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Blest Be the Tie. “ so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. ” Romans 12:5. Blest Be the Tie. " Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian Love "... What the tie that binds is not Friendship Marriage Family. Blest Be the Tie. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Blest Be the Tie
“so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually
members one of another.”Romans 12:5
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Blest Be the Tie
• "Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian Love"...–What the tie that binds is not
• Friendship
• Marriage
• Family
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Blest Be the Tie
• "Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian Love"...–What the tie that binds is not
• It is not broken like earthly ties:–Separation
–Incompatibility
–Death
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Blest Be the Tie
• "Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian Love"...–What the tie that binds is
• Love, not easily broken–cf. Colossians 3:12-14
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Colossians 3:12-14 [NASB-U]
“So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart
of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; …”
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Colossians 3:12-14 [NASB-U]
“… 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a
complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. 14 Beyond all these things put on love,
which is the perfect bond of unity.”
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• "Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian Love"...–What the tie that binds is
• Love, not easily broken–cf. Colossians 3:12-14
• The tie that binds is a love that comes from the God of love - 1 John 4:7-11
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1 John 4:7-11 [NASB-U]
“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who
loves is born of God and knows God. 8 The one who does not love does not
know God, for God is love. 9 By this the love of God was manifested in us,...”
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1 John 4:7-11 [NASB-U]
“... that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him. 10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for
our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.”
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Blest Be the Tie
• "Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian Love"...–What the tie that binds is
• It is a love, learned from the example of Christ - 1 John 3:16
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1 John 3:16 [NASB-U]
“We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.”
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Blest Be the Tie
• "Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian Love"...–What the tie that binds is
• It is a love, learned from the example of Christ - 1 John 3:16
• It is love, that serves as a mark of true discipleship - John 13:34-35
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John 13:34-35 [NASB-U]
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I
have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have
love for one another.”
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Blest Be the Tie That Binds
• "The fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above"...–This tie involves a unity for which
Jesus prayed - John 17:20-23
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John 17:20-23 [NASB-U]
“I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me
through their word; 21 that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that
You sent Me. …”
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John 17:20-23 [NASB-U]
“… 22 "The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one; 23 I in them
and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world
may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me.”
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Blest Be the Tie That Binds
• "The fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above"...–This tie involves a unity for which
Jesus prayed - John 17:20-23
–It involves a unity of mind for which Paul prayed - Philippians 2:2
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Philippians 2:2 [NASB-U]
“make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.”
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Blest Be the Tie That Binds
• "The fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above"...–Any threat to this unity is strongly
condemned• 1 Corinthians 1:10
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1 Corinthians 1:10 [NASB-U]
“Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree and that there be no divisions
among you, but that you be made complete in the same mind and in the
same judgment.”
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Blest Be the Tie That Binds
• "Before our father’s throne we pour our ardent prayers"...–We are blessed to be able to
approach God in prayer• A privilege enjoyed in Christ
–Hebrews 4:14-16
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Hebrews 4:14-16a [NASB-U]
“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the
heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do
not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, …”
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Hebrews 4:14-16a [NASB-U]
“…but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. 16
Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace,”
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Blest Be the Tie That Binds
• "Before our father’s throne we pour our ardent prayers"...–We are blessed to be able to
approach God in prayer• A privilege with great blessings
–Hebrews 4:16b
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Hebrews 4:16b [NASB-U]
“… so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
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Philippians 4:6-7 [NASB-U]
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace
of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts
and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
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Blest Be the Tie That Binds
• "Before our father’s throne we pour our ardent prayers"...–This song depicts frequent and
fervent prayer• “ardent” – impassioned, fiery
• We are passionate and fervent in our praying for one another
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James 5:16 [NASB-U]
“Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective
prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.”
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Acts 12:5 [NASB-U]
“So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God.”
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Blest Be the Tie That Binds
• "Before our father’s throne we pour our ardent prayers"...–This song depicts frequent and
fervent prayer• Praying with one another
–e.g., Acts 1:14; 2:42; 12:12; 21:5
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Acts 1:14 [NASB-U]
“These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women, and
Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.”
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Acts 2:42 [NASB-U]
“They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of
bread and to prayer.”
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Acts 12:12 [NASB-U]
“And when he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John
who was also called Mark, where many were gathered together and were
praying.”
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Acts 21:5 [NASB-U]
“When our days there were ended, we left and started on our journey, while
they all, with wives and children, escorted us until we were out of the
city. After kneeling down on the beach and praying, we said farewell to one
another.”
