Christian Hearts, in Love United
This sermon calls for Christian hearts to be united in love, seeking rest in Jesus and exemplifying His love to the world.
Count Zinzendorf preaches about the importance of Christian unity and love, emphasizing the need for believers to find rest and inspiration in Jesus, to be obedient to His commands, and to reflect His light as one body. He encourages the congregation to renew their covenant with Jesus, pledging true love and service, and to wait on Him for rekindling any fading love. Count Zinzendorf prays for God's guidance in helping the believers to genuinely love one another, aiming to exemplify Christ's love and unity, so that the world may witness their true connection to the Lord.
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Christian hearts, in love united,
Seek alone in Jesus rest;
Has He not your love excited?
Then let love inspire each breast;
Members on our head depending
Lights reflecting Him, our sun,
Brethren His commands attending,
We in Him, our Lord, are one.
Come, then, come, O flock of Jesus,
Covenant with Him anew;
Unto Him who conquered for us,
Pledge we love and service true;
And should our love's union holy
Firmly linked no more remain,
Wait ye at His footstool lowly,
Till He draw it close again.
Grant, Lord, that with Thy direction,
Love each other, we comply,
Aiming with unfeigned affection
Thy love to exemplify;
Let our mutual love be glowing,
Thus will all men plainly see,
That we, as on one stem growing,
Living branches are in Thee.
O that such may be our union,
As Thine with the Father is,
And not one of our communion
E'er forsake the path of bliss;
May our light 'fore men with brightness,
From Thy light reflected, shine;
Thus the world will bear us witness,
That we, Lord, are truly Thine.
Sermon Outline
- The Call to Unity
- The Covenant with Jesus
- The Direction of Love
- The Union with Jesus
- Growing as living branches in Jesus
- Reflecting Jesus' light to the world
Key Quotes
“Has He not your love excited?” — Count Zinzendorf
“Let our mutual love be glowing, Thus will all men plainly see, That we, as on one stem growing, Living branches are in Thee.” — Count Zinzendorf
“O that such may be our union, As Thine with the Father is, And not one of our communion E'er forsake the path of bliss;” — Count Zinzendorf
Application Points
- We should seek rest in Jesus and be inspired by love for Him.
- We should follow Jesus' direction and aim to love each other with unfeigned affection.
- We should grow as living branches in Jesus, reflecting His light to the world.