This past weekend at Eastbrook, we began a new preaching series during Lent entitled “The Tree and the Vine,” drawing from Psalm 1 and John 15. In this first message of the series I explored Psalm 1:1-3, giving attention to what it means to be planted in the life of God.
You can find the message outline and video below. You can access the entire series here. Join us for weekend worship in-person or remotely via Eastbrook at Home.
“That person is like a tree planted by streams of water…” (Psalm 1:3a)
Introducing this Series
The journey of Lent
The two passages: Psalm 1 and John 15
Seeing these passages through the lens of Jesus Christ
The Happy Person is Not Like This (Psalm 1:1)
The meaning of “blessed” or “happy”
The plural imagery of the wicked, sinners, and mockers/scoffers
The progression of activity: walk, stand, sit
The Happy Person Does This (Psalm 1:2)
The “law” of the Lord
The activity of delight and meditation
The Happy Person Looks Like This (Psalm 1:3)
A tree planted
Near streams of water
Fruitful, green, and prospering
The Planted Life
Review: where are we “planted”?
Repent: where do we need a change?
Restart: how might we need to invite God to replant us?
Dig Deeper
This week dig deeper in one or more of the following ways:
- Memorize Psalm 1 or John 15:5
- Take some time to meditate on the first three verses of Psalm 1. Perhaps you might want to draw, paint, letter, or sketch aspects of these verses to help you. Perhaps you might want to write your own prayer back to God as part of your reflection. Share this with a friend.
- Explore some of the following resources:
- Eugene Peterson, Answering God: The Psalms as Tools for Prayer
- Timothy Keller, Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God
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