Aug. 18, 2024

Background:

• What do you expect at 128?
• What is Mount Zion and the Great God of Mount Zion?
• If you were asked "What does Mount Zion mean", what would you say?
• Mountain - an elevated landform that is elevated above the surrounding area and has a summit area
• Zion - a strong hold and place of refuge and strength

Key Sermon Points:

1. His Mount Zion in the past
   1. Mount Zion was:
      1. The location where Abraham was about to sacrifice his son Isaac (Genesis 22:3-8)
      2. The location of Jacob's ladder to heaven (Genesis 28:11-21)
      3. The City of David (2 Samuel 5:6-9)
      4. The location of the Temple that Solomon built
2. His Mount Zion now!
   1. At the highest point in Jerusalem today is Mount Zion (the Dome of the Rock)
   2. The wailing wall is the remaining part of the temple that was destroyed
   3. Mount Zion that God has established (Psalm 48:2)
   4. God's dwelling place (Psalm 132:13)
   5. Every year, people visit the holy site in Jerusalem
   6. The holy site is the same place where Jesus died
   7. The ascension place of Christ is also there
   8. The church we worship in is referred to as Mount Zion
   9. Mount Zion, the church on the hill
   10. Mount Zion, the beautiful city of God
   11. Great God from Zion
3. His Mount Zion to come!
   1. The city of the Living God (Hebrews 12:22)
   2. The new heavenly Jerusalem where the just will be made perfect (Hebrews 12:22-23)
   3. A city that can't be shaken
4. What do these things mean for us?
   1. We must have reverence and fear for God
   2. We must embrace the importance of hearing the Word
   3. We must hold on to God's promises
   4. We must hold on to God's omnipotence