Excellency and Glory of the Church, The

Derived from God — Isaiah 28:5.

Derived from Christ — Isaiah 60:1; Luke 2:34.

Result from the favour of God — Isaiah 43:4.

God delights in — Psalm 45:11; Isaiah 62:3-5.

Saints delight in — Isaiah 66:11.

Consist in its

• Being the seat of God’s worship. — Psalm 96:6.
• Being the temple of God. — 1 Corinthians 3:16,17; Ephesians 2:21,22.
• Being the body of Christ. — Ephesians 1:22,23.
• Being the bride of Christ. — Psalm 45:13,14; Revelation 19:7,8; 21:2.
• Being established. — Psalm 48:8; Isaiah 33:20.
• Eminent position. — Psalm 48:2; Isaiah 2:2.
• Graces of character. — Song 2:14.
• Perfection of beauty. — Psalm 50:2.
• Members being righteous. — Isaiah 60:21; Revelation 19:8.
• Strength and defence. — Psalm 48:12,13.
• Sanctification. — Ephesians 5:26,27.

Augmented by increase of its members — Isaiah 49:18; 60:4-14.

Are abundant — Isaiah 66:11.

Sin obscures — Lamentations 2:14,15.

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