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City Gates

City Gates. God’s People are to…. Follow God’s Law – Love him above all – Shema Put God on display Bring Shalom to Chaos – Deut. 10:18 Poverty is symbol of chaos Be set apart – not corrupted by the “world” – Deut. 12:29-32 Meet needs in the name of God – Deut. 14:29. City on a Hill.

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City Gates

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  1. City Gates

  2. God’s People are to… • Follow God’s Law – Love him above all – Shema • Put God on display • Bring Shalom to Chaos – Deut. 10:18 • Poverty is symbol of chaos • Be set apart – not corrupted by the “world” – Deut. 12:29-32 • Meet needs in the name of God – Deut. 14:29

  3. City on a Hill • Very few can live in the city • What does a city represent? • Safety • Wealth • Justice • Order • You LOVE the city

  4. Surrounding communities – daughters Jesus mourning for “daughters of Jerusalem”

  5. Word Pictures – City Gates Trade

  6. Providing needs • Matthew 6:1-4 – tzedakah • Watching out for the traveler/alien/poor • Exodus 22:21, 23:9 • Leviticus 19:10, 19:33-34 • Psalm 146:9 • Jeremiah 7:6-7

  7. City elders sit here • Gen. 19:1, Esther 2:21, Ruth 4:1 • 2 Sam. 19:8 • Justice/courts • Prov. 22:22, Ps. 100:4, Amos 5:12 • Isaiah 5:7 – tzedakah, tzeakah • Put community’s priorities on display • Esther 2:23, Deut. 21:20

  8. Kingdom of Heaven • Heaven is brought here – city gates now • Feed the alien, poor, widow, orphan • Do not withhold justice • God uses us to bring shalom to chaos • City – New Jerusalem • Jesus is the gate (John 10:7-9) • Revelation 21:25 – gates will never be shut

  9. Next Week • Garden • Read Isaiah 5

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