It's been a couple years since Drama Drash Ministries' first DVD, A Marriage Made in Heaven was released. Drama Drash administrators look at the project as not only a successful fund raiser, but more importantly as a vital message to the End Times Church. With the hour of our Bridegroom's return drawing nigh, we as a Body must prepare ourselves, to be of one mind and one heart and to set ourselves apart in holiness from the rest of the world. How do we accomplish that? By reviewing our role as a bride--no. not the modern bride of the 21st Century. After all, these days a marriage is a contractual arrangement that is to easily anulled. We don't want to base our relationship with Messiah on such a shaky foundation.

When the apostles composed the Bride of Christ analogy, and when God, Himself referred to His people in marriage terms, the reference was to ancient marriage customs. Back in the day, marriage was a covenant--an I'm-gonna-do-this-no-matter-what kind of committment that lasted for a lifetime. Each traditional stage to the marriage process is a prophetic forshadowing of our progression as the Bride of Christ. How does that translate into modern terms. What are the terms of our marriage covenant with Messiah? Why can't we be with Him now? What are we supposed to do until He returns? Those questions are addressed in A Marriage Made in Heaven, on stage or DVD.

Drama Drash Ministries was thrilled to be welcomed back to New Life Fellowship in Lawton, Oklahoma this July for a revival of the A Marriage Made in Heaven drama for the stage. New Lifers are old and loving friends of this drama ministry and fully support the Drama Drash vision and mission. New Life is a particularly loving congregation that always makes Drama Drash feel very special and it's always a treat to visit this fine congregation and their able shepherds, Dr. Robert and Alicia Dowell.

Reprising their film roles were Shirley as Narrator, Danny as Avi, Natalie, Malayna, and Emily as bridal attendants, Amber as Yisraela, the Bride, Pastor Mike as Elijah, Wayne #1 as Jacob, and Daniel as Joshua, the Bridegroom.

New to this performance was Nancy as the mother of Yisraela, in her Drama Drash debut. Aleah, Kathleen, and newcomer Ebony played bridal attendants. Wayne #2, Justin, and another Drama Drash newbie, Timonthy played the Friends of the Bridegroom.

A brief intermission followed the performance and the New Lifers went all out to provide a sumptuous snack. Afterwards, Shirley gave a teaching, explaining the terms of our marriage covenant with Jesus Messiah and how exactly we are to carry out those terms.

The performance concluded with a rededication communion ceremony. In the first century, the prospective bride was given a cup of wine before the reading of the marriage covenant. After she heard the terms, she drank from the cup to express her desire to accept the marriage proposal. If she rejected it, she pushed the cup away.

In modern times, we voice our acceptance of Jesus's proposal of marriage every time we drink from the communion cup. For many years, we may have been drinking and agreeing to terms we don't know or understand. We might even be in breech of our own marriage terms with Messiah!

Once the New Life audience and guests were apprised of the marriage terms, they were able to accept the cup in confidence, knowing that they understood their role in the covenant relationship.

If you would like this life-changing teaching at your church or ministy group, please contact Drama Drash ministries. Drama Drash can appear live in the Texoma area or we can screen the DVD version along with the teaching. 

We pray that you will take advantage of this opportunity to grow in your relationship with our Messiah.