“Loving Leader, Honoured Husband”
Sept.14, 2008 Psalm 45[1-11] Play
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Leader-trashing a Dangerous Group Sport
● honouring parents / leaders essential for social
stability (Ex 20:12)
● too easy to mock leaders, rebel against proper
authority
A Breathtaking Royal Groom and his Bride - in History
● king at wedding praised for handsomeness, speech,
victories (2f)
● just judge dispensing righteous verdicts, defending
needy (6f; 72:12ff)
● appealing smells/surroundings, beautiful bride
(8-13)
Jesus an Amazing Husband and His Adorable Bride
● apostles recognized Jesus fulfilled requirements of
Messianic Psalms
● appearance striking at transfiguration and in
Revelation (Mt 17:2; Rev 1:14)
● gracious speech, powerful sword from mouth, radiant
with God’s glory (Lk 4:22; Rev 1:16, 19:15,21; Heb 1:3)
● defending truth, humility, justice; enemies shut
out; hates wickedness (Rev 19:11; Mt 11:29; 2Thess 1:8f)
● throne forever, righteous sceptre, joyful, delights
in His bride (Heb 1:8f; 12:2; Zeph 3:17)
The Bride’s Response to Her Loving Lord
● Christ loves the church, gave self up for us to
make us radiant/holy (Eph 5:25)
● love Him as if to hate family members by comparison
for His sake (Mt 19:29; Lk 14:26)
● His costly Lordship merits our honouring of Him in
our decisions (11; Rev 5:9; Rom 14:9)
● becoming glorious bride involves Spirit’s
discipline, righteous acts (13; Rev 19:7f)
God Embraces Us Despite the ‘Shack’ of our Lostness
● bestselling book traces author’s journey out of
religious performance
● shack of our pain / secrets / addictions /
corruption
● King enthralled with bride’s beauty sees past
‘shack’ with abundant grace