Dwelling in Unity

I. “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!”

A. Background of Psalm 133
B. The ugliness of division
C. The beauty of unity

II. “It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes!”

A. The consecrating power of unity
B. Unity made possible by the Gospel of Jesus
             Christ
C. The Church as a restoration of unity with God
             and with each other

III. “It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion!” For there the LORD has commanded the blessing, life forevermore.”

A. The necessity of unity
B. Unity and separation
C. Natural and deliberate unity