Living in Fellowship with God: A Guide to Integrity and Righteousness

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Explore the essence of living in fellowship with God through Psalm 15, delving into the questions of your tent's location, acceptance in God's presence, and the importance of integrity, righteousness, and truthfulness in your conduct. Discover how honoring those who fear the Lord, keeping promises, and displaying compassion are integral aspects of deepening your relationship with God.

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Living in Fellowship with God Psalm 15

The Question Your tent? Holy hill? The Tabernacle on Mt. Zion 2 Sam. 7 The place of God s manifested presence cf. Lev. 10:1-2

The Question Whom will you accept into Your presence to commune with You? Not just worship but intimate fellowship

The Answer Conscience: He who walks with integrity Vertical: upright before God Acts 23:1; 2 Cor. 1:12; 2 Tim. 1:3; Heb. 9:13-14

The Answer Conduct: who works righteousness Horizontal: acting like God Matt. 7:21; Heb. 13:7, 18; 1 Pet. 1:17; 2 Pet. 3:11

The Answer Consistency: who speaks truth in his heart Internal: no pretense with God Jos. 24:14; Mark 7:1-13; Luke 16:14-15; Titus 1:10-16

The Answer Consistency: who speaks truth in his heart Internal: no error or falsehood Ps. 40:11; 43:3; 51:6; 86:11

The Answer He does not slander with his tongue Nor does evil to his neighbor Nor takes up a reproach against his friend

The Answer In whose eyes a reprobate is despised Or, he is despised in his own eyes [and] worthless

The Answer But who honors those who fear the Lord Character, not circumstances He honors what God honors

The Answer He swears to his own hurt and does not change Lev. 5:4

The Answer He does not put out his money at interest Oppressing the poor: Ex. 22:25; Neh. 5; Prov. 19:17; Matt. 25:27

The Answer Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent Ex. 23:8; Deut. 10:17

The Answer The Bottom Line:

Why? Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. - Prov. 3:7 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil Prov. 8:13

Why? by the fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil Prov. 16:6 The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, honor and life. Prov. 22:4

Why? To acknowledge him as God and live within the sphere of his life- giving precepts is wisdom for man (Deut 4:5-6; Ps 111:10; Prov 8:4-9; 9:10). EBCOT

But Thats the OT Opening his mouth, Peter said: I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality, but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him. Acts 10:34-35

If we fear God, then we will become judicious, understanding, knowledgeable, and astute. Perhaps we have abandoned teaching about the fear of the Lord because, really, we no longer want to be wise. Loved, yes. Comforted, hopeful, forgiven yes. But not wise. (Mark Galli)

The Pulpit Commentary This is no impossible picture of ideal perfection simply a description of wholehearted obedience. Our Lord and Saviour expects no less.

The Result He who does these things will never be shaken Matt. 7:21-27; Luke 6:46-49 Prov. 19:23

The Pulpit Commentary it is not his excellence that ensures this security; but the grace of God honours a man whose faith and works accord with his will.

to know this beautiful fear is to know grace, for "his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation" (Luke 1:50, ESV). And to know beautiful fear is to become like Christ, who, according to Isaiah, is one whose "delight shall be in the fear of the Lord" (11:3, ESV). (Galli)