Will You Marry Me?Sample

  Will You Marry Me? 

Just go with me here for a second. I have to warn you: I’m a hopeless romantic! 

Picture yourself as a bride. The church doors open and your eyes behold a sight so magnificent that you can’t put the image into words. You’re lost in the sound of beautiful music, floating on the intensity of excitement, bursting with love and joy. 

You’re ravishing and glowing. Your hair is smooth and tame, streaming in locks down your back. (Ok, I’m getting a little carried away, but we girls love good hair. I’ve never had good hair, so let a girl dream.)

 

You start running unabashedly down the aisle. Tears begin streaming down your face. You can’t get to the end fast enough, because you see Him: Jesus. He’s at the end of the aisle smiling—even laughing. 

He’s waiting for you with arms open wide. Let me add: He’s beautiful. He’s cool and gorgeous. He might even have a man-bun and tattoos. He’s nothing like the Jesus you’ve seen in church photos. 

You no longer care about the dress. Your shoes come off and your hair flies everywhere as you leap into His arms. He has you—yes, you! The girl who never thought she was beautiful. The girl who failed. The girl who was afraid she didn’t make the cut. The girl who had given up on love. 

You’re His bride. He died for you, and He has the scars to prove it. Even in your shame, sin, and failures, you’re all He’s ever wanted. It’s time to say yes! 

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God uses metaphors all throughout the Bible to give us pictures of what our relationship with Him looks like: He’s our father, savior, king, shepherd, and so much more. 

In this study, we’re going to focus on one unique metaphor used in over 100 verses across the Old and New Testament: God refers to Himself as our bridegroom and us as His bride. He doesn’t just want to rule over us as a king or know us just as a father; He wants a love relationship with us. 

This marriage to Jesus will exceed every form of relationship we experience here on earth. It’s an intimate, reciprocating love. He wants us as a husband wants His bride. 

Remember, God designed marriage. In Genesis, we see God’s plan from the beginning: Adam and Eve were unified, naked, and unashamed. They enjoyed perfect fellowship with each other and with God until sin entered the world. 

Jesus came to earth to save us, take away our sin and shame, and restore what was broken. He’s our bridegroom and He’s down on one knee, fighting for us to say yes. 

In this study, we’re going to grasp a greater understanding of this love relationship we have in Christ. We’ll study Jewish wedding culture, the story of Jesus’ first miracle, and the coming wedding and celebratory feast that no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard, and no mind has ever imagined. 

Let’s go!