Stephen Reisdorf explores one of Scripture's most challenging questions from Psalm 15: "O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill?"
This question taps into a universal human longing—the desire to reach an ultimate destination, to find our place with God. But as we systematically unpack the requirements listed in Psalm 15, a startling truth emerges: the standards are impossibly high.
Blamelessness. Complete righteousness. Unwavering integrity. Perfect speech. Flawless conduct. Using examples from the moral law and Jesus's Sermon on the Mount, this sermon demonstrates that no one—not even King David himself—could ever meet God's perfect standard for dwelling in His presence.
Powerful Revelations:
- Why Psalm 15's question reflects our deepest spiritual longing
- The impossible requirements for dwelling with a holy God
- How the moral law and Sermon on the Mount expose our inadequacy
- Understanding that "there is none who does good, not even one"
- Why this question is designed to drive us to despair over our sinfulness
- The glorious answer: Jesus Christ is the only one who perfectly fulfills these requirements
This isn't a message of condemnation—it's a message of hope. Jesus has done what we never could, securing an unshakable dwelling with God and offering grace and eternal life to all who have faith in Him.
Stop trying to earn what Christ has already accomplished.