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• "Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, our comforts and our cares"...–We have similar concerns & desires
• We desire to be healthy–We fear sickness and dying
• We enjoy comforts of life–We fear joblessness and poverty
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Blest Be the Tie That Binds
• "Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, our comforts and our cares"...–We have similar concerns & desires
• We share in the struggles against temptation and persecution - 1 Peter 5:8-9
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1 Peter 5:8-9 [NASB-U]
“Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like
a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 But resist him, firm in your
faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being
accomplished by your brethren who are in the world.”
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Blest Be the Tie That Binds
• "Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, our comforts and our cares"...–We have similar concerns & desires
• We also share the hope of the resurrection and eternal life
–1 Peter 1:3
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1 Peter 1:3 [NASB-U]
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be
born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the
dead,”
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Blest Be the Tie That Binds
• "Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, our comforts and our cares"...–As Christians, therefore, we can
have more in common• Grace and peace are multiplied
–2 Peter 1:2-3
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2 Peter 1:2-3 [NASB-U]
“Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus
our Lord; 3 seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything
pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who
called us by His own glory and excellence.”
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Blest Be the Tie That Binds
• "Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, our comforts and our cares"...–As Christians, therefore, we can
have more in common• We have exceedingly great and precious promises
–2 Peter 1:4
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2 Peter 1:4 [NASB-U]
“For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so
that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.”
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• "We share our mutual woes, our mutual burdens bear"...–As Christians, we are to bear one
another's burdens – Galatians 6:1-2
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Galatians 6:1-2 [NASB-U]
“Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual,
restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; {each one} looking to
yourself, so that you too will not be tempted. 2 Bear one another's
burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ.”
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Blest Be the Tie That Binds
• "We share our mutual woes, our mutual burdens bear"...–As Christians, we are to bear one
another's burdens – Galatians 6:1-2
–In times of spiritual weakness, we are to pray for one another - James 5:16
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James 5:16 [NASB-U]
“Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective
prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.”
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• "We share our mutual woes, our mutual burdens bear"...–In times of persecution, we are to
remember one another – Hebrews 13:3
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Hebrews 13:3 [NASB-U]
“Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, {and} those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also
are in the body.”
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• "We share our mutual woes, our mutual burdens bear"...–In times of persecution, we are to
remember one another – Hebrews 13:3
–In times of physical need, we are to provide for one another - James 1:27
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James 1:27 [NASB-U]
“Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of {our} God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their
distress, {and} to keep oneself unstained by the world.”
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• "And often for each other flows the sympathizing tear"...–Because that is how God composed
the body of Christ! - 1 Corinthians 12:24b-26
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1 Corinthians 12:24b-26 [NASB-U]
“But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that
member which lacked, 25 so that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. 26 And if one member
suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the
members rejoice with it.”
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Romans 12:15 [NASB-U]
“Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.”
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• "When we asunder part, it gives us inward pain"...–The tie is such that departure can
be painful• Acts 20:36-38
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Acts 20:36-38 [NASB-U]
“When he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. 37
And they began to weep aloud and embraced Paul, and repeatedly kissed
him, 38 grieving especially over the word which he had spoken, that they
would not see his face again. And they were accompanying him to the ship.”
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• "But we shall be joined in heart, and hope to meet again"–We might be separated in the flesh,
but can remain together in spirit• Colossians 2:5
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Colossians 2:5 [NASB-U]
“For even though I am absent in body, nevertheless I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good discipline
and the stability of your faith in Christ.”
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• "But we shall be joined in heart, and hope to meet again"–We are comforted by a wonderful
hope• The hope of the resurrection
–1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
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1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 [NASB-U]
“But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve
as do the rest who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose
again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.
…”
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1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 [NASB-U]
“… 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive
and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout,
with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead
in Christ will rise first. …”
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1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 [NASB-U]
“… 17 Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with
the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.”
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• "But we shall be joined in heart, and hope to meet again"...–We are comforted by a wonderful
hope• The hope of the resurrection
–1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
• Made possible by the resurrection of Christ, and our faith in Him
–1 Peter 1:3-5
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1 Peter 1:3-5 [NASB-U]
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be
born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the
dead, …”
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1 Peter 1:3-5 [NASB-U]
“… 4 to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,
5 who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready
to be revealed in the last time.”
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• "But we shall be joined in heart, and hope to meet again"...–We are comforted by a wonderful
hope
–It is this hope which keeps our hearts joined together, when all other bonds fail
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Ephesians 4:1-3 [NASB-U]
“Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner
worthy of the calling with which you have been called, 2 with all humility
and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, 3
being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
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Colossians 3:14 [NASB-U]
"Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity."
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