October:

Covenant: It's Pattern, Partnership and Power!"

4 messages, October 4th - 25th


Can you answer these questions?

1. Why does the groom's family and friends  sit on one side of the sanctuary opposite the bride's family and friends?
2. Why does the groom wait in the front with the Pastor for his bride to come?
3. Why doe the bride walk slowly down the middle isle usually with her father?
4. Why does the pastor declare "the charge"?
5. Why does the bride and groom verbally pronounce/declare their vows?
6. Why does the couple exchange rings?
7. Why does the bride take on the name of the groom?
8. Why does the couple feed each other cake at the reception?
9. Why does the pastor pronounce the covenant completed?
10. Why do at least two witnesses sign the marraige License?


By understanding today's wedding ceremony in light of the Old Testament Covenant Ritual, we appreciate the powerful significance of our existing marraiges but also of the New Covenant we have in Jesus Christ.