Sermon
The Road
Mercy Hill Church - Cincinnati
Speaker: Ernie Bonnoitt
February 5, 2023 · 34 min
Word of God / BibleDiscipleshipSpiritual DisciplinesIdentity in ChristPsalms 1:1–6John 15:1–11Psalms 1:3
Summary
Psalm 1 contrasts two paths: the blessed person who delights in God's Word and flourishes like a well-watered tree, and the wicked who reject God and perish like chaff. The sermon calls Christians to prioritize Scripture over worldly counsel and to live transformed by God's promises rather than cultural values.
Highlights
A lot of Christians have this abundance of riches right underneath their nose, these beautiful promises from God that we don't live into. We walk around spiritually impoverished because we don't take advantage of the greatest thing that God could have given us, which is the Word of God.
It's not a rule book of a bunch of do's and don'ts. It's an invitation. It's a picture. It's an instruction book about how to fit in with God now that you're in relationship with Him.
The Word of God is not meant to imprison you, but to set you free and breathe life into you.