If someone entirely unacquainted with Christian Scripture or church history were given a copy of just the Old Testament, and that person read it carefully and thoroughly, one of the first things he would wonder would be, “Where’s the sequel? Where is the second part?” The Scriptures that were given to Israel were clearly looking …
Caleb and Katie
Marriage is one of the great gifts of God and, as with all His gifts, it must be received by faith. Not only must it be received by faith, it must be received by faith alone. This is a truth that we may view from various angles. For example, in Ephesians 5, marriage is set …
Skyler and Chelsey
In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, welcome to you all. Let us pray. Our Father and God, we know how You delight to bless Your people, and we thank You that these blessings include the goodness of marriage. We rejoice before You now in the formation of a new union, and …
Justin and Emily
Since the entrance of sin into our fallen world, we have a tendency to divide things that belong together, and to put together things that should be kept distinct. We blur what should be sharp, and we divide what should be blended. Although the creation of marriage antedates the entrance of sin, sin has entered …
Kyle and Elizabeth
In order to have a Christian home, the kind we just sang about, it is necessary to have Christians. In order to have a Christian marriage, there must be a Christian man and Christian woman. Going beyond this, in order to have a good Christian marriage, we must have a good man and good woman. …
Daniel and Brooke
The text from Hosea that was read for us is a rich text (Hos. 2:14-23), one that calls for more extensive treatment than can be offered in the brief words of exhortation in a wedding ceremony. But we have it on the authority of the apostle Paul that the prophet here was speaking of Christ …
Nethaniel and Emily
If you look around for a moment, you should see at once that we worship and serve a God who delights. He delights to create and make, and He delights to create and make beautifully. When we learn the nature of the divine majesty from that which is made, as Paul indicates, we learn much …
David and Katie
In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, welcome. As we have gathered here for another wedding, we are reminded of God’s continuing and continuous kindness to us. He established marriage at the very foundation of the world, and He did so because it was a key instrument for the accomplishment of His …
Paul and Kari
In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, welcome. We have gathered in the name of the triune God of Scripture. We are gathered under the Father Almighty, who made heaven and earth. We are gathered in the name of Jesus, as members of His body. We are gathered by the Holy Spirit …
Luke and Elizabeth
In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, welcome. Let us pray together now, seeking God’s blessing on this joyful event. Our Father in heaven, You are God of all weddings, the Father over all Your children, and the Lover and Giver of life. We pray in the name of Your Son Jesus, …