The Beauty of Zion

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The Beauty of Zion

• Psalm 48

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Zion of the Jebusites Stronghold of ZION
(City of David) 2 Sam. 56-9 1 Kgs. 81
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Where God dwells with His people Temple Hill
and City Isaiah 818 Jer. 316 Amos 12 Isaiah
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Zion of the Prophets
Temple of Solomon
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You have come to Mt. Zion (Heb. 1222)

• Rule of God among His people, Psa. 26-7 Micah
  41-4
• Church of Christ, Heb. 1222-23

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Zion Ruled by GodPsalm 481-2

• Jesus Christ rules over His church, Dan. 713-14
  Eph. 120-23
• Citizenship in Zion, Psa. 871-3, 5-6
• New birth, Jno. 33, 5 (1 Pet. 122-23)
• Salvation Born into His kingdom (His church),
  Acts 247 Col. 113
• God is our Godwe are His people, Heb. 810-12

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Zion A Place of RefugePsalm 483-8

• Lord is churchs refuge, 483 Heb. 136
• Trust Him, Psa. 1251 (Rom. 831-38)
• Salvation is secure in Christ, Acts 412 1
  Jno. 511-13
• Enemies of Zion cannot overtake her, 485-8
• Church stands victoriously, Dan. 244 Matt.
  1618 Rev. 141-5
• Keep faith resist devil, 1 Jno. 54 Jas. 47

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Zion The Temple of GodPsalm 489-11

• Church is Gods habitation, Eph. 219-22
• Like OT temple, God dwells with His people in the
  church, Micah 41-2
• Blessings in Gods temple (church)
• Grace, 489 (Rom. 51-2 Acts 2028 Eph. 523)
• Authority, 4810 (Eph. 122-23 Col. 118)
• Righteousness, 4810 (Isa. 621-2 Matt. 633)
• Judgments of God, 4811 (1 Cor. 1437)
• Praise, 4811 (Eph. 320-21)

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Walk about ZionPsalm 4812-14

• Number her towers, 4812
• Observation (watchmen), Isa. 626 (1) Ezek.
  317 Acts 2028 (Heb. 1317) 1 Pet. 58
• Mark well her defenses, 4813
• Stand against all sin error, Eph. 610-17
• Gods protection (483-6), 2 Cor. 103-6
• Consider her palaces, 4813 (Eph. 527)
• Redemption, fellowship with God, serve as
  priests, victory, sure hope, Phil. 320

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God is our Guide

• For this is God, Our God forever and ever He
  will be our guide even to death. (Psa. 4814)
• Are you a citizen of Zion?