Psalm 48 The Value of the Church

24/10/2025 28 min
Psalm 48 The Value of the Church

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Episode Synopsis

This sermon unfolds Psalm 48 as a profound meditation on the eternal city of God, both historically centered in Jerusalem and spiritually fulfilled in the church of Christ. It emphasizes that the church, as the heavenly Zion, is a place of divine safety and enduring beauty, grounded in God's lovingkindness and secured by Christ's atoning work. The call to 'walk about Zion' is a spiritual exhortation to discern and proclaim the church's true nature—its watchmen, its bulwarks, and its palaces—as a testimony to future generations. The preacher underscores that the church's strength lies not in human effort but in God's presence, where Christ dwells and His grace abounds, offering refuge from the world's moral decay and false allurements. Ultimately, the sermon urges believers to value and preserve the church not for its outward form, but for its eternal significance as the dwelling place of God and the gathering of His redeemed, calling each generation to see, cherish, and pass on the glory of God's eternal city.