S3:172 Psalm 87

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Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Christian, Bible, Devotional

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🗓️ 2 September 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

What does "this one was born there" mean? Emma Dotter walks through Psalm 87 and shows how the story of Nicodemus in John 3 connects to our passage today. In the Old Testament, Zion is the place where God would meet with his people in the temple. We see in this psalm that Zion carries deep spiritual significance because it represents a people or nation belonging to God. There are people from all over the world who place their faith in Christ and are reborn, similar to how Zion represents a new birth and new identity as the people of God.

Additional Scriptures Referenced:
Birth of Jesus – Luke 2:1-20
John 3:1-17 – Story of Nicodemus
Galatians 4:26-27; Revelation 3:12, Revelation 21:2,10 – Zion is the future home of those who trust in Christ

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0:00.0	All right, all right, join the Journey family, friends, and guests.
0:04.5	You're listening to Join the Journey podcast with your host, Emma Daughter.
0:10.0	Thanks for joining.
0:11.2	Today's Monday, which means a new episode of the Journey Jr. podcast is out,
0:15.7	and you can find that link in the episode's description.
0:19.0	But as we look at Psalm 87 in today's episode, we're asking,
0:23.7	what does the phrase, this one was born there, mean? And whenever I think of the word born in
0:29.6	the context of the scriptures, there are a few passages that come to mind. The first, of course,
0:34.6	naturally being the birth of Jesus, Jesus being born in the manger,
0:39.2	but then I also think about the story of Nicodemus.
0:42.3	And I think the story of Nicodemus will deepen our understanding of today's text.
0:47.0	So let me read it for us.
0:49.0	John 3, 1 through 17 in the NLT.
0:53.1	There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee.
0:58.1	After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. Rabbi, he said, we all know that God has
1:04.1	sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you. And Jesus replied,
1:09.5	I tell you the truth, unless you are born again,
1:13.5	you cannot see the kingdom of God. What do you mean? exclaimed Nicodemus. How can an old man go back
1:19.8	into his mother's womb and be born again? Jesus replied, I assure you, no one can enter the kingdom of
1:25.8	God without being born of water in the spirit.
1:29.0	Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life.
1:34.3	So don't be surprised when I say, you must be born again. The wind blows wherever it wants.
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