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MOUNT ZION: A MEANINGFUL CHANGE . HEBREWS 12:22-24. MEANING OF ZION. 2Sam 5:7, Jebusite stronghold 1 Kgs 8:1, City of David Ps 48:1-2, The City of God Zec 9:13, The Nation of Israel Isa 60:14, Israel’s citizens. ORIGINAL MEANING . Zion: A Holy City. Zion: A Holy Country.
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MOUNT ZION:A MEANINGFUL CHANGE HEBREWS 12:22-24
MEANING OF ZION • 2Sam 5:7, Jebusite stronghold • 1 Kgs 8:1, City of David • Ps 48:1-2, The City of God • Zec 9:13, The Nation of Israel • Isa 60:14, Israel’s citizens
ORIGINAL MEANING Zion: A Holy City Zion: A Holy Country Zion: Holy Citizens
PREDICTION OF CHANGE • Isa 59:21, New covenant • Ps 2:6, King on Holy Hill of Zion • Ps110:2, King reigns in heaven • Mic 4:7, King will reign forever • Zec 9:9, King will bring salvation • Ps 133:3, Eternal life on Zion
CHANGE TAKES PLACE • Gal 4:26, Jerusalem above • Heb 12:22-24, The city is heaven • Gal 6:16, The church is Israel • 1Pt 2:3-9, The country is church • Rom 2:29, Citizens are Christians • Php 3:20, Citizenship is in heaven
NEW MEANING Zion: The City is Heaven Zion: The Country is the Church Zion: The Citizens are Christians
CONCLUSION • We have come to Mt. Zion • As a city, heaven • As a country, the church • As citizens, Christians • The change in Zion is meaningful • Become Christians • Members of the church • Citizenship is in heaven • Someday, we will take up eternal residency in the city of God