The Friends of the Bridegroom

The disciples of John needed to learn something more about Jesus than what they already knew. They needed to learn more about the joy of knowing Jesus as their spiritual and heavenly bridegroom and to become His friend. For in learning about the Lord Jesus Christ in this way, they would be learning to go beyond simply being religious. This is what you and I may need this morning as well. There are 3 parables in this text which we are looking at, which if we understand them and receive the truth of them, they will allow us to go beyond just being outwardly religious. They are three parables of a new perspective which Christ came to bring. He brings a new perspective to our obedience to Himself, in 3 ways, in these verses that we are looking at. I hope that you will joyfully consider these with me this morning.