BIG IDEA:
UNITY IN THE FAMILY OF GOD IS PICTURED AS A PRECIOUS BLESSING
I. (:1) THEME: UNITY IN THE FAMILY OF GOD IS PRECIOUS
A. The Precious Goal
“For brothers to dwell together in unity!”
“One Lord, one faith, one baptism”
B. The Precious Results
– Good
– Pleasant
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is”
II. (:2) PICTURE #1: LIKE PRECIOUS OIL POURED UPON THE HEAD
“It is like the precious oil upon the head, Coming down upon the beard,
Even Aaron’s beard, Coming down upon the edge of his robes.”
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Comparison drawn from the realm of Worship
III. (:3) PICTURE #2: LIKE THE DEW OF HERMON
“It is like the dew of Hermon, Coming down upon the mountains of Zion;
For there the Lord commanded the blessing—life forever.”
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Comparison drawn from the realm of Nature