Rooted and Resilient | Psalm 1

About this episode

This episode begins a summer sermon series on the Psalms, focusing on the importance of pursuing God's wisdom as illustrated in Psalm 1.

"Summer of Wisdom: The Blessing of Wisdom" | Psalm 1 This Sunday, we are going to begin a summer sermon series in the Psalms called “Summer of Wisdom.” The “wisdom psalms” are psalms designed to do exactly what you would expect… to impart to us divine wisdom. Psalm 111 reads “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it will have understanding. His praise endures forever!” Biblical wisdom is possessing a true knowledge of God and living a life that is consistently aligned with bringing glory to God and good/blessing to humanity. Wisdom possesses true knowledge and practices it. This Sunday, we will begin with Psalm 1. It is suggested by Bible scholars that Psalm 1 and 2 are the introductory summary statements for understanding all of the Psalms. Psalm 1 shows both the present practical implications of pursuing God’s wisdom and the eternal implications of choosing the right or wrong path. Pursuing wisdom has serious implications for our lives. Here’s a simple question for you: How intentional is your pursuit of possessing the wisdom of God? Think for just a moment: What are the influences that are predominantly shaping your understanding of life and…

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Kevin Dibbley

Topics covered

• wisdom
• Psalms
• Christianity
• spiritual growth
• divine knowledge
• life choices

Keywords

• wisdom
• Psalm 1
• Christian faith
• spirituality
• life choices
• divine wisdom
• Psalms

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Psalm 1, Psalm 111, Summer of Wisdom, Psalm 2

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