BIG IDEA:
APPRECIATE AND PROMOTE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO WORSHIP THE LORD TOGETHER WITH THE PEOPLE OF GOD
INTRODUCTION:
OT context = Jerusalem as the center of worship with the Temple as the House of God;
Dispensational approach will see Jerusalem again prominent in the context of worship in the millennial kingdom;
Non-Dispensational approach will not see any future significant role for the city of Jerusalem
I. (:1-5) OT PILGRIMS APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORSHIP IN THE HOUSE OF GOD IN JERUSALEM
A. (:1) Appreciate the Invitation to Make the Pilgrimage to Jerusalem
“I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord.'”
B. (:2-3) Appreciate the Significance of the City of Jerusalem
“Our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem.”
“Jerusalem, that is built as a city that is compact together.”
C. (:4) Appreciate the Priority of Corporate Worship
1. Commanded for the People of God
2. Objective = “to give tha nks to the name of the Lord”
D. (:5) Appreciate the Historical Roots and Significance of the Kingdom of God as Mediated by David
“For there thrones were set for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.”
II. (:6-9) PROMOTE THE PEACE AND PROSPERITY OF JERUSALEM
A. Pray for Peace and Prosperity
Blessing upon those who love Jerusalem
“May they prosper who love you.”
B. Actively Seek Peace and Prosperity