Title Sermon on the engagement ceremony/Numbers 30:2
Contents
Subject: Engagement Sermon
Scripture: Numbers 30:2
Humans live by making various promises. There is nothing in life as important as promises.
To live is to make a promise to each other.
God made a promise to Abraham. "I will give you the promised children" and "I will give you the promised land."
".Jesus also promised to give life to the Gentiles and fulfilled it.
Making promises to each other, keeping promises, and trusting that promises will be kept is really precious.
C. A verbal promise is called a covenant. An oath to keep a promise is called an oath.
A public promise to society is called a contract. A promise to marry is called an engagement.
As such, promises vary. However, the two will live together for the rest of their lives.
Making a promise with a cross is more important than any other promise.
1. Moreover, an engagement is a solemn promise because it is made before God.
stamping, signing, and exchanging gifts as a symbol of promise
It is also important, but more importantly, with the Holy God as a witness,
the fact that it belongs to
The poet Dante said that the greatest sin among human sins is 'betrayal'. So he wrote a masterpiece
In 'The New Song', it is recorded that those who commit the crime of betrayal will receive the most terrible punishment.
Keeping promises is a sign of sincerity, evidence of trust, a measure of character, and a sense of conscience.
It is an oath. Even a small promise should not be ignored, but it is like an engagement
A great promise cannot be broken. God will not allow it. Even in the English proverb
There is a saying that "a promise is a promise".
The two who are getting engaged today are going to make a promise in front of God with the elders and relatives of both families.
Therefore, an engagement is not a promise between people, but a promise with God.
Please keep that in mind.
2. I hope you have the conditions for a happy marriage.
Modern people are very picky about marriage conditions. The conditions are based on material and appearance.
Let's say that there are 5 types of English characters A, B, C, D, and E.
A=Age, B=Beauty, C=Condition, D=Degree, E=Economy
However, in the marriage conditions of a Christian who fears God, two F and G must be added.
must go That is, F=Faith (faith) and G=God (God).
Age, beauty, health, education, and economy are important, but the most important thing in life happiness is trust.
It is important to have and live with God in God. Having everything else
Even if you do, you will never be happy if you do not have faith in God.
Let's not forget these two young men.
Happiness depends not on what you have, but on whether you live centered on God.
That happiness is not in external material things, but in the spiritual heart.
Emphasize once.
3. Please think carefully about the meaning of the engagement period.
(1) This is the period to prepare the foundation for independence.
Genesis 2:24 "For this reason, whether a man will leave Pulo and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.
"Rhoda". Marriage is about being independent after being with your parents.
In the United States, the engagement period should be used as a period of preparation for independence.
(2) It is a period of adjustment to unite the two minds into one.
We have lived in different environments during this time. We have different personalities. We will have different hobbies.
Because they have a deep relationship with each other during the engagement period, they understand each other and make concessions
And you should use it as a time to adjust.
To do this, it is not just an individual's determination and will. Pray to God and become one.
You must be guided by your words.
(Zechariah 4:6) "This is not by force, not by might, says the LORD of hosts,
you and only my god," he said.
Please, from the day we get engaged to the day we get married, the two young people made the promise before God.
I hope you will try to keep this engagement solemn, and what the conditions of happiness are.
I hope that you think well. Also, it is a skill to understand and understand each other's different thoughts and personalities.
I hope it will be easy. And lastly, a poem of silent prayer during the preparation period.
I bless you in the name of Jesus that you may have a lot of liver and receive the wisdom of God.