How Important Should The Word Of God Be To A Young Believer

How Important Should The Word Of God Be To A Young Believer?

Pastor Cotton leads Wed Bible Study.

Question – HOW IMPORTANT SHOULD THE WORD OF GOD BE TO A  “YOUNG BELIEVER?”
(What Do You Think About Verse 9?)

“How Can A Young Person Stay On The Path Of Purity? By Living According To Your Word. ¹⁰
I Seek You With All My Heart; Do Not Let Me Stray From Your Commands. ¹¹
I Have Hidden Your Word In My Heart That I Might Not Sin Against You. ¹² 
Praise be to you, Lord; teach me your decrees. ¹³ 
With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth.¹⁴
I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.¹⁵
I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.¹⁶
I Delight In Your Decrees; I Will Not Neglect Your Word.”
Psalm 119:9-16 (NIV)

“But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all
things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.“ John 14:26 (NIV)

“Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not
to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.” Romans 14:13 (NIV)

INTRODUCTION – 

It appears that the Psalmist and/or person who this Psalm is referring to is a young man. Can we not apply this Psalm to . . . 

• Young people in general?
• A person who is young in their Christian walk?

POINTS – 

• How Can A Young Person Stay On The Path Of Purity? – The path that God has ordered for His followers is difficult
  for the seasoned and mature person, but for young people, the Psalmist understood that they have obstacles that
  many “seasoned” Christians may not be aware of; or they may have forgotten. I want to add that even though the
  Psalmist might have been referring to those who were young in age, I want to state that not only does this question
  apply to all ages, but to those who are young in their Christian walk as well. 
• By Living According To Your Word – Notice how the Psalmist gets right to the crux of the matter.
  It was not the time to consult soothsayers, Philosophers, the hoary heads, traditions, or even mom and dad;
  the answer simply means to live according to God’s word (expound). 
• I Seek You With All My Heart; Do Not Let Me Stray From Your Commands. – Notice where the Psalmist says to seek the God
  . . . in His word! Also notice why he say to seek God (expound). 
• I Have Hidden Your Word In My Heart That I Might Not Sin Against You. – Look again at how equates seeking God and
  His word as his answer for; and also notice what he does with the word (expound). 
• I Delight In Your Decrees; I Will Not Neglect Your Word. – Having found his answer in the word of God,
  the young person also found joy and contentment in the word of God to the point that he declares that he will follow it (expound).

CONCLUSION – 

Beloved, not only have we found out that the way to live righteously in the world is to live according to the word of God,
but we also found that young people can really have a true desire to live for God even though they may be surrounded by
family, friends, and loved ones who are not; and this can also apply to those who are young in their Christian walk.

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