God’s Patience with Jerusalem Tonight’s sermon theme and text is based on the Gospel reading, Matthew 24. Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. 2 But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, …
Vengeance is mine! Jerusalem was a walled city, fortified against attack. It had been a holy place since the time of Melchizedek, back to the time of Abraham. By Jesus’ time, it had been a holy place for about two thousand years. When we hear “Vengeance is mine, says the LORD”, we probably think first …
Jesus Laments Over Jerusalem If Jesus were to walk among us today the same way He did two thousand years ago, how would we treat Him? Of course, we would celebrate Him! We would sit at his feet and learn from His every word. Wouldn’t we? What does Jesus mean when he says, “Jerusalem, the …