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PPT presentation given at Ladies Silent Prayer Retreat September 2009.
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REKINDLEREKINDLEThe Covering of God
God Loves WeddingsGod Loves Weddings
– Jesus’ first miracle was at a wedding– Weddings referenced in Parables:• Parable of the Groom’s Attendants – Mt 9:14-
15• Parable of the Wedding Banquet – Mt 22:1-14• Parable of the Ten Virgins – Mt 25:1-13
– Church referenced as Bride-of-Christ• John 3:29• Rev. 18:23; 22:17 • Eph. 5:31-32• 2 Cor 11:2
Chuppah (HOO-pah)Chuppah (HOO-pah)
A wedding canopy used in
a Jewish wedding
ceremony. Usually four
poles with fabric
stretched over the top.
Literal translation =
covering
What’s the hoopla What’s the hoopla about a Chuppah?about a Chuppah?
Our answer is in Exodus
God’s CoveringGod’s Covering
– By day the LORD went ahead of them in a
pillar of cloud to guide them on their way
and by night in a pillar of fire to give
them light. Exodus 13:22
– …that your cloud stays over them, and that
you go before them in a pillar of cloud by
day and a pillar of fire by night. Numbers 14:14
God Proposes God Proposes Marriage with His Marriage with His
PeoplePeopleRight there under His
Covering
7 Promises of God7 Promises of GodTo the IsraelitesTo the Israelites
“
I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the
Egyptians, and I will deliver you from their bondage. I will also
redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments. Then I
will take you for My people, and I will be your God ; and you
shall know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the
burdens of the Egyptians. I will bring you to the land which I swore
to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and I will give it to you for a
possession; I am the LORD.”
E
xodus 6: 6-8
Jewish Wedding Jewish Wedding Tradition #1Tradition #1The bride circles the
Chuppah SEVEN
times before
entering.
7 Laps = 7 Promises of
God
Are those seven Are those seven promises relevant promises relevant
today?today?Yes!
I WILL TAKE YOU OUTI WILL TAKE YOU OUT
Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you
rest. Matthew 11:28
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the
peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your
hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
"If you continue in My word…you will know the truth, and the truth
will make you free.” John 8:31-32
I WILL DELIVER YOUI WILL DELIVER YOU
Do you not know that when you present yourselves to
someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one
whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of
obedience resulting in righteousness? Romans 6:16
For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and
transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom
we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:13-14
I WILL REDEEM YOUI WILL REDEEM YOU
For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died
for the ungodly. Romans 5:6
In Him we have redemption through His blood. Ephesians 1:7
I WILL TAKE YOU FOR MY I WILL TAKE YOU FOR MY OWNOWN
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit,
who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not
your own; you were bought at a price. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a
people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him
who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9
I WILL BE YOUR GODI WILL BE YOUR GOD
There is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came
and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ,
through whom all things came and through whom we live. 1
Corinthians 8:5-6
I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and
daughters, says the Lord Almighty. 2 Corinthians 6:18
I WILL BRING YOU WITH I WILL BRING YOU WITH MEME
In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I
would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for
you. I will come back and take you with me that you also
may be where I am . John 14:1-3
I WILL BE YOUR GODI WILL BE YOUR GOD
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In
his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and
into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or
fade—kept in heaven for you, who through faith are
shielded by God's power until the coming of the
salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 1 Peter 1:3-5
Jewish Wedding Jewish Wedding Tradition #2Tradition #2The bride enters the
Chuppah alone, to meet
her bridegroom.
No family
No Mom (mother-in-law)
No Dad (father-in-law)
No Kids
No friends, Attendants, Clergy
She stands alone with her
bridegroom.
Alone Before GodAlone Before God
E
ven Jesus came before God, alone.
– Very early in the morning, while it was still
dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went
off to a solitary place, where he prayed.
Mark 1:35
– But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places
and prayed. Luke 5:16
God & His PeopleGod & His PeopleExchange VowsExchange Vows
Right there under His Covering
GOD:GOD:
“Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out
of all nations you will be my treasured possession.”
Exodus 19:5
THE PEOPLE:THE PEOPLE:
“We will do everything the Lord has said.” Exodus 19:8
{I do}
A Vow the People A Vow the People could not keepcould not keep
Which is why God created a New Covenant
Forgiveness of SinsForgiveness of Sins
B
ecause it is impossible for the blood of bulls and
goats to take away sins. Then Jesus said, "Here I am,
I have come to do your will." He sets aside the first to
establish the second. And by that will, we have been
made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus
Christ once for all
H
ebrews 10:4, 9-10
Change of NatureChange of Nature
T
his is the covenant I will make with the house
of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will
put my laws in their minds and write them on
their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be
my people.
H
ebrews 8:10
Holy SpiritHoly Spirit
T
he mind of sinful man is death, but the mind
controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; the
sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to
God's law, nor can it do so…You, however, are
controlled not by the sinful nature but by the
Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you.
R
omans 8:6-7,9
GOD:GOD:
“Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then you
will be my treasured possession.” Exodus 19:5
Jewish Wedding Jewish Wedding Tradition #3Tradition #3Kiddush - Blessings recited
over a cup of wine.
Purpose is to remind Jews
of the sanctity of the
day.
Kiddush = Sanctification
CommunionCommunion
This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance
of me.
F
rom the beginning God chose you to be
saved through the sanctifying work of
the Spirit and through belief in the Truth.
2
Thessalonians 2:13
Jewish Wedding Jewish Wedding Tradition #4Tradition #4Reading of the Ketubah
Legal document detailing
how the bridegroom
is going to care for
the bride.
Read under the Chuppah
Given to the bride
10 Commandments10 Commandments
Details how God & His peopleare to live together
Jewish Wedding Jewish Wedding Tradition #5Tradition #5Seclusion
In Summary…In Summary…
Bride circles
Chuppah seven times
Bride enters
Chuppah alone
Vows are
exchanged
Kiddush Wine
Reading of the
Ketubah
Seclusion