Psalm 50:2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shined. I. THE INTERNAL PERFECTION AND BEAUTY OF ZION. 1. It is because of the indwelling of the Divine presence that we have a Church. 2. Only as God dwells in us individually is it possible for Him to dwell in His Church as a body. 3. The Church of Christ is the aggregate of holy living; the aggregate of simple faith; the aggregate of personal consecration; the aggregate of personal devotion to God and to our fellow-men. II. THE EXTERNAL BEAUTY AND PERFECTION OF ZION, the Church of the redeemed, depends upon the shining forth or manifestation of this indwelling presence of God. Christ's Church is not a dark lantern, but a chandelier with its lights trimmed and burning — a lighthouse. And what a responsibility this wonderful bequest to believers, this marvellous endowment of the Church, carries with it! (F. M. Ellis, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.WEB: Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth. |
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