The Bride of Christ
- 1. Romans 7:4 The Bride of Christ
- 2. The Bride of Christ The wedding is in the future…in heaven! (Revelation 21:2, 9) This means that we are currently in the time of preparation for the wedding.
- 3. The Bride of Christ The Bride prepares herself for her Wedding Day She is purified by the sacrifice of Christ (Ephesians 5:25-27; Psalm 93:5) She is beautifully adorned with the righteous acts of the saints (Revelation 19:7-8)
- 4. Our Righteous Acts are Her Gown
- 5. The Bride of Christ To be adorned in righteous acts … She pursues righteousness (1 Timothy 6:11; 2 Timothy 2:22) She follows the instruction of Scripture to determine what is right! (2 Timothy 3:16) Simple acts and attitudes in our day to day lives adorn the bride (Titus 2:9-10) To fail to do right is like a bride forgetting her gown (Jeremiah 2:32)
- 6. The Bride Must Keep Her Gown Pure She strives to remain pure (2 Cor. 11:2)
- 7. The Bride of Christ She leaves her old life and family behind to follow, love and serve her husband (Psalm 45) This Psalm refers to Christ (45:6-7; Hebrews 1:8-9) The wedding of the Messiah is cause for rejoicing. Notice the description of the bride and the counsel given to her. A queen in gold and beautiful garments (45:9, 13, 14) She is to forget her own people and her father’s house (v. 10) The King will desire her beauty & she is to Worship the King (11:11)
- 8. She eagerly awaits the appearance of the Groom! (Revelation 22:17) She keeps herself ready. “ Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless” -- 2 Peter 3:14 The Bride of Christ