WHO IS YOUR COUNSELOR

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WHO IS YOUR COUNSELOR?
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SELF COUNSEL
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TWO SOURCES OF WISDOM

• HUMAN WISDOM
• GODS WISDOM

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MANS WISDOM

• For the message of the cross is foolishness to
  those who are perishing, but to us who are being
  saved it is the power of God. For it is written
     "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise the
  intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate."

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MANS WISDOM

• Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar?
  Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God
  made foolish the wisdom of the world?

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So How Do We Gain Wisdom?

• Psalm 11998-99 says Your commands make me wiser
  than my enemies for they are ever with me. I have
  more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate
  on your statutes.

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COMMENTS ON PSALM 119

• This longest of psalms and chapters in the Bible
  stands as the Mt. Everest of the Psalter. It
  exalts Gods Word.
• This is a psalm by itself, like none of the
  rest it excels them all.
• Intense love for Gods every utterance is
  evident throughout this psalm.

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Background

• 1.Author Unknown
• Maybe David, Daniel, or Ezra
• 2.Genre Acrostic Poem
• 22 sections, 8 lines
• All letters of 1st line start with the same
  letter of Hebrew alphabet

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Verses 1-8

• Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who
  walk according to the law of the LORD. Blessed
  are they who keep his statutes and seek him with
  all their heart. They do nothing wrong they walk
  in his ways. You have laid down precepts that are
  to be fully obeyed.

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Verses 1-8

• Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your
  decrees! Then I would not be put to shame when I
  consider all your commands. I will praise you
  with an upright heart as I learn your righteous
  laws. I will obey your decrees do not utterly
  forsake me.

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Obedience to the Word of God is the key to life!
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POINTS OF THE PSALMIST

• James 2 19 Even the demons believe in God.
• A true mark of a Christian is the delight to
  trust and obey, even when its difficult.
• We know that we have come to know him if we obey
  his commands.

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The Blessings of Obedience

• A clear conscience
• Congratulations Well done, good and
  faithful servant.
• Praise because life is most
• satisfying in knowing Who God is and
  pleasing him by obedience.

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We are a work in progress!

• Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your
  decrees.
• Psalm 1195

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What about Jesus?

• Matthew 4
• Responses to Pharisees Disciples
• Gods Word sanctifies you

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Pastor Richard Wurmbrand

• If you are not willing to die for what is in the
  Bible, you should not give money for Bibles.
  Because if you give, we will smuggle more Bibles.
  And if we smuggle more Bibles, there will be more
  martyrs.

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Individually

• Do we live our lives according to the Word of
  God?
• Does our self counsel echo Divine Truth?

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Ebenezer BFC

• Continue to
• Remain zealous for Gods glory
• Handle the Word of God carefully
• Obedient Leaders
• Obedient Members
• We must be careful to obey everything written in
  this book.

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Psalm 1199-16

• How can a young man keep his way pure? By living
  according to your word. I seek you with all my
  heart do not let me stray from your commands. I
  have hidden your word in my heart that I might
  not sin against you. Praise be to you, O LORD
  teach me your decrees.

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Psalm 1199-16

• With my lips I recount all the laws that come
  from your mouth. I rejoice in following your
  statutes as one rejoices in great riches. I
  meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.
  I delight in your decrees I will not neglect
  your word.

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A Case Study

• My husband has wandering eyes.
• Notice
• Nothing mentioned about relationship with God.
• No Scripture references at all.

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Using the Word

• Use it defensively offensively
• Sometimes we dont need an explanation, but
  imagination.

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Psalm 11917-24

• Do good to your servant, and I will live I will
  obey your word. Open my eyes that I may see
  wonderful things in your law. I am a stranger on
  earth do not hide your commands from me. My soul
  is consumed with longing for your laws at all
  times.

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Psalm 11917-24

• You rebuke the arrogant, who are cursed and who
  stray from your commands. Remove from me scorn
  and contempt, for I keep your statutes. Though
  rulers sit together and slander me, your servant
  will meditate on your decrees. Your statutes are
  my delight they are my counselors.

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• We are strangers here on earth. Our true
  citizenship is in heaven.
• Let the Word of Christ dwell richly in you.

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So Who is your Counselor?