1 Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked,or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers.2 But they delight in the law of the Lord,meditating on it day and night. 3 They are like trees planted along the riverbank,bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither,and they prosper in all they do. 4 But not the wicked! They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind. 5 They will be condemned at the time of judgment.Sinners will have no place among the godly.6 For the Lord watches over the path of the godly, but the path of the wicked leads to destruction. Psalm 1:1-6 I. The Path to Prospering (vv.1-3) Those who seek the Kingdom of God Those who stand on the Word of God “The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.” – Isaiah 40:8 Those who seasons never lose the Favor of God II. The Path to Perishing (vv.4-6) Those who do not care ”There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.” – Proverbs 14:12 Those who doubt Those who do not know ”But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?” – Romans 10:14 “We ought to be living as if Christ died yesterday, rose from the grave this morning, and is coming back this afternoon.” – Dr. Adrian Rogers