Text: Psalm 121:1; Luke 23:33
Message: Capitol Hill Or Calvary’s Hill
I. Psalm 121:1; “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from
whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord,
which made heaven and earth.”
A. GOD’S HELP IS SOUGHT LOOKING TO THE HILLS
1. Hill = a swell of earth smaller than a mountain
2. Help always seemed to come in from the hills
B. THIS PSALM TEACHES US.
1. To stay ourselves upon God as a God of power and a God all-sufficient for us.
David did so and found the benefit of it.
2. We must see all our help laid up in God, in his power and goodness, his
providence and grace; and from him we must expect it to come: "My help comes
from the Lord
3. The help I desire is what he sends, and from him I expect it in his own way and
time. If he does not help, no creature can help; if he does, no creature can hinder,
or can hurt.
4. We must have faith in help from God, by faith in His promises, and a due regard
to all His institutions.
C. WORLD AT WAR!
1. We are still reeling from September 11, 2001
a. We are looking for answers!
b. We are searching for reasons!
c. We are exacting retribution!
d. We are looking for help!
2. We have turned to our Government to answer these
questions.
a. We are looking for the president to do something!
b. We are looking for the Congress to do something!
c. We are looking for the military to do something!
d. We are looking to Capitol Hill!
3. What Hill are you—God’s child, looking to!
a. Capitol Hill—man
b. Calvary’s Hill—God!
II. CAPITOL HILL OR CALVARY’S HILL
A. God sets up and allows man to govern himself
1. I support our President and our Government
a. Weak as they are…..
b. With all its flaws…..
c. With all of her skeletons…..we live in a great country.
B. God, the Divine Trinity, also set up Calvary’s Hill!
1. I love the Lord and have total trust in Him and Him.
a. Weak as I am!
b. With all of MY flaws...YOUR flaws…
c. With a closet filled with LIVE skeletons….THANK
GOD FOR CALVARY!
III. FOUR POINTS ABOUT CAPITOL HILL OR CALVARY’S HILL
A. The Place…(Capitol Hill vs. Calvary’s Hill)
1. Capitol Hill is the seat of our power and authority!
Calvary’s Hill is the place where All Power was given.
2. Capitol Hill represents the Law!
Calvary’s Hill represents God’s Grace!
3. Capitol Hill is the place where our leader lives!
Calvary’s Hill is where our Saviour died!
4. Capitol Hill is a place for people to take a vacation!
Calvary’s Hill is the place where people find salvation!
B. The Purpose…(Capitol Hill vs. Calvary’s Hill)
1. Capitol Hill is for keeping our nation from chaos
Calvary’s Hill is for keeping my soul from hell!
2. Capitol Hill is where we can make our voices heard!
Calvary’s Hill is that allows my prayers to be heard!
3. Capitol Hill interprets the laws of the land!
Calvary’s Hill fulfilled the Laws Of God!
C. The Provision…(Capitol Hill vs. Calvary’s Hill)
1. Capitol Hill provide national defense
Calvary’s Hill provides complete victory!
2. Capitol Hill provides liberty and justice…
Calvary’s Hill provides Mercy & Grace!
3. Capitol Hill provides social security in our old age…
Calvary’s Hill provides eternal security beyond our age.
D. The Power…(Capitol Hill vs. Calvary’s Hill)
1. The Power of Capitol Hill is in the Law!
The Power of Calvary’s Hill is Grace!
2. The Power of Capitol Hill is in the Military!
The Power of Calvary’s Hill is the Blood Of Jesus!
3. The Power of Capitol Hill is a Presidential Veto!
The Power of Calvary’s Hill is God’s Forgiveness!
III. WHERE DO YOU LOOK FOR HELP?!
A. In the face of war and confusion…..
Capitol Hill or Calvary’s Hill!
B. In times of strife and worry….
Capitol Hill or Calvary’s Hill
C. When life’s Taliban invades your world!
Capitol Hill or Calvary’s Hill
D. When that evil Terrorist...Satan...threatens your peace..
Capitol Hill or Calvary’s Hill
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh
my help…..MY HELP COMETH FROM THE LORD!
