1. ICEL Ron Michener 20 January 2013 Psalm 133 -- "The Tie that Binds is the Church's Lifeline!"

2. ICEL Introduction: o Our struggles with Christian unity o Psalm 133

3. ICEL Psalm 133 1 How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! 2 It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down on the collar of his robe. 3 It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the L ORD bestows his blessing, even life for evermore.

4. ICEL Introduction: o Our struggles with Christian unity o Psalm 133 o Brief Background:

5. ICEL I. Descriptions of Unity A. Precious Oil B. The Dew of Mount Hermon

6. ICEL II. The Practice of Unity A. Strive for unity with our diversity! B. Marvel and worship in unity. C. Live in anticipation of perfect unity.

7. ICEL Conclusion Our unity is the tie that frees us – it is the church's lifeline to help us serve our King better together.