Pastor Tony Ashmore teaches on "A Tree Planted" during this Wednesday evening celebration.A Tree Planted
Pastor Tony Ashmore
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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Sermon Notes:
Psalm 1: 1-3 “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.” (vs. 3 TNIV: They are like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither whatever they do prospers.)
• The joys…plural, indicating a lot of joy!
• Delight in the Word, (MSG) “Thrill to God’s Word”;
• Like trees planted (stable, settled, permanency); along the riverbank—access to the ‘life supply’
• Bearing fruit in season—on time, when it is needed or expected
• Leaves never wither—leaves are a sign of what’s going on with the roots
• Prosper in all they do—success because they are pursuing the things God pursues, valuing what God values, putting their hands to those things He is doing.
Jeremiah 17:7-9 “But blessed are those who trust in the Lord
and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. 8 They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water.
Such trees are not bothered by the heat
or worried by long months of drought.
Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit. 9 “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things,
and desperately wicked.
Who really knows how bad it is?” God does and reveals it to us by His Word. We can be deceived by our own leading, which is why we must embrace His Word and His Spirit.
Psalm 92:12 “But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.” Palms are always connected with victory in the Bible—1st time mentioned is Exodus 15 at Elim where the Israelites arrived weary and worn and left refreshed and ready to win. The last place is Revelation 7 where it is used to describe those who have won the victory and overcome the tribulation.
(AMP) 12 The [uncompromisingly] righteous shall flourish like the palm tree [be long-lived, stately, upright, useful, and fruitful]; they shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon [majestic, stable, durable, and incorruptible].
13 Planted in the house of the Lord, they shall flourish in the courts of our God.
14 [Growing in grace] they shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be full of sap [of spiritual vitality] and [rich in the] verdure [of trust, love, and contentment].
15 [They are living memorials] to show that the Lord is upright and faithful to His promises; He is my Rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
Ephesians 3:16-18 “I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. 17 Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. 18 And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.”
Romans 11:16 “And since Abraham and the other patriarchs were holy, their descendants will also be holy—just as the entire batch of dough is holy because the portion given as an offering is holy. For if the roots of the tree are holy, the branches will be, too.”
Jesus’ teaching on a foundation of 3 strong roots for the tree:
Matthew 6
1. Praying
2. Fasting
3. Generosity
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