Scripture: Psalm 45:15-17 Sermon notes III A JOYFUL EVENT. With gladness and rejoicing, v15. Gladness (Heb is plural) > ‘a happy/merry face’ – a glowing countenance; rejoicing > ‘to jump for joy, dance’. This is a time of joy for all concerned. It is the climax of joy for the Bride […]
Loveliness of Christ
The King takes His bride
Scripture: Psalm 45:12-14 Sermon notes The Loveliness of Christ: The King takes His bride The moment of the royal marriage has arrived. The eagerly expected and prepared for event has come. The Father’s words of counsel v10-11 have dictated the course of preparation for this moment. The King has arrived to […]
The King takes His bride
Scripture: Psalm 45:9-11 Sermon notes The loveliness of Christ appears in this section of the Psalm in connection with His bride. The scene is a royal wedding. The gospel frequently employs the illustration of a marriage to set forth various aspects of the relationship between Christ and His people. Cp […]
The loveliness of Christ, Pt4
Scripture: Psalm 45:5-6 Sermon notes The loveliness of Christ, Pt4 The heart-warming theme that has stirred the Psalmist to write vigorously about Christ, continues here. He develops the thoughts recorded in v3-4: what it means for King Jesus, the lovely sovereign of His people, to come in power and glory to […]
The loveliness of Christ, Pt3
Scripture: Psalm 45:3-8 Sermon notes The loveliness of Christ #3: The beauty of the King, Pt1 There is in this Psalm a detailed consideration of the loveliness of the God-man, God’s anointed One. In v2 the Psalmist considers the beauty of the Saviour’s gracious words—the gospel words that convey eternal […]