everlasting Father,Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 ESV For the Hebrews, peace encompassed more than just the absence of war and strife. Peace was the state of perfect existence, the world as it was meant to be. Peace is what we were made for, the nagging feeling in our …

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Everlasting Father | Isaiah 9:6

and his name shall be calledWonderful Counselor,Mighty God,Everlasting Father,Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 ESV The third title that is given here in Isaiah 9:6 for the Christ is a rather interesting one: Everlasting Father. With the full revelation of Scripture now before us, we know that our great God is triune, three persons yet one …

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Mighty God | Isaiah 9:6

and his name shall be calledWonderful Counselor,Mighty God,Everlasting Father,Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 ESV As we continue our Advent meditations upon the four names given to the Christ in Isaiah 9:6, we come to the second title: Mighty God. The Christ is not only Wisdom made flesh; He is also a king of might. This …

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