The Gatekeeper Psalm
Psa.1, Mat.5:1-12
Th
The Bouncer at the Door of the Temple of God
Psalm 24:3-5 Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? And who shall stand in his holy place? He
who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not
swear deceitfully. He will receive blessing from the LORD and righteousness from the God of his
salvation.
salva
The Ultimately Happy Person Who May Enter the Temple of God
A. Looks Like a Shabby Sojourner Upon First Acquaintance
Psalm 34:18-20 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many
are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all.
are
B. Has Learned to Fear & Hate Sin for Its Danger, Grief, & Offense
B.
C. Has Learned to Love God & His Word, Which Offer Us Jesus & His Gospel
C.
D. Surprisingly Surmounts All Tragedies by God’s Unfailing Supply of Grace
D.
Romans 8:28,35-37 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for
those who are called according to his purpose.... Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall
tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?... No, in all these
things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
Rom
thos
tribu
thing
E. Will Appear in Ultimate Happiness Only at the Final Judgement
E.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should
not perish but have eternal life.
Revelation 22:3-5 No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb
will be in it, and his servants will worship him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their
foreheads. And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be
their light, and they will reign forever and ever.
John
not
Reve
will b
fore
their