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DELIVERIES: Date Hour Place Results and Comments:

Cal vary II

Breckinridge, Texas XXX: II XXX

II II XXX First Baptist 10/ 6/ 65 rayer Mtg . Ponca City, Okla. XXX++

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THE BLESSED

Psalm 1

Introduction: Y AND BECOME FAMILIAR ITS PAGES, TERMS LOOSE THEIR SIGNIFICANCE AND MEANING. GOD I S WORD WAS MENT TO BE JUST A BOOK THAT IS READ, PUSHED ASIDE, AND SOON FORGOTTEN.J RATHER WORD IN HIS BOOK HAS A VITAL MEANI NG TO YOUR LIFE • YOU 11 BLESSED AS SUR OE 11 BE THE 11 11 11

11 BLc.SSED AND MANY OTHER SO GS WI TH THE WORD BLESS­ED' I N THEM : DO YOU UNDERSTAND YOU ARE SINGI NG?

GOD , OOS WHE APPLIED TO THE LIFE OF IN OUR TEXT rs PRESENTED WHAT THE BLESSED DOES EXPERIE C A ES XPE IECE.

I . no erience the Pro reeeion of Sin 1. c onstantly with the unreetful

--la is the man wal keth not t he counsel of the ungodly . 11

(1) Thus lining yourself up with them (2) Thus lending your inf luence to them

Thus weakening your wittness for God (4) Thus being ef f ected by them

a . in their places 2. Of lookin on the a of those who "miss the

- - lb No( standeth in the way of sinners . (1) Not but II just looking on11

(2) Being attr acted by the world Al l owing the eyes to wonder

(4) Thus planting t houghts for future reference active artici ation with the scoffers

-- c sitteth in the seat oft e scorn (1) Because of association looking (2) Because of t he thoughts stored in the mind

Because of t he influence of the crowd a . The result of being in the wrong crowd.

(4) Thus scoffing at that which you once believed in

II. Does Experi ence Power with God 1. Since he i 1;._readlng God's word

II his delight ie in t he Lord . 11

(1) As food f or his soul ( 2) As a light unto his pat hs (5) As judge of his deeds (4) As inspiration f or his living

2. Since he thi nks on holy in his doth he meditate day and night . "

(1) Thus he ( 2) Thus he :;: --ILLUS:

has noble thoughts has pure thoughts Pure thoughts do not come from world~ and f i lthy

Thus he clean action s a. Since actions spring f r om thoughts b. Since actions are pro6f of t he kind of t houghts

you have --ILLUS: I MUST THINK FIRST BEFORE I PICK UP BIBLE

(4) Thus he is counted --Phil. 4:8 11 Final l y, brethr en, whatsoever t hings are

true, whatsoever t hings are honorable , whatsoever thi ng s a re just, whatsoever t hing s ar e pure,

lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if t here be any virtue, i f there b any prai se, think on these t hinge. 11

I AS A CHRISTIAN, IS YOUR LIFE ONE THAT COULD BE CALLED,

BLESSED11 BY GOD? OR HAVE YOU ALLOWED THE PROGRESSION OF SIN

TO ROB YOU OF SUCH A GOD STANDS READY AT YOUR

DO R TO FORGIVE YOU OF YOUR SI N T CLEANSE YOU FROM ALL

UNRIGHTEOUS COME BACK TO HIM AND

WHO

PERSO ' YOU CA BE CALLED BY GOD

UNTIL YOU FI RST THE BLESSED CHRIST J ESUS.

FOR THE SCRI PI'URE SAYS, (Read vs. 4-6 • ' NO

ESCAPE EXCEPT THRU THE D OR OF A TRU STING BELI EF I N HIM TODAY!

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