IV. CONCLUSION
It is not just the hill that is important….but it is the One Who
made the hill!
David tells us in that Psalm that his help comes from God.
No one else...nothing else...BUT GOD!
WHEN MOSES WAS CORNERED AT THE RED SEA...HE DID NOT CALL FOR THE ARMY……
HE CALLED ON GOD!
WHEN JOSHUA WENT UP AGAINST THE CITY OF JERICHO….HE DID NOT USE BOMBS
HE CALLED ON GOD!
WHEN THE HEBREW BOYS WERE FACING A FIERY DEATH...THEY DID NOT CALL FOR FIREMEN…
THEY CALLED ON GOD!
WHEN DANIEL WAS ABOUT TO BECOME THE MAIN COURSE IN THE LION DENS….HE DID NOT CALL ON ANIMAL CONTROL….HE CALLED ON GOD!
WHEN ESTHER WAS FACED WITH SEEING HER PEOPLE DESTROYED BECAUSE OF PREJUDICE….SHE DID NOT CALL THE ACLU…SHE CALLED ON GOD!
WHEN NEHEMIAH SAW THE CITY OF JERUSALEM DESTROYED AND IN RUINS….HE DID NOT CALL THE CITY PLANNERS….HE CALLED ON GOD!
WHEN PETER STARTED TO SINK AFTER WALKING ON THE WATER…..HE DID NOT CALL THE COAST GUARD….HE CALLED ON GOD!
WHEN OUR PEOPLE WERE STRUGGLING UNDER THE SLAVE MASTERS WHIP….THEY DID NOT CALL ON ATTORNEY GENERAL…..THEY CALLED ON GOD!
WHEN DR. MARTIN L. KING FOUGHT FOR THE HUMANITY OF ALL MEN….THE DID NOT CALL ON THE GOVERNMENT….HE CALLED ON GOD!
WHEN MY SOUL WAS LOST, SINKING IN SIN….WHEN I WAS DYING AND HEADED TO HELL….I DID NOT CALL ON CAPITOL HILL….
I CALLED ON GOD...I CALLED ON THE LORD!
CAPITOL HILL CAN GIVE YOU PEACE…
BUT CALVARY’S HILL CAN GIVE YOU PEACE THAT PASSETH ALL UNDERSTANDING….
CAPITOL HILL CAN GIVE YOU MONEY….
BUT CALVARY’S HILL CAN GIVE YOU LIFE, AND THAT MORE ABUNDANTLY….
CAPITOL HILL CAN GIVE YOU LEADERS…
BUT CALVARY’S HILL GAVE ME A SAVIOUR!
CAPITOL HILL WANTS ME TO PAY TAXES…
BUT ON CALVARY’S HILL HE PAID IT ALL!!!
ON A HILL FAR AWAY...STOOD AN OLD RUGGED CROSS…
THE EMBLEM OF SUFFERING AND SHAME….AND I LOVE THAT OLD CROSS..
WHERE THE DEAREST AND BEST...FOR A WORLD OF LOST SINNERS WAS SLAIN….
O THAT OLD RUGGED CROSS SO DESPISED BY THE WORLD….HAS A WONDEROUS ATTRACTION FOR ME.
FOR THE DEAR LAMB OF GOD, LEFT HIS GLORY ABOVE...TO BEAR IT ON DARK CALVARY!
SO I WILL CHERISH THE OLD RUGGED CROSS...TILL MY TROPHIES AT LAST I LAY DOWN;
I WILL CLING TO THE OLD RUGGED CROSS,...AND EXCHANGE IT SOMEDAY FOR A CROWN!
CAPITOL HILL OR CALVARY’S HILL…...WHO ARE YOU LOOKING TO?
Submitted by
Rev. Darryl B. Heath, Pastor
St. John Missionary Baptist Church
2130 4th Street
Sacramento, CA 95818
