High School | Taking Heed (Psalm 1191:9-16) | Joel Pickett

Main message: Psalm 119:9–16 teaches that a young person can live a clean and pure life by taking heed to God’s word. That happens through wholehearted seeking, storing Scripture in the heart, and continually learning, speaking, meditating on, and delighting in God’s truth.

Key points:

• Verse 9 poses the central question: how can a young man cleanse his way? The answer is by taking heed according to God’s word.
• Purity begins with the heart; believers must seek the Lord wholeheartedly, not half-heartedly.
• God’s word should be stored up in the heart so it guards against sin and strengthens obedience.
• The psalmist models a posture of humility by asking God to teach him his statutes.
• Speaking, meditating on, and rejoicing in Scripture help keep a person from forgetting it.
• The goal of Scripture is not just information, but drawing near to Jesus, the Word of God.

Scriptures mentioned: Psalm 119:9-16, Genesis 2, Deuteronomy 4:29, John 8:39, Numbers 15:22, Matthew 4, Luke 4, John 14:26, John 1:1, Revelation 19:3, Revelation 1:8, Isaiah 11:8, Job 23:12