Message Notes

(I) THE BOOK OF PSALMS

1. Themes drawn from life’s experiences

2. Themes drawn from religious experiences

3. Expressed in Hebrew poetry

4. Utilised in public worship

5. Utilised in personal meditation

(II) THE THEME OF BLESSING

1. A major theme in the Book of Psalms

2. Observations of life

3. Observations of a truly blessed life

(III) BLESSINGS ARE VIRTUALLY PREDICTABLE

1. They are the gracious rewards of God

2. They serve as encouragement to the believer

(IV) ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ONE WHO WILL BE BLESSED

1. The company he does not keep (Psalm 1:1)

a) The ungodly and his counsel

b) The sinner and his path

c) The scornful and his seat

2. The things he chooses to delight in (Psalm 1:2)

a) The law of God

b) He meditates on it day and night

(V) CLASSIC SYMBOL OF A TREE

Psalm 1:3

1. Well planted

2. Deeply rooted

3. Flourishing

4. Fruitful

(VI) SOBERING KNOWLEDGE

1. God knows the way of the righteous

2. He also knows the self-destructive ways of the wicked