Does the Nice Guy Always Finish Last?
Text Psalm 37 I. I’m sure you have heard the statement before, it is well ingrained in our society’s thinking: “Nice guys finish last.” A. Its more modern than you might realize. A baseball player and manager, Leo Durocher, is the one who said it. 1. He also said, “Winning requires toughness, even ruthlessness” and “Show me a good loser and I will show you an idoit.” 2. Clearly Mr. Durocher is a fan of the idea that might makes right B. But is his beliefs true? II. Why does it seem that the wicked win? A. Solomon noted that it seems that things are backwards. The wicked get what appears to be proper for the righteous – Ecclesiastes 7:15; 8:14 B. Job saw this and wondered how God could allow it – Job 9:22-24 C. It seems as if nothing happens to the wicked – Job 21:7-17 III. The futility of wickedness A. The wicked appear to flourish – Psalm 37:1 1. But they flourish like weeds and like weeds will soon be cut down like grass – Psalm 37:2 B. They appear to prosper – Psalm 37:7 1. But they
