Sermonette: Emulate God’s Lovingkindness for Unity’s Sake

Sermonette: Emulate God’s Lovingkindness for Unity’s Sake

Our Betrothal to Christ
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Bill Onisick
Given 02-Oct-04; 15 minutes

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description: (hide) Bill Onisick, focusing upon the betrothal and marriage covenant in Hosea 2:19, compares our betrothal to Christ with the customs of the traditional Jewish wedding covenant including the preparation and purification customs, the Mohar (the payment a groom makes to the bride’s father- symbolizing Christ’s sacrifice of His very life), the Mattan (a special gift from the bridegroom to his bride — symbolizing the giving of the Holy Spirit ) and the gift of Chesed or loving-kindness and grace- a trait we need to emulate in our role of Christ’s bride. During our preparation to marry Christ, we must demonstrate, love, faithfulness, loving-kindness, and compassion to our brethren, and a steadfast willingness to abide by His holy law — the common denominator of the Old and New Covenants.