We journey through a fallen world with many dangerous pitfalls, slippery places and dark foes seeking to destroy our close fellowship with our lord, but in psalm 119 we are given a beautiful promise and an eternal truth that gods word is a gleaming lamp to our feet, that will guide us through the darkness of this fallen world and it is a shining light to brighten the pathway we take. This morning my intention is to preach to new christians, in a sermon that is titled the babes use of the word. Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. You might be faced with a decision on where to go to school, who to date, or which sport to play this year. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119 not by bread alone your word is a lamp to my feet. But before the sermon i want to speak to everyone for a few moments about the word of god. This shows a man what is his duty, both towards god and man.
Kenneth emerson sauer, pastor of parkview united methodist church, newport news, va imagine that you are in the woods late at night. The use of a lamp is by night, while the light of the sun shineth by day. In the word prevention of sin instruction encouragement guidance protection praise the twelfth decade of psalms. Though a common verse taught to children, there is much significance to it. Basil the great, interpreting the word as gods will revealed in holy scripture, observes that the old testament, and in especial the law, was only a lantern lamp or candle because an artificial light, imperfectly illumining the darkness, whereas the gospel, given by the lord jesus himself, is a light of the sun of righteousness, giving. Find top church sermons, illustrations, and powerpoints for preaching on psalm 119. In tonights section of this psalm we find the psalmist again referring to the persecution and harassment from evildoers. I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that i will follow your righteous laws.
Another prominent theme in psalm 119 is the profound truth that the word of god is allsufficient. With the question how to delight in gods word we must have a 1 desire to delight, 2 disdain for the devilish, and 3 devotion to the divine decree. And here we come to a great hymn of gratitude and praise, offered up to god for his glorious law. This sermon is not about whether or not the united. Making good decisions for your future can be tough. There are many advantages, but this one is a big one. There has been no age of the world since gods revelation has been given, no period of life whether in youth or age, no rank of society from the lowest to the highest, no condition of life in which men have been placed, but what they have found this word true. We use this verse along with verse 11 to form what we refer to as the pledge to the bible. Accept, i beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth. Jan 02, 2020 the persecution and affliction of the man and woman of god is a major theme of psalm 119.
It relates to us one of the great advantages of the believer over the unbeliever. These were small lamps that were tied onto the feet. The first night, i was plunged into utter darkness. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. The general subject is the psalmists determination to resist those who mock gods word. Verse 105 is one of the most familiar of the 176 verses found in this psalm. Tonight, in our midweek worship service at shiloh metropolitan baptist church, i plan to conclude my exposition of the longest passage in the bible psalm 119. If you have your bibles, id invite you to turn with me to psalm 119 again and well be looking at verses 105 to 112. There have been many lengthy works written on this psalm. There are four basic divisions within this section.
For a city kid, used to the light pollution that keeps our skies somewhat illuminated all night, my first camping trip was quite a shock. They did not cast much light, but they did shed enough for the night walker to see where he was putting his next foot. It would be impossible for me to go into the numerous blessings that bible study provides, but let me just try to list a few examples for you. There has been no age of the world since gods revelation has been given, no period of life. Todays bible verse and devotion helps you learn how to use the bible to make good decisions. Here the psalmist describes the word of god as lamp and the light.
May 07, 2008 your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. The word of god is stable as well as a leading light in. Characteristics of the word of god as declared by the. Pastor chuck smith teaches us a bible study on the set purpose, psalm 119. The two parts of this verse are not two different ways of saying the same thing. Psalm 119 not by bread alone your word is a lamp to my. Gods word is a lamp, a light that illuminates the darkness. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet the same solomon says of the law and commandment, the preceptive part of the word, proverbs 6. I have sworn, and i wilt perform it, that i will keep thy righteous judgments. Nevertheless, the author of our verse seems to have understood that the journey itself is as important as the destination. Get your church setup with online giving, sermon streaming, and more in under 24 hours. Accept, lord, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws.
I have sworn, and will perform it i have solemnly vowed, and, by gods grace, will fulfil my vow. If a person walks through the woods at night, he is well served to have a flashlight with him to shine it on the ground in front of him so that his feet do not trip over a snag in the path, or his shins do not encounter a boulder or fallen log. We must remember its not enough for a boat to simply have an anchor. Nun your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. Not by bread alone your word is a lamp to my feet psalm 119. Being such a long psalm and the longest chapter in the bible this psalm has been of some historical note. The persecution and affliction of the man and woman of god is a major theme of psalm 119.
When the son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. The word of god is described in plenty of ways with many symbols and signs. God will light the way for you and lead you on his path. Each line of this section begins with the hebrew letter pe. Aug 30, 2019 your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Mar 08, 2020 thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path ps. I began preaching through psalm 119, stanza by stanza or eight verses at a time, last september. And when we wander away from the paththe one illumined by this lightthe reason we did so was because of pride. Each volume is between 500 and 600 pages, with a total of 1,677 pages. The word of god is a lamp or lantern to the feet at night. It makes provision in this way for the whole of life. Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments ps. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Nor, indeed, need we wonder why there is such a marked revolution in our feelings toward it.
Each line of this section begins with the hebrew letter pe, though each is a different word. The authorship of this chapter in psalms is unknown. The meaning here will be plain to anyone who has had to stumble through darkness, straining to avoid obstacles that might cause injury. Whether it be day or night with us, we clearly understand our duty by the word of god. Oh that we would consider this, that in all our ways wherein the word of. David was a man of very good wit and natural understanding. The meaning here will be plain to anyone who has had to stumble through darkness, straining to.
How many times in life do you just wish that you knew the right thing to do. The commandment is a lamp kept burning with the oil of the spirit, as a light to direct us in the choice of our way, and the steps we take in that way. Though i constantly take my life in my hands, i will not forget your law. The psalmist assures us that the bible shines a light as we walk, enabling us to safely move forward, stepbystep, in the right direction. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet to direct me in all my doubts and difficulties, and to comfort me in all my fears and distresses. Sermon on psalm 119 how to delight in gods word psalm 119. Sermon video contents the twelfth decade of psalms introduction.
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