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Please use these sermons as the Lord leads, but nothing on this site may be used for profit without my expressed, written permission!*   |  *A Biblical View Of The End Times - #5**Revelation 19:1-9**A MARRIAGE MADE IN HEAVEN**(A Real Royal Wedding)**Intro*: We all know what a spectacle a wedding can be.

Thousands of dollars are spent trying to produce a perfect moment in time that will join a couple together in marital bliss.

Typically, the church is decorated to the nines, the bride is resplendent in her pure white wedding dress, the groom stands nervously at the front of the church.

It is a special moment in the lives of those two individuals and for the people who know and love them.

Weddings, here on earth, are a special thing!Everyone who has a wedding is looking for one thing: a marriage made in heaven!

Well, I just want you to know that while some marriages may have been made in heaven, they still have to be lived our here on earth.

That, in itself, makes them all less than perfect.Today, we come to an event in heaven that will take place while the earth is in the midst of the Tribulation Period.

It will happen after the Judgment Seat of Christ and it will involve all of God's children.

This event is commonly referred to as *The Marriage Super Of The Lamb*.

It will be a time of great joy for all the redeemed people of God!

You see, for the church, the end times shape up like this: *In the Rapture, we will be Caught Up; at the Judgment Seat of Christ, we will be Cleaned Up; and at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb, we will be Cheered Up!* It is this event that we want to park on for a while this morning.

I want to tell you about *A Marriage Made In Heaven*.My desire in preaching this sermon is to help those who are saved understand that there are some blessed days ahead for the people of God.

I also want those who do not know the Lord to know that they need to get ready to meet the Lord.

He is coming and He will take His people to Heaven.

But, He will only take His people!

The rest will be left behind to endure the Tribulation and face the fires of Hell.

Therefore, this morning, let's take a trip to Heaven and see how marriages are made over there.I.

V. 1-6 *THIS WEDDING IS PRECEDED BY A CELEBRATION* (Ill.

This is sort of backwards.

Typically, a wedding is followed by celebration.

The time before a wedding is usually filled with tremendous stress and many hours of preparation time.

While it is a happy time for those involved, it is anything but a time of celebration.

In Heaven, things are different!

It seems from this passage that Heaven rejoices before and after the wedding.

I like that!

The cause of all this rejoicing in mentioned in verse 7. It seems that the marriage of the Lord Jesus is the catalyst for Heaven's anthems of praise.

Those in Heaven lift their voices in four "Hallelujah's" that fill the heavens with praise.

Let's listen in this morning and see why Heaven praises God!){{{"

A. V. 1 *The Hallelujah Of Redemption* - Heaven praises the Lord for all He has done for them, (The cross, the blood, the empty grave, etc.)

They are saved, they are in Heaven and they have a reason to shout!(Ill.

Years ago, in Wales, there lived a man by the name of Billy Bray.

He was an old time shouter!

Many of the people who heard him shout used to rebuke him for praising the Lord so loudly and so often.

Whenever they would try to stop him, old Billy would respond by saying, "I can't help it!

God has been so good to me!

With every step I take I remember His glory!"

He said, "I put my right foot down and it says 'Hallelujah'.

I put my left foot down and it says, 'Amen'."

With that, Billy Bray would march off shouting "Hallelujah" and "Amen" with every step he took.

Billy Bray knew that God deserved praise for the salvation He so freely gives!)B.

V. 2-3 *The Hallelujah Of Retribution* - The residents of Heaven praise the Lord for executing His judgment upon a lost, sinful and rebellious world!

They know that His judgments are fair, they are right and they are perfect.

Therefore, they praise His name!(Ill.

Lest we forget, we are serving a God Who has already won the war with evil!

Thank God ,the Lord, and as a result, His people come out on top of this thing!

That is enough to shout about now!)C.

V. 4-5 *The Hallelujah Of Realization* - If you take the time to look at the book of Revelation, these 24 elders who are mentioned show up about 6 times, (*4:10; 5:8; 5:14; 7:11; 11:16; 19:4*), and, every time they do, they are doing the same thing: falling on their faces and worshiping the Lord!

