Pressure Points:– A Righteous Person – Psalm 15

Pressure Points: Psalm 15
Sunday, June 1, 2025

Pastor Mike Bailey

Introduction

Pressure points are located all over our bodies. There are hundreds of them, and each time pressure is applied to a pressure point it pinches nerves or disrupts a normal operation of the body. When a nerve is pinched against a bone or muscle it shoots an electrical signal of pain to the brain. Pain is the reaction from the pressure to warn people that damage may occur if the pressure is not removed. The authors of the Psalms had the same goal when writing. They wanted those who read the warnings to feel the pressure, to understand the limits, and to show us how to release and remove from our lives the negative things that cause pain. Pressure Points applied in the Psalms mold us to become better when we heed the warnings.

June 1 – Pressure Points: Psalm 15 – A Righteous Person

June 8 – Pressure Points: Psalm 16 – With a Humble Heart

June 15 – Pressure Points: Psalm 17 – Prays to the Lord

June 22 – Pressure Points: Psalm 18 – And Rests in His Victory

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A Righteous Person

Psalm 15

“When you’re righteous, you don’t have to tell people that you’re righteous.” – Shaquille O’Neal

²¹ “Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. ²² On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’ ²³ But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.’ “ Matthew 7:21-23

1. Only the righteous person will be in God’s . (1)

¹ Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. ² Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin. Psalm 51:1-2

Don’t put your servant on trial, for no one is innocent before you. Psalm 143:2

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2. The righteous person is . (2)

Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. Ephesians 4:15

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3. The righteous person has . (3)

³ Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. ⁴ Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. Philippians 2:3-4

People with integrity walk safely, but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed. Proverbs 10:9

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4. The righteous person has . (4)

Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. Galatians 6:1

Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching. 2 Timothy 4:2

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5. The righteous person has . (5)

Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32

Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2

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Challenge: Do I want to be righteous or prove I am righteous?

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It’s your sins that have cut you off from God. Isaiah 59:2a

For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Romans 3:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23

If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9

All Bible verses are from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.