Homiletic Monthly Psalm 87:2 The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. The gates of our Zion ought to be — I. GREETING GATES. Think how the welcoming heart of Jesus opened itself to all sorts and conditions of men during His earthly life — to the leper, the Samaritan woman, the thief on the cross, etc. Surely, if the Church is to represent her Lord, her gates ought to be gates of greeting. II. ESTABLISHED AND GUARDING GATES. Our churches stand for great facts and doctrines — like God, the humanity and Deity of Jesus, the authority of Scripture, the atonement, the sacredness of the Sabbath, righteousness, beneficence, etc. III. LOVED GATES. What our Lord loves we should love. And especially your own Church should you thus love. IV. SUPPORTED GATES, Every Church-member should be willing and glad to do his share toward the support of worship. V. ATTRACTIVE GATES. So winning, so wrapped in genial and cheerful atmosphere should our Church services be, so evident in their holding forth the attractive Christ, that the Churchless throng should be constrained to enter and to share. (Homiletic Monthly.) Parallel Verses KJV: The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.WEB: Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. |
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