The Age Old Questions…

• When we learn of our sin and littleness we begin to look for answers. Rom. 3:23; Isa. 55:8-11

• How can I experience God’s intimate presence and fellowship? Ps. 15:1– We can be separated from God by our

unrighteous acts (sin). Isa. 59:1-2

Fellowship With God• We need to realize that to lose our

fellowship with God is to lose everything.

Ps. 16:2; John 15:5– Without God there is no personal happiness.

Phil. 1:21; Gal. 2:20; Col. 3:4

• John speaks of fellowship with God.– We can have it too…1 Jn. 1:1-4

How Can We Dwell in Fellowship With God?

• He who walks uprightly… 1 Jn. 2:6; 2 Jn.6,9

• And works righteousness… Acts 10:35– Righteousness found… Rom. 1:16-17; 10:17

• And speaks the truth in his heart…

1 Tim. 1:5; 2 Tim. 2:22; 1 Jn. 3:18-ff

God Says,To Be Right…

• Don’t backbite with your tongue…

v. 2; Jas.3:10

• Don’t do evil to your neighbor… Rom. 13:10

• Don’t take up a reproach against your friend… Prov. 17:17; 27:10

God Says More On How To Live…

• Despise an evil person… 2 Cor. 6:14-ff– One must hate the lifestyles of sin. 1Pet.4:1-5

• Honor the faithful… 1 Pet. 2:17

• Keep your word… Mt. 5:33-37

God Says More On How To Live…

• Lend money w/out usury… Luke 6:35– Be willing to give… Acts 20:35– As we have opportunity let us do good to all…

Gal. 6:10

• Don’t accept bribes! …lying and greed

Colossians 3:9; Lk. 11:39; 1 Tim. 6:10

God Gives Us a Basis for Proper Moral Living

• If we do these things in Psalm 15 we will never be shaken.

• We can dwell well if we keep these principles of moral righteousness.

• If we do exercise ourselves toward godliness 1 Tim. 4:7-8 we can have the promises fulfilled of the “now life” and of the “eternal life” which is to come!