Transcript Let The Beauty Of Jesus Be Seen”

“Let The Beauty Of Jesus Be Seen”
Text: I Pet. 2:21
“From the dawn of the
morning to close of day, In
example, in deeds, and in
all you say, Lay your gifts
at His feet, Ever strive to
keep sweet, Let the
beauty of Jesus be seen in
you.”
Intro
Mt. 5:16 (Jn. 8:12; I Jn. 1:6-7)
16. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father
in heaven.
Phil. 2:5, 15
5. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
15. that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a
crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
I Pet. 2:21 (I Cor. 11:1; Gal. 2:20)
21. For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that
you should follow His steps:
As the New Year approaches it is good to be reminded
that we need to let our lights shine!
(I Cor. 14:15: We are to sing with our minds in understanding!)
“Let The Beauty Of Jesus Be Seen”
Albert W.T. Orsborn (1886-1967):
“Let The Beauty Of Jesus Be Seen” (1916)
 Born Albert William Thomas Orsborn in 1886, he became
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an Officer of The Salvation Army in 1905.
In 1909, he married his first wife, Captain Evalina Barker,
who died in 1942.
He wrote stanza 1 of this hymn in 1916 but no other
information is available.
In 1944, he married his second wife, Major Evelyn Berry.
They were married for just a year when she died (1945).
In 1946, he became the General of The Salvation Army.
He married his third wife, Commissioner Mrs. Phillis
Taylor (a daughter of General Higgins), in 1947.
General Orsborn served as General for eight years.
Many hymn books don’t credit Gen. Orsborn for the text
of the hymn, but give credit to George L. Johnson who
wrote stanzas 2-4 in 1934!
The hymn is a call for saints to let the beauty of Christ
to be seen in their lives!
“Let The Beauty Of Jesus Be Seen”
Saints Characterized by Passion and Purity
“Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me, All His wonderful passion and purity; May His Spirit divine
All my being refine, Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me”
Gal. 2:20
20. "I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the
life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave
Himself up for me.
Gal. 2:20; Phil. 1:27:
 Christians must conduct themselves so that others will see Christ living in
them. (Is. 53:2: Not physical appearance but beauty in character!)
I Cor. 11:1; Eph. 5:1:
 Like Paul, we need to imitate Christ in all His
wonderful passion and purity (I Jn. 3:3, 5)
“Let The Beauty Of Jesus Be Seen”
Saints Characterized by Passion and Purity
“Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me, All His wonderful passion and purity; May His Spirit divine
All my being refine, Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me”
Col. 3:16-17
16. Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one
another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts
to God.
17. Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through
Him to God the Father.
Eph. 5:18; Col. 3:16-17; I Tim. 4:12:
 To keep oneself pure we let His Spirit dwell in us and through the influence
of His word help us to direct our lives so as to please the Lord
 Phil. 2:15; Js. 1:27: Must keep oneself “blameless” and “unstained” by
the world!
Through the word of God we conduct
ourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel!
“Let The Beauty Of Jesus Be Seen”
Saints Characterized by Longsuffering
“When your burden is heavy and hard to bear, When your neighbors refuse all your load to share,
When you’re feeling so blue, Don’t know just what to do, Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in you”
Gal. 6:2-5
2. Bear one another's burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ.
3. For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
4. But each one must examine his own work, and then he will have reason for boasting in regard
to himself alone, and not in regard to another.
5. For each one will bear his own load.
Ps. 55:22; Lk. 9:23:
 There are times when our burden, or the cross that we must carry, is heavy
and hard to bear
Rom. 15:1; Gal. 6:2-5:
 While there is some of our load that we must
bear ourselves, there may be times when we
need our brethren’s help.
 How sad when others who could help will
refuse to obey Paul’s encouragement to bear
one another’s burdens!
