Mark the Righteous Man

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Mark the Righteous Man

• Psalm 3737

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Background

• Psalm 37 (acrostic) discusses the security of the
  righteous and the insecurity of the wicked
• The wicked are successful, but one day they will
  have their judgment from God (vv. 35-38)
• Mark the righteous man (v.37). Watch carefully!
  What can we learn from this statement?

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Who will we look at?

• We have to decide who we will look to for our
  example in life for our standard of character
• Who is your hero, your role-model?
• The media
• Hollywood celebrities
• Friends and family
• Scholars and authorities

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Who will we look at?

• We must not look to the wicked for our example of
  character
• Dont be envious of them (v.1 Prov. 2419)
• Dont desire their fortune (v. 16 Prov. 1516)
• Dont join them (v. 27 Prov. 110)

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Mark the Righteous

• Who are the righteous?
• Not the self-righteous (Lk. 189)
• Not human righteousness (Rom. 103)
• Righteous by obeying Gods standard of
  righteousness (v. 31 Acts 1135
  Rom. 116-17 616-18 2 Tim. 316 Heb. 114)

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Mark the Righteous

• The righteous Godhead (1 Pet. 116)
• The righteous Bible character (1 Cor. 111 Phil.
  48-9)
• The righteous NT church (Acts 2-12)
• The righteous Christian today (Phil. 215
  1 Tim. 611 2 Tim. 222 Tit. 211-12)

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Mark the Righteous

• You can be righteous (1 Jn. 229 37)!
• Dont leave your righteous way (2 Pet. 221)!
• The righteous go to heaven (Mt. 2546)!