Just to let you in on a secret, those 24 elders represent the redeemed of God.

If you are saved, they picture YOU!

Well, why are they praising the Lord so much?

Because in Heaven, they are finally free from the limitations of the flesh and they can see God like He really is!

They are no longer afraid or ashamed to worship Him, but now they are ready, willing and able to fall down before the Lamb of God and shout His praises!(Ill.

If it ever dawned on us the reality of all God is, of all He has done for us and of all that is ours as His children, there isn't a saved person in this world who wouldn't shout himself hoarse this morning!

One day we will, but we won't get hoarse!)D.

V. 6 *The Hallelujah Of Regulation* - Then, they praise the Lord for His reign.

They glorify the Lord that, at last, He is honored, exalted and worshiped by all His creation!

Thank God ,there is coming a day when the Lord will have the glory and honor He deserves all the time.

I look forward to being in that number when we stand around the throne and lift our "Hallelujahs" to the glory of God!(Ill.

I want to call your attention to verse 4! There are two heavenly words mentioned hear that you and I need to look at just for a moment.

They are: *Amen* and *Hallelujah*.The word *Amen* is a word signifying agreement with and approval of the Word of God.

When *Amen* appears at the beginning of a sentence, it means "*truly*".

This word was used by Jesus on many occasions.

When it is spoken concerning the words uttered by another, it means "*I agree*" or "*so be it*".

Amen is said to be the most known word in the world!The word *Hallelujah* is a Hebrew word meaning "*Praise the Lord*".

It is used only one time in the New Testament and that was to give honor and glory to the Lamb.

It is heaven's praise word!I just want to say that if you and I intend to be in tune with Heaven, then we need to learn to use a little heavenly language.

Therefore, learn to say "*Amen*!" and "*Hallelujah*!".

It is all right to praise the Lord!

If something blesses your heart, just try "*Amen*!".

If the Lord is moving in your soul, just try "*Hallelujah*!"

I will guarantee you one thing.

It won't hurt you!I realize that we live in a day when people frown on old time worship of the Lord.

I mean, it's all right for people to sing The Hallelujah Chorus, but if they shout, they are considered nuts and fanatics!

I just want you to know that old fashioned praising and glorifying God never goes out of style!)}}}

I. *This Wedding Is Preceded By A Celebration* II.

V. 7-8 *THIS WEDDING IS PERFECTED BY A CONSUMMATION*(Ill.

This marriage made in Heaven will be the consummation of some very important and powerful events.){{{"

A. V. 7a *A Plan Will Be Consummated* - Notice the words "*is come*".

These words imply a sense of relief that a long anticipated event has finally arrived.

Nothing could be more true!At this moment, God's plan for the ages is finally complete.

Since man sinned in the Garden of Eden, God has been working to bring man back into fellowship with Him.

This was accomplished when Jesus died on the cross for the sins of humanity.

Now, all those who place their faith in Jesus are saved by the grace of God and brought nigh unto Him!

While many may be saved, they are still not in the very presence of God in Heaven.

On this day, that will change!

This is the moment when Jesus gets to receive His Bride unto Himself.

This will be the most special moment in all the history of creation!

It will be the moment when the Lamb of God takes His Bride unto Himself!(Ill.

By the way, did you notice that at this wedding, the groom, and not the bride, is the center of attention?

Down here, everything is on hold until they start playing the wedding march and the bride, the center of attention, makes her way down the aisle.

In heaven, things are just a little different!

It's not the bride, but it is the groom, the Lord Jesus Who is the center of attention!

If that happened here, there would be some angry women!

However, over there, it won't matter in the least!

In fact, I think it will be the bride herself who gives Him the most attention!)B.

V. 7-8 *A Presentation Will Be Consummated* - It might help us to understand a little of the background for weddings of this type.

In oriental weddings, there were typically three stages.