Bible Study 3/16/25

Bible Study 3/16/25

This bible study primarily focus on Psalm 1, which presents a stark contrast between two distinct paths: the way of the righteous and the way of the wicked. The speaker emphasizes that the blessed individual avoids the counsel of the ungodly, the path of sinners, and the company of scoffers, highlighting a progression from casual association to entrenched rejection of God. Instead, the righteous "delight" in and "meditate day and night" on God's "Torah" (law/instruction), actively engaging with it vocally to fill their minds, a contrast to Eastern meditation's emphasis on emptying the mind. This meditation is likened to a tree "planted" by streams, thriving and bearing fruit in its season, signifying a life of spiritual prosperity and growth that is sustained by God. Conversely, the ungodly are depicted as "chaff" driven away by the wind, a stark and unsettling image of utter perishing, signifying a lack of substance and a definitive end. The sermon also touches on the Psalms as prayers to God that express the full range of human emotions, and how they often foreshadow Jesus or can be spoken by Jesus, further connecting the Old Testament text to Christian understanding.