This document discusses themes of wickedness, righteousness, faith, and God's grace. It contrasts the temporary prosperity of the wicked with the eternal salvation of those who turn to God. It encourages putting one's trust in God rather than taking revenge, as God will ultimately judge the wicked and vindicate the righteous. Several Bible passages are referenced to support living peacefully and righteously despite injustices in the world, with the promise that God provides refuge and will heal those who trust in him.

1. When we’re impatient for God to
act
Psalm
37
v.35 I have seen a wicked and ruthless man
flourish like a green tree in its native soil,
but he soon passed away and was no
more; though I looked for him, he could
not be found.

2. Ezek. 33 v.11 As surely as I live, declares the
Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the
death of the wicked, but rather that they
turn from their ways and live.
Isaiah 55 v.7 Let the wicked forsake his way
and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn
to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him,
and to our God for he will freely pardon.
God our Saviour wants all men to be saved
and come to a knowledge of the truth. 1
Tim.2 v.4

3. Evil – the desire to tear-down and destroy
that which is good.
The wicked person – motivated by the
desire
to do evil
Rom.1 v.18 The wrath of God is being
revealed from heaven against all the
godlessness and wickedness of men who
suppress the truth by their wickedness.
War with the serpent

4. The Christian Sinner
Human weakness – failure – self-
preservation – fear of isolation & rejection.
Anger – Jealousy – Resentment –
Bitterness – Envy – Selfish ambition
Saving & healing
grace
– honest self-examination
before the Lord and repentance

5.
Titus 2 v.14 (Jesus Christ) who gave himself for
us to redeem us from all wickedness and to
purify for himself a people that are his very
own, eager to do what is good.
Rom.4 v.5 However, to the man who does
not work but trusts God who justifies the
wicked, his faith is credited as
righteousness.
The victory of Grace

6. The Lord’s appeal to the wicked:
v.27/28 Turn from evil and do good; then you
will dwell in the land for ever. For the Lord
loves the just and will not forsake his faithful
ones.Isaiah 26 v.10 Though grace is shown to the
wicked, they do not learn righteousness;
even in a land of uprightness they go on
doing evil and regard not the majesty of the

7. The Christian’s
Problem
Luke 6 v.35 But love your enemies,
do good to them, and lend to them
without expecting to get anything back.
Then your reward will be great and you
will be sons of the Most High,
because he is kind to the ungrateful and
wicked.

8. The Christian’s
ProblemRom.12 v.14 Bless those who persecute you,
bless and do not curse.
v.17a Do not repay anyone evil for evil.
v.19 Do not take revenge, my friends, but
leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written:
“it is mine to avenge, I will repay.
v.21 Do not be overcome by evil, but
overcome evil with good.

9. Psalm 37 v.1 Do not fret because of evil men or
be envious of those who do wrong.
v.7 do not fret when men succeed in their
ways, when they carry out their wicked
schemes.
v.8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;
do not fret – it leads only to evil.
Faith
Tested

10. v.21 The wicked borrow and do not repay,
v.32 The wicked lie in wait for the righteous,
seeking their lives.
The way of the
wickedv.12 The wicked plot against the righteous
and gnash their teeth at them;
v.14 The wicked draw the sword and bend
the bow to bring down the poor and needy,
to slay those whose ways are upright.

11. The way of
faithv.3 Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in
the land and enjoy safe pasture.
v.4 Delight yourself in the Lord and he will
give you the desires of your heart.
v.5/6 Commit your way to the Lord; trust in
him and he will do this: He will make your
righteousness shine like the dawn, the
justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
v.7 Be still before the Lord and wait
patiently for him;

12. Faith’s
Inheritancev.9 Those who hope in the Lord will inherit
the land.
v.11 The meek will inherit the land and
enjoy great peace
v.22 Those the Lord blesses will inherit the
land
v.29 The righteous will inherit the land and
dwell in it for ever.

13. Though grace is shown to the wicked,
they do not learn righteousness
v. 34 Wait for the Lord and keep his way. He
will exalt you to inherit the land; when the
wicked are cut off you will see it.
v.37/38 Consider the blameless, observe the
upright; there is a future for the man of
peace. But all sinners will be destroyed; the
future of the wicked will be cut off.
v.13 The Lord laughs at the wicked, for he
knows their day is coming.

14. v.39 The salvation of the righteous comes
from the Lord; he is their stronghold in
time of trouble.
v.40 The Lord helps them and delivers
them; he delivers them from the wicked
and saves them, because they take refuge
in him.
Faith’s Hiding
Place

15. Life in today’s world isn’t fair
Is.57 v.1 - 2 The righteous perish and no-one
ponders it in his heart;
Devout men are taken away and no-one
understands that the righteous are taken
away to be spared from evil.
Those who walk uprightly enter into peace;
they find rest as they lie in death.

16. Is 57 v.19b – “Peace, peace to those far and
near,” says the Lord. “And I will heal them.”
v.20 But the wicked are like the tossing sea,
which cannot rest, whose wave cast up
mire and mud.
v.21 “There is no peace,” says my God, “for
the wicked.”

17. Psalm 91 v.1 & 2
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord,
“He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”