The Condition of Prosperity
(Psalm 1:1~6)

Introduction
We must live in a way God commands in order to receive blessings from Him.?

1. Not walking in the counsel of the wicked
1) Adam and Eve were blessed but they decided to follow the devil and rebel against God and become evil.
2) Evil makes people go against God's will which brings destruction, despair, and death to this world.
3) Horrendous things which happen testify that this world is being conquered by evil.
① Evil hearts
② Evil languages
③ Evil deeds

2.? Not standing in the way of sinners
1) Sin occurs where there is the law.
- Standing in the way of sinners means committing sin has become habitual.
- A road is created when a person walks across the plains of winter wheat or barley.
2) We must set ourselves free from the way of sinners through the power of the precious blood of Jesus.
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3. Not sitting in the seat of mockers
1) Descendants of Noah and the Tower of Babel - humans tried to be equal to God
2) They over-estimated their position
- High priests, Pharisees, Sadducees
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4. Taking delight in the law of the Lord
1) Keep the Bible at hand
2) Read and meditate on the Word day and night
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Conclusion
God wants to cause us to prosper so that our bowls will be filled. Whatever King David of Israel did, it prospered. David praised God in Psalm 1 and through his praises we learn how to receive God’s blessings. The blessed of David are like a tree planted by streams of living water which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither.