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Topical Sermons - Executable Outlines

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Mark A. Copeland<br />

B. “BUT WE SHALL BE JOINED IN HEART, AND HOPE TO MEET AGAIN”...<br />

1. We might be separated in the flesh, but can remain together in spirit - Co 2:5<br />

2. We are comforted by a wonderful hope<br />

a. The hope of the resurrection - 1 Th 4:13-18<br />

b. Made possible by the resurrection of Christ, and our faith in Him - 1 Pe 1:3-5<br />

-- It is this hope which keeps our hearts joined together, when all other bonds fail<br />

CONCLUSION<br />

1. “Blest Be The Tie” is a beautiful song...<br />

a. That describes the blessings of our oneness in Christ<br />

b. That expresses how many Christians truly feel for one another<br />

2. But it describes blessings known only by those...<br />

a. Who have been added by Christ to His church - cf. Ac 2:41,47<br />

b. Who are diligent in preserving the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace - cf. Ep 4:1-3<br />

Have you been added to the Lord’s church through obedience to the gospel (cf. Ac 2:38)? Are you<br />

doing your part to strengthen the tie that binds those in Christ?<br />

“Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.”<br />

(Co 3:14, NASB)<br />

<strong>Topical</strong> <strong>Sermons</strong> 49

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