“Let The Beauty Of Jesus Be Seen”
Saints Characterized by Longsuffering
“When your burden is heavy and hard to bear, When your neighbors refuse all your load to share,
When you’re feeling so blue, Don’t know just what to do, Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in you”
Heb. 13:5
5. Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you
have; for He Himself has said, "I WILL NEVER DESERT YOU, NOR WILL I EVER FORSAKE
YOU,"
There will be those occasions when we feel blue or sad,
but it will help us to let His beauty be seen in us by
placing our hope securely in the Lord:
 Ps. 42.5; Heb. 4:14-16; 13:5: While man may disappoint us or let us
down, Christ will not.
 Rom. 8:28; Heb. 10:35-39: In times of trouble we need to remember
God “causes all things to work together for good to those who love God.”
Even when all seems lost, we need
to be patient, and in our conduct
show our trust in God!
“Let The Beauty Of Jesus Be Seen”
Saints Characterized by Kindness in Return for Evil
“When somebody has been so unkind to you, Some word spoken that pierces you thru and thru,
Think how He was beguiled, Spat upon and reviled; Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in you”
II Tim. 3:12
12. Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
Mt. 10:21-22; 18:15; II Tim. 3:12:
 There may be times when people are unkind to us
Mt. 12:36-37:
 There may also be times when people speak piercing words (“careless”) to
us (I Pet. 4:3-4: To “malign” is to speak evil against someone).
“Let The Beauty Of Jesus Be Seen”
Saints Characterized by Kindness in Return for Evil
“When somebody has been so unkind to you, Some word spoken that pierces you thru and thru,
Think how He was beguiled, Spat upon and reviled; Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in you”
Rom. 12:17, 21
17. Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.
21. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
When those times come, it will help us to let His beauty be
seen in us by remembering how He was beguiled:
 I Pet. 2:21-24: One of the examples left by Christ is how to suffer for
being righteous – Not to return evil for evil (Rom. 12:17, 19-21; I Thess.
5:15; I Pet. 3:8-9)
 I Pet. 4:16: If we suffer for being a Christian, we are to rejoice in this
name!
Even when we feel mistreated we
are to let our lights shine so Christ
is seen in us!
“Let The Beauty Of Jesus Be Seen”
Saints Characterized by a Sweet Disposition
“From the dawn of the morning to close of day, In example, in deeds, and in all you say, Lay your
gifts at His feet, Ever strive to keep sweet, Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in you”
Col. 3:17, 23-24
17. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to
God the Father through Him.
23. And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,
24. knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the
Lord Christ.
Lk. 9:23:
 We must let the beauty of Jesus be seen every day from morning until
evening, because Christianity involves bearing our cross daily
Col. 3:17, 23-24; I Tim. 4:12:
 We let His beauty be seen in us by our
example in both deed and word!
“Let The Beauty Of Jesus Be Seen”
Saints Characterized by a Sweet Disposition
“From the dawn of the morning to close of day, In example, in deeds, and in all you say, Lay your
gifts at His feet, Ever strive to keep sweet, Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in you”
I Pet. 5:6-7
6. Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,
7. casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
Jn. 11:32; I Pet. 5:6-7:
 It will help us to keep sweet if we lay our gifts at His feet, symbolizing our
complete submission to Him and His will, as did Mary
 I Pet. 5:7 (NKJ): “Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”
In our example and daily conduct
others around us ought to be able
to see Christ in us!
“Let The Beauty Of Jesus Be Seen”
Conclusion
This hymn is about letting our lights shine and imitating
Christ in every circumstance of life
This hymn reminds us that in our daily lives we should
always strive to “Let The Beauty of Jesus Be Seen” in us!
“Let The Beauty Of Jesus Be Seen”
“What Must I Do To Be Saved?”
Hear The Gospel (Jn. 5:24; Rom. 10:17)
Believe In Christ (Jn. 3:16-18; Jn. 8:24)
Repent Of Sins (Lk. 13:35; Acts 2:38)
Confess Christ (Mt. 10:32; Rom. 10:10)
Be Baptized (Mk. 16:16; Acts 22:16)
Remain Faithful (Jn. 8:31; Rev. 2:10)
For The Erring Child:
Repent (Acts 8:22), Confess (I Jn. 1:9),
Pray (Acts 8:22)