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Psalm 45

Complementary New Testament Passage:
Hebrews 1

Sermon Outline:

  • The Surpassing Beauty of the Groom
  • The Terrible Power of the Groom
  • The Divinity of the Groom
  • The Beauty of the Groom’s Bride
  • The Eternal Glory of that Marriage

Family Discussion Questions:

  1. Where was Jesus before he was in Mary’s belly?
  2. Why did our saviour need to be God?
  3. Why should people who ignore Jesus be afraid to meet him?
  4. Why should people who trust in Jesus be happy to meet him?
  5. Did Jesus pick the church as his wife because she was already good and beautiful?
  6. What are the best evidences from the Bible that Jesus was truly God?
  7. Why did Jesus not take advantage of being God while he was on earth?
  8. All the beauty that the church has is given to her. What is the danger of the church denying her responsibility to be pleasing in the eyes of the Lord? What is the danger of the church trusting in her ability to be pleasing to the Lord?
  9. Part of the church’s beauty is her willingness to turn her back on her old life. What does that teach us about true faith?
  10. How was this Psalm fulfilled in part by David’s first heir? How can we be sure that it must have ultimately been fulfilled by the Lord Jesus?
  11. How have we seen verses 16-17 play out in history already? How does this give us confidence for the future?