Excellency and Glory of the Church, The
Derived from God -- Isa 28:5. Derived from Christ -- Isa 60:1; Lu 2:34. Result from the favour of God -- Isa 43:4. God delights in -- Ps 45:11; Isa 62:3-5. Saints delight in -- Isa 66:11. Consist in its Being the seat of God's worship. -- Ps 96:6. Being the temple of God. -- 1Co 3:16,17; Eph 2:21,22. Being the body of Christ. -- Eph 1:22,23. Being the bride of Christ. -- Ps 45:13,14; Re 19:7,8; 21:2. Being established. -- Ps 48:8; Isa 33:20. Eminent position. -- Ps 48:2; Isa 2:2. Graces of character. -- Song 2:14. Perfection of beauty. -- Ps 50:2. Members being righteous. -- Isa 60:21; Re 19:8. Strength and defence. -- Ps 48:12,13. Sanctification. -- Eph 5:26,27. Augmented by increase of its members -- Isa 49:18; 60:4-14. Are abundant -- Isa 66:11. Sin obscures -- La 2:14,15.