Psalm 1 | Sermon Resources | 5 January 2025
Sermon Summary
Truth matters. Ideas have consequences. Our lives are carried along, at least in part, by the assumptions we hold. Psalm 1 warns us of the danger of walking the “counsel of the wicked” and slowly absorbing the mindset of the world around us. Instead, we are invited to partake of the source true life and happiness – the Word of God – by meditating on it. In the sermon Pastor Billy explores how we might put this into practice in our lives.
Discussion Questions
- What was your biggest takeaway from the sermon this week?
- In what ways might you be unwittingly submitting to the “counsel of the wicked?” What are some ways a worldly mindset creeps into our lives? What can we do about it?
- What does it mean to meditate day and night on God’s word? What would this practically look like for you?
- What is the connection between meditation and memorization?
- Can you force yourself to delight in God’s Word? If not, what help do we need to be able to delight in it?
- Verse three uses the image of a tree to describe the blessed man. What part of this description is most relevant for you today? How so?
- What does the psalmist say about the danger the wicked are in? What should our response be to this danger?
- How does Psalm 1 point forward to Jesus? In what ways does he fulfill this psalm?
- What is one thing you will do as result of studying God’s word today?
Quotes
“God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.” - CS Lewis, Mere Christianity
“People don’t have ideas. Ideas have people.” - Carl Jung
