Psalm 1:1-3

Subject: How to Have a Happy New Year

 January 28, 2007

1:1 Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with scoffers.
 

1:2 But they delight in doing everything the LORD wants; day and night they think about his law.
 

1:3 They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season without fail. Their leaves never wither, and in all they do, they prosper. (New Living Translation)

 

Introduction:  Some people don’t know how to have a happy new year.  Many people’s perception of a New involves drinking, partying and making unrealistic resolutions.  In many cases the resolution is a short-lived one.  The purpose of this sermon is to give us things we can do in order to have a happy new year.

 

I.                  Watch the Company You Keep (v.1)

·        Don’t follow the advice of the wicked

·        Don’t stand around sinners

·        Don’t join in with nay-sayers

 

II.               Obey the Word of God (v.2a)

 

III.           Study the Word of God (v.2b)

 

IV.            Conclusion (v. 3) The Finished Product

·        Planted (stability)

·        Productive – bears fruit

·        Prosperity – whatever a person does