1. New Year Same Psalm What the 119 Psalm can show us about what we need for the new year

3. Psalm 119:113-120 I hate double-minded men, but I love your law. 114 You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word. 115 Away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commands of my God!116 Sustain me according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed. 117 Uphold me, and I will be delivered; I will always have

4. Psalm 119:113-120 regard for your decrees. 118 You reject all who stray from your decrees, for their deceitfulness is in vain. 119 All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross; therefore I love your statutes. 120 My flesh trembles in fear of you; I stand in awe of your laws.

6. This stanza gives us 4 things that should shape who we let influence our lives Vs. 113 -I hate double-minded men Vs. 113 -I hate double-minded men Vs. 115 - Away from me you evildoer Vs. 115 - Away from me you evildoer Vs. 118 - You reject all who stray from your decrees Vs. 118 - You reject all who stray from your decrees Vs. 119 – The wicked are discarded like dross Vs. 119 – The wicked are discarded like dross

7. 2 Corinthians 6:14 Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?

8. What does it mean to be yoked together?

9. Some things that we wrestle with… Loving the sinner, yet remaining clean ourselves Loving the sinner, yet remaining clean ourselves Recognizing people that will bring you down spiritually Recognizing people that will bring you down spiritually Keeping people who will pull you down our of your circle of influence Keeping people who will pull you down our of your circle of influence People who do not follow God are not going to help you follow God!

10. Matthew 11:28-30 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

11. The truth of Matthew 11 Vs. 28 - "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Vs. 28 - "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. We must learn to go to Jesus first We must learn to go to Jesus first

12. The truth of Matthew 11 Vs. 29 - Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. We must have the right yoke We must have the right yoke We must have the right attitude We must have the right attitude We must find the right rest We must find the right rest

13. The truth of Matthew 11 Vs. 30 – “For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." We must realize what a true friend that we have in Jesus We must realize what a true friend that we have in Jesus – His yoke is easy – His burden is light