Ebenezer Baptist Church, Hillsborough, NC
Psalms Series: “Avoiding Toxic Attraction” Psalm 1 July 6, 2025 Pastor Bob Sipper
Do you know anyone that is intoxicated by watching TV crime shows? They can grab your attention, and before you realize it, you are invested and can’t pull away. Some crimes happen quickly, unexpectedly with a heated argument and gunfire. But with others, the toxic methodology is slow, intentional, and seldom identified until it’s too late. Spiritual health, like physical health, is driven by intentionality. God desires us to be healthy, but Satan introduces a toxic poison into the drama. And if we’re not careful, we ingest what harms us. As we begin a new series in the Psalms, join us in discovering how to avoid toxic attraction while thriving within God’s design. We’ll meet this Sunday, beginning with our LifeGroups at 9:00am, then we break for coffee and connections at 10:00am, immediately followed by worship at 10:30am. We’d love to see YOU this holiday weekend! CCLI License: 1097470 CCLI Streaming License: 20627938 CVLI License: 505486357
Locations & Times
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Hillsborough
1210 Pleasant Green Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA
Sunday 10:15 AM
Avoiding Toxic Attraction
Psalm 1:1-6
How happy is the one who does not
walk in the advice of the wicked
or stand in the pathway with sinners
or sit in the company of mockers!
Instead, his delight is in the LORD’s instruction,
and he meditates on it day and night.
He is like a tree planted beside flowing streams
that bears its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.
The wicked are not like this;
instead, they are like chaff that the wind blows away.
Therefore the wicked will not stand up in the judgment,
nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked leads to ruin.
Psalm 1 is an introduction to the entire collection of psalms.
Categories of psalms:
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Psalms is written to help us ___________ God and develop
_____________ with God. (a _____________ ________________ of faith)
More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Philippians 3:8
A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance. John 10:10
1. Trade what ___________ for what _________________
Meditate = _______________
2. Trade what __________ for what ____________ _______
3. Trade what _____________ for what ________________
Three Considerations for Intimacy with God
· Do I have a relationship with God?
· Am I dwelling in the wrong neighborhood?
· Should I be investing for eternity?
