Sermon Outline:

The Believer’s Pursuit of Purity (Psalm 119:9–16, ESV)

• The Pressing Question (Psalm 119:9a)

^9a How can a young man keep his way pure?

• The Proper Answer (Psalm 119:9b)

^9b By guarding it according to your word.

• The Practical Application (Psalm 119:10–16)

• • Seek the Lord with All Your Heart (Psalm 119:10)
  • ¹⁰ With my whole heart I seek you;
    let me not wander from your commandments!

• • Treasure the Word of God in Your Heart (Psalm 119:11)
  • ¹¹ I have stored up your word in my heart,
    that I might not sin against you.
  • Let the Lord Teach You His Statutes (Psalm 119:12)
  • ¹² Blessed are you, O LORD;
    teach me your statutes!

• • Proclaim the Lord’s Wisdom with Your Words (Psalm 119:13)
  • ¹³ With my lips I declare
    all the rules of your mouth.

• • Rejoice in the Lord’s Decrees (Psalm 119:14)
  • ¹⁴ In the way of your testimonies I delight
    as much as in all riches.

• • Meditate on the Lord’s Precepts (Psalm 119:15)
  • ¹⁵ I will meditate on your precepts
    and fix my eyes on your ways.

• • Delight in the Lord’s Statutes (Psalm 119:16)
  • ¹⁶ I will delight in your statutes;
    I will not forget your word.

• • Do Not Forget the Word of God (Psalm 119:16)
  • ¹⁶ I will delight in your statutes;
    I will not forget your word.