Sermon Notes December 11, 2016

I. The bridegroom takes the _______________ for
the bride.
A. In Jesus’ day, the ____________ never sought
the groom. (Genesis 24:24)
B. Jesus ____________ us. (Galatians 4:4; Romans
3:11-12; Hosea 2:14)
II. The bridegroom pays the _______________ for
the bride.
A. The groom paid a price for the ____________ of
marrying the bride … called the brideprice.
(Genesis 29:18)
B. Jesus paid a ________________ so that we could
enter a relationship with Him. (1 Peter 1:18-20)
III.The bridegroom goes to _______________ a
place for the bride.
A. After the betrothal, the groom would return to his
________________ and add a room for his bride.
B. Jesus, as our bridegroom has gone to His Father’s
house to ____________ a place for His bride.
(John 14:2; Mark 13:32)
IV. The bridegroom _______________ to get his
bride.
A. It was a day of great ____________ when the
father of the groom finally gave the word that the
groom could bring his bride home.
B. In the image of the bridegroom, Jesus was
____________ that He would return to claim His
bride. (Matthew 25:1-13; Matthew 16:27)
C. “For the ____________ himself will come down
from heaven, with a loud command, with the
voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of
God.” (1 Thessalonians 4:16)
Response Questions …
What differences do you know between the role of the
bridegroom in Jesus’ day and the role of the groom in
our own culture? What do you learn about Jesus when
He refers to Himself as the bridegroom?
Do you sometimes have trouble realizing how much
God loves you? Why do you think that’s true? What
helps remind you of God’s deep love for you?