The Bride of Christ

Betrothal ceