06/21/2026
This Lord’s Day we welcome Jim Domm to our morning and evening pulpit. We heartily invite you to join us in person or livestream!
Jim Domm: Proverbs 4:18
The Path of the Righteous
Proverbs 4:18 – Part 2
IV. The Display of Proverbs 4:18 in the Life of Jesus Christ, the Quintessential Righteous Man
Three Preliminary Considerations:
-Jesus was never in Adam (Matt. 1:20; Luke 1:31, 35; Rom. 5:12-19; 1 Cor. 15:21, 22, 45f). Those in Adam → Path of the Wicked; Those in Christ → Path of the Righteous
-The paths of Jesus and believers aren’t exactly the same. Different starting points: His begins at birth, theirs at new birth. Jesus didn’t have to “get into” the way. He is the way (John 14:6). He is the Author, Pioneer, “Trailblazer” of the path of righteousness (Heb. 12:2).
-Jesus isn’t becoming like Himself. Believers are becoming like Him (Rom 8:29; 1 Cor. 15:49; Phil. 3:21; Heb. 12:10; 1 Pet. 1:16; 1 John 2:6). Jesus doesn’t come to the light as they do (John 3:19-21). He is the light (John 1:9; 8:12).
A. In the Progressive Revelation of Jesus’ Glory (Matt. 17:2; Luke 2:32 with Isaiah 9:2, 42:6, 49:6; John 1:14; Phil. 2:6-11; Pet. 1:16f; Rev. 1:7, 16)
B. In the Progressive Impact of Jesus’ Life and Ministry (Matt. 5:14-16; Luke 1:78, 79 with Isaiah 9:2; John 8:12; Acts 26:16-18; Phil. 2:15; Col. 1:13)
C. In the Progressive Quality of Jesus’ Maturation
-In His Humanity (Luke 1:80; 2:40, 52)
-In His Perfecting for Office (Heb. 2:10; 5:7-9; 7:28)
Why the incarnation, humiliation, suffering, perfecting?
→So that we might be redeemed
→So that we might be holy
→So that we might worship Him
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Jim Domm: Various texts Page
The Wonder of God’s Covenant Love
The Covenant Formula
Gen. 17:8 Ex. 6:7 11:4 Josh. 24:18 Ps. 31:14; 63:1; 100:3; 118:28; 140:6; 143:10 Is. 25:1; 41:10; 44:17; 51:16 Jer. 30:22; 31:33; 32:38 Ezek. 11:20; 14:11; 34:31 Hos. 2:23 Zech. 8:8 2 Cor. 6:16 Heb. 8:10
Combinations
Jer. 7:23; 11:4; 24:7; 30:22; Ezek. 36:28; Ezek. 37:23, 27
Variations
Ex. 6:7 Ps. 95:7
Ex. 29:45, 46
“God Dwelling with His People” / “Life with God in the House of God”
●EDEN (Gen. 3:8)
●ISRAEL (Lev. 26:12 Jer. 32:37, 38 Ezek. 37:26-28 Zech. 8:3, 😎
●THE PSALMS (Ps. 23:6; 27:4; 36:8; 65:4; 84:1, 2)
●THE CHURCH (Eph. 2:19-22)
●THE PERSON AND WORK OF CHRIST (John 1:14;14:23 Acts 10:38 Rom. 5:19; 6:4, 6 1 Cor.
3:16; 6:19 Heb. 9:24)
●THE NEW HEAVENS AND THE NEW EARTH (Rev. 21:3)
Practical Directives
-Cultivate deep amazement / satisfaction with God’s covenant love. Be astonished at the mystery of it displayed in Jesus Christ. Desire with all your being to dwell with Him in His house, now and forever. Allow yourself no indifference about this.
-Seek the Lord while He may be found.
-Cultivate an appetite to dwell with God by communion with Him personally in secret prayer; by
communion with Him corporately in public worship.