Psalm 119 is a GIANT!
The longest chapter in the Bible
Organized around the Hebrew alphabet
The writer of Psalm 119 wants you to grasp…
the infinite grandeur and greatness of SCRIPTURE!
The importance of the 119th Psalm:
We will never spiritually grow past our submission to God through
the Scriptures.
“I never saw a fruit-bearing Christian who was not a student of the Bible.” D.L. Moody
What is the Bible?
1. It is the revelation of GOD!
“In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son,” Hebrews 1:1-2
What is the Bible?
2. It is the revelation of reality!
Jesus – ‘your Word is truth’ John 17:7
“When he (Satan) lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” John 8:44
What is the Bible?
3. It is the revelation of me!
“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12
“Thy Word is a lamp to my feet, a light to my path.” Ps. 119: 105
What light are you choosing to live by?
“For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.”
1 Peter 1:21
What does the Bible do?
The Bible produces…
Happiness
What does the Bible do?
The Bible produces…
Holiness
What does the Bible do?
The Bible produces…
Humility “Continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.” Philipians 2:12-13
What does the Bible do?
The Bible produces…
Worship
The Bible and you:
Ask God to ‘open your eyes.’
Apply it ‘light to your path.’
Memorize it ‘hide in your heart.’