The Seasons of Zion
by Rev. Kirby Williams
Surveying the cyclical seasons of the church as spiritual Zion.
Text: Psa. 48:12-14
Date: 05/20/2018, the Traditional service.
Occasion: Missions Conference
Description:
In this Mission Conference message, we will consider the state of Zion as it is revealed in Scripture and as it has appeared throughout history. After briefly defining the literal and symbolic scope of "Zion" we will notice that it appears in a variety of phases: as a city in the hands of enemies, as a city at its glorious zenith of power and security, as a city under siege, as a city in ruin, and as a city reborn from its own ashes. We will apply these various images to the church and rejoice when we realize that even though the church passes through the same seasons, we are assured it will ultimately triumph in the eschatological Zion of John's Revelation. We will find great hope in these various seasons of Zion, knowning that when God protects a city-- even the gates of Hell will not prevail against it!
