The Word of God and the God of the Word (Psalm 119)

Sermon Notes:

Introduction

Pastoral Aim: Both the purpose and my prayer are that you would look to, listen to, learn, long for, love, and live in light of God’s Word more, as a result of our time in Psalm 119.

1. A General Introduction to Psalm 119

2. The Reading of Psalm 119

3. Ten Thematic Imperatives from Psalm 119

  1. Be Blessed by God’s Word! (vv. 1–3, 56)

  2. Familiarize God’s Word! (vv. 6–7, 9, 23, 26–27, 29, 48, 61, 64, 66, 68, 71, 73, 78, 83, 93–95, 108–109, 124–125, 135, 141, 169)

  3. Obey God’s Word! (vv. 4, 30, 44–45, 51, 55, 57, 59–60, 63, 67, 87–88, 101–102, 110, 133–134, 157, 166–168)

  4. Acknowledge God in His Word and Pray God’s Word! (vv. 5, 12, 17–19, 33–34, 36–37, 39–40, 58, 62, 80, 86, 121–122, 132, 149, 153–156, 164)

  5. Proclaim God’s Word! (vv. 13, 43, 46–47, 54, 79, 171–172)

  6. Value and Delight in God’s Word! (vv. 14, 24, 35, 69–70, 72, 77, 92, 97, 111, 127, 129, 131, 143, 159, 161–163, 174)

  7. Affirm the Truth of God’s Word! (vv. 21, 75, 89–91, 96, 104, 120, 128, 137–138, 140, 142, 144, 150–152, 160)

  8. Be Zealous for God’s Word! (vv. 20, 53, 81, 85, 104, 113–15, 136, 139, 147–148, 158)

  9. Be Confident in the Outcomes from God’s Word! ( vv. 22, 25, 28, 31, 38, 41–42, 49–50, 52, 65, 74, 76, 82, 84, 98–100, 105, 107, 116–119, 123, 126, 130, 146, 165, 170, 173)

  10. Be Resolved and Depend on God to Walk in God’s Word! (vv. 8, 10, 15–16, 32, 106, 112, 145, 175–176)