BIG IDEA:
DEVOTION TO GOD’S WORD IS THE PATHWAY TO PURITY
I. DIET FOR PURITY = GOD’S WORD
A. (:9,11,16) God’s Word
B. (:10) God’s commandments
C. (:12,16) God’s statutes
D. (:13) God’s ordinances
E. (:14) God’s testimonies
F. (:15) God’s precepts / ways
II. DISCIPLINE FOR PURITY = DEVOTION TO GOD’S WORD
A. (:9) Driving Ambition (Keeping)
To Get the Right Answer You Need to Ask the Right Question:
“How can a young man keep his way pure?”
Answer: Obedience to God’s Word
B. (:10) Passionate Heart (Seeking)
“With all my heart I have sought Thee”
“Do not let me wander from Thy commandments”
C. (:11) Godly Value System (Treasuring)
“Thy word I have treasured in my heart “
D. (:12) Teachable Heart (Learning)
“Teach me Thy statutes”
E. (:13) Faithful Witness (Testifying)
“With my lips I have told of all the ordinances of Thy mouth”
F. (:14) Joyful Reckoning (Rejoicing)
“I have rejoiced in the way of Thy testimonies, as much as in all riches”
G. (:15) Reflective Heart (Meditating)
“I will meditate on Thy precepts, and regard Thy ways”
H. (:16) Positive Memories (Delighting; Remembering)
“I shall delight in Thy statutes”
“I shall not forget Thy word.”