Righteous Living Psalm 112 I. Blessings of Righteous Living (v1-5) II. Security of Righteous Living (v6-8) III. Promise of Righteous Living (v9-10) Lesson Goal: Lesson Goal: To encourage believers to rejoice in the blessings promised to those who live righteously in the LORD.
I. Blessings of Righteous Living (Psalm 112:1-5)
I. Blessings of Righteous Living (Psalm 112:1-5) God s Righteousness God can give you a whole new set of instincts, a new set of moral desires, a new moral bent so that so that you will do right because you are right.. This is what the Word of God says. This is what the gospel promises. This is the call of Jesus Christ to those who are ready to follow Him and be His true disciples. A. W. Tozer
I. Blessings of Righteous Living (Psalm 112:1-5) Principle: The blessings of God follow those who honor Him. But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does. James 1:25 Application: How are you experiencing the blessings of righteous living? How are you demonstrating the graciousness and compassion of a righteous person? Can others tell that you fear the LORD?
II. Security of Righteous Living (Psalm 112:6-8)
II. Security of Righteous Living (Psalm 112:6-8) Righteous will not be shaken (Romans( 9:33) Righteous will not be afraid (Romans( 8:31) Righteous will have a strong heart and will overcome their enemies (I( I Peter 5:7-10 10)
II. Security of Righteous Living (Psalm 112:6-8) Confident Living His heart being fixed in solid reliance upon God, a change in his circumstances but slightly affects him; faith has made him firm and steadfast, and therefore if the worst should come to the worst, he would remain quiet and patient, waiting for the salvation of God. Charles Spurgeon
II. Security of Righteous Living (Psalm 112:6-8) Daniel in the lion s den 20 When he had come near the den to Daniel,, he cried out with a troubled voice. The king spoke and said to Daniel, "Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you constantly serve,, been able to deliver you from the lions? 21 Then Daniel spoke to the king, "O king, live forever! 22 "My" God sent His angel and shut the lions' mouths and they have not harmed me, inasmuch as I was found innocent before Him; and also toward you,, O king, I have committed no crime. 23 Then the king was very pleased and gave orders for Daniel to be taken up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den and no injury whatever was found on him, because he had trusted in his God. Daniel 6:20-23 23
II. Security of Righteous Living (Psalm 112:6-8) Principle: Those who live for God can rest securely in Him. 57 but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord. - I Corinthians 15:57-58 58 Application: How are you experiencing the security of righteous living?
III. Promise of Righteous Living (Psalm 112:9-10) 10)
III. Promise of Righteous Living (Psalm 112:9-10) 10) The happiness of the saints is the envy of the wicked. The desire of the wicked shall perish; their desire was wholly to the world and the flesh, therefore when these perish, their joy is gone. But the blessings of the gospel are spiritual and eternal, and are conferred upon the members of the Christian church, through Christ their Head, who is the Pattern of all righteousness, and the Giver of all grace. Matthew Henry
III. Promise of Righteous Living (Psalm 112:9-10) 10) Principle: Those who belong to God have the promise of eternal life. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. I John 2:17 Application: How are you rejoicing in the destiny prepared for the righteous?
Conclusion: So What? 12 So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; ; 13 for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. (Philippians 2:12-13 13)