The Bride of Christ

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Introduction

The Bride of Christ metaphor illustrates the relationship between Jesus and His followers, the Church, and Jesus’ authority over the Church.

Jesus, who serves as the Church’s bridegroom, loves His bride by offering Himself as a sacrifice for her (Eph 5:25–27).

In response, the Church submits to Jesus and remains faithful to Him as His bride (Eph 5:22–24, 31–32).

I. The Bride of Christ

Revelation 19:7 NKJV

7 Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.”

This will be a great day in heaven because it will be time for the Lamb’s (Christ’s) marriage to the Church, the Bride of Christ.

God’s servants will rejoice and give him glory in anticipation of this event.

With regard to timing, this event will take place after the destruction of Babylon near the end of the Tribulation Period.

With regard to permanency, this will be “until death do us part,” but no one in the wedding party will ever die again.

A special union will exist between Jesus and the Church similar to the union that exists between a bridegroom and a bride upon their marriage. In both instances, the two become one*.

Jesus is coming back* to earth where he and his bride will reign together as one. Before they can reign together, though, they have to be married. The idea is that the Church will be joined together* with Jesus in a special relationship that will equip them to reign with him.

He will not come back without his people, and they will not reign without him.

Be ready for the future events of the Church:

We’ll be taken up in the Rapture—1 Thessalonians 4:13–18.

We’ll go before the judgment seat of Christ— 1 Corinthians 3:12–15; 2 Corinthians 5:10.

We’ll attend the marriage and the marriage supper— Revelation 19:7–9.

We’ll return with Christ for his millennial reign— Revelation 20:6.

II. The Bridal Gown

Revelation 19:8 ASV 1901

8 And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, bright and pure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

Before its marriage, the Church will wear fine linen, which is their own righteous acts.

A person’s deeds will follow one to heaven where they will be worn like a gown or a robe. Faith in God* makes that possible.

When the marriage takes place, the Church will lay their righteousness aside. The holiness and righteousness of Jesus imparted to them will form their clothing for eternity.

The Bride’s “fine linen, clean and bright,” contrasts with the mother of Harlots, arrayed in “purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls.”

The Bride’s righteousness contrasts with the mother of Harlots’ having in her “hand a golden cup full of abominations and the filthiness of her fornication.”

The Bride being made “ready” contrasts with the harlot who is “drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus.”

III. Supper Time!

Revelation 19:9 ASV 1901

9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they that are bidden to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are true words of God.

Again John heard an angel tell him to write. This time he was told to write about the Wedding Supper of the Lamb. All those who are invited to attend this supper are blessed or happy.

Robert Frost said a parable is a story “that means what it says, and something else besides.” Some call them “earthly stories with heavenly meanings.”

Two. Foods.The English word “parable” comes from the Greek word parabole, which means “to place beside or alongside of.” Thus, a parable is a story that says one thing for the purpose of teaching or illustrating something else.

Jesus used them often. He took well-known and easily understood truths about earthly things to help people understand difficult truths about spiritual things. The following two parables help us to better understand the Marriage Supper of the Lamb:

See Parable on iPad -The parables of the ten virgins, (Matt 25) Show Video

Just as the 10 virgins (People) Heard that the bridegroom (Jesus) and His bride (The church) Were coming back for their wedding banquet,

So too will Jesus come back to earth with His church at the end of the Tribulation Period For the marriage supper of the Lamb.

Only those who have Received the Holy Spirit (those with oil) Will be allowed to attend this banquet on earth.

The parable of the wedding banquet. (Matt 22:1-14) show Video

This parable tells us about a king (God) who prepared a wedding banquet for his son (Jesus) he sent out invitations, but many of those invited (unbelievers) made excuses for not attending, so he invited others (the church).

One man (an unbeliever) was not wearing the right kind of wedding apparel (fine linen), so he was escorted out. The wedding apparel signifies the kind of righteousness needed to attend the banquet. God provides that apparel to all those who accept Jesus as their Savior. Those who do not have it or not prepared to spend eternity with God.

This should not be taken lightly. We cannot go to heaven or attend this feast as we are right now. We must be properly dressed, or we will be cast into outer darkness where there will be "weeping and gnashing of teeth" (Matthew 8:12)

Another verse that provides insight to understanding the marriage supper concerns the Lord’s Last Supper.

Him himJesus said He will not drink the fruit of the vine again until he drinks it in His Father’s kingdom.

His Father's kingdom is His millennial kingdom on earth.

Hal Lindsey - While Revelation 19:9 pronounces a blessing on the guest at this supper, it doesn't indicate the time or place of it. It's my feeling that the wedding feast of the Lamb and His bride will take place on earth at the very beginning of the millennial kingdom of God

Conclusion

Revelation 3:20 NKJV

20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

John 3:16

16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Romans 10:13

13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

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Lord I believe that Jesus is the son of God, and that He died On the cross for my sins and His resurrection from the dead gives me eternal life. I ask forgiveness of my sins, and I accept Jesus as my Lord and Savior. Amen.

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Matthew 9:35

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Proverbs 4:7

7 Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.

2 Corinthians 5:7

7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

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This is Pastor Doc & 1st Lady Pepper

With Faith Vision Christian Ministries

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