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Enjoying the Journey

The Greatest City In the World

Enjoying the Journey

Scott Pauley

Christianity, Business, Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Non-profit, Religion & Spirituality

4.9819 Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2020

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Psalm 122. What is the greatest city in the world? Is it the seat of government or the financial powerhouse? The greatest city in the world is identified by God, both historically and prophetically. And it has a personal application to each of us wherever we may live. Join Scott Pauley's study through Scripture this year. Find resources for every book of the Bible by Dr. Pauley and Enjoying the Journey at enjoyingthejourney.org/journey-through-scripture/.Whether you're a new believer or have walked with the Lord for years, you'll find thousands of free devotionals, Bible studies, audio series, and Scripture tools designed to strengthen your faith, deepen your understanding of the Bible, and help you stay rooted in the Word of God. Explore now at EnjoyingTheJourney.org.Extend the Work Enjoying the Journey provides every resource for free worldwide. If you would like to help extend this Bible teaching, you may give at enjoyingthejourney.org/donations/

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We all would like to think that we know where we are going and how to get there.

0:13.0

But at every stage in life, we need divine direction. God has promised to guide us if we simply follow.

0:20.0

The fifth and final section of Psalms are referred to as Deuteronomy Psalms because they remind

0:25.6

us to keep returning to the truth of God's Word.

0:29.6

Join us as we study them with Scott Pauli today. What is the most important city on earth?

0:47.3

I'm talking about from every standpoint, what would be the most significant city in the world some people might

0:56.4

say well that's easy that's that's in our nation Washington and everything

1:00.8

operates from that seat of power someone else may say no it's it's New

1:04.6

York it's Wall Street in the financial sector and then you get outside of our

1:08.5

own nation and there are great world-class cities, cities that I've

1:12.1

enjoyed being in, cities like Sydney, Australia, or London, England, massive cities that have so

1:19.8

much to offer. Yet I would suggest to you that the greatest city on earth is the city that God

1:26.2

placed at the center of his purpose in this world.

1:30.4

We've come in our study of the Psalms to Psalm 122 where David wrote, I was glad.

1:35.8

When they said into me, let us go into the house of the Lord.

1:40.0

Now we often hear this verse quoted as it relates to people assembling together with their church family.

1:45.4

And I think applicationally, there's nothing wrong with that.

1:48.2

I'm always glad when it's time to meet with God's people.

1:52.0

And you ought to be joyful.

1:53.5

And you should not take for granted the liberty that we have to assemble.

1:57.7

But interpretationally, Psalm 122 is not about assembling together for a

2:02.3

church meeting it literally was about going to the house of the Lord to the

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