Wedding Pictures
Ephesians 5:21-33
Pictures becomes a permanent record of the wedding day
This passage depicts living pictures of a wedding
Picture of Communion vs. 21
The Bride and Groom are kneeling in prayer talking to God
They cannot submit to one another without fearing God
Communion “with union”
2 must become one
Picture of Contentment vs. 22
Submitting to the authority in our life
The man is standing and woman is seated
When she yields to his authority, she submits to God’s authority
Picture of Compassion vs. 25
The man is standing, but bending over to kiss her
He is moving closer to her
The more he loves her, the more she loves him back
This is a living picture, never ending
Picture of Commitment vs. 25-27
3 Tenses
Past/present/future tense – unending
The bride is getting younger and younger
Picture of Concern vs. 28-29
If things aren’t tended, they will get worse
Bride and groom are seated close together
Picture of Cleaving vs. 30-31
Bride and groom are seated so close they can hardly be told apart
Parents are behind the couple, not beside
It reminds us of One who left His Father and come to us
Picture of Countenance vs. 32-33
Look at their expression – a glow about
He never looked at another like her and vice versa
They have the countenance of Christ
Christ-likeness