Finding Yourself in the Psalms

Psalm 15

A Psalm About the Righteous

Psalm 15 – A Psalm About the Righteous
Companion Psalms 14 and 15
Psalm 1 The WICKED and the RIGHTEOUS

Who is qualified to worship God?

CIRCUMSTANCES = The Ark brought to Jerusalem. 2 Samuel 6:12-19
PSALM 84: DESIRE to CONSTANTLY DWELL in the TEMPLE
Righteousness is a REQUIREMENT for worship
• Psalm 24:4
• Hebrews 12:14 “make every effort to live. . .”
• Matthew 5:20, 48
• Matthew 5:24
• John 4:24 “God is a spirit and his worshipers must worship him in spirit and in truth”
• Righteousness is imputed. Rom 5:1-2, 19; 4:24
*The only ones who can truly WORSHIP GOD are those who have been MADE RIGHTEOUS
Psalm 15. 11 part description of the righteous worshiper. . . I. A Righteous WALK. Psalm 15:2
II. Righteous WORDS. Psalm 15:2b-3
III. A Righteous WITNESS. Psalm 15:3b-4
A. Negatively and positively
B. EXAMPLE – Daniel 6:1-5
IV. A Righteous WALLET. Psalm 15:5
These 11 characteristics demonstrate the individual who is ready to worship!