Providence PCA

In the final song of the Songs of Ascent in Psalms 122-134, we hear the Pilgrim say goodbye to the ministers or priests from Jerusalem and the ministers' response to the Pilgrim as he journeys back into the world, and we see that they gloriously point to the coming of our salvation in Christ and the New Jerusalem he has prepared for us.-1. The Pilgrim's Parting Words to the Ministers -v1-2--2. The Ministers' Parting Words to the Pilgrim -v3-

This psalm is a beautiful picture of what it is like for believers in this age to go to church together, worship the Lord, and be rejuvenated by the presence of God and his people.-1. In Terms of Location -v3--2. In Terms of Liturgy -v2--3. In Terms of Life -v1-

Three times per year, Israelites would pilgrimage from their homes to Jerusalem for feasts. While they traveled, they would sing these Songs of Ascent -Psalms 122-134-.--While we are not on a pilgrimage to Old Testament Jerusalem, we are on a pilgrimage to the New Jerusalem where our King sits on his throne.--1. David's Faithfulness to the LORD -1-10--2. The LORD's Faithfulness to His People -11-12-

1. Death's Dethronement. vv 20 - 22--2. Death's Destruction. vv 23 - 24--3. God's Dominion. vv 25 - 28

1. Death's Dethronement. vv 20-22--2. Death's Destruction. vv 23-24--3. God's Dominion. vv 25-28

1. The Resurrection Really Happened.--2. The Resurrection Really Matters.