Sunday Sermon

Good to Go to Church Dave Shaner September 5, 2004

Introduction: Psalm 122 is part of a group of Psalms called the songs of ascents. They reflect the heart of a people who are about to engage in corporate worship before the Lord.

Text: Psalm 122

I rejoiced with those who said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD." Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem. Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together. That is where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, to praise the name of the LORD according to the statute given to Israel. There the thrones for judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you be secure. May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels." For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, "Peace be within you." For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.

Why is it good to go to church?

I. It is good to go ...

A. It is good to go and be in __________ ______________.

How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.  - Psalm 84:1-2

B. It is good to go and be with __________ ______________.

Look to my right and see; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life.  - Psalm 142:4

II. It is better to go because ...

A. In corporate worship, God's __________ is ____________.

B. In corporate worship, God's __________ is ____________.

Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, O LORD.  - Psalm 89:15

C. In corporate worship, God's __________ is ____________.

When I tried to understand all this, it was oppressive to me till I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny.  - Psalm 73:16-17

III. It's best to go ...

A. When you are _____________ to be __________.

B. When you are _____________ to be __________.

How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!  - Psalm 133:1

Conclusion: Life can be hard. People are battered and trying to come up for air. That's why we come on Sunday morning and Wednesday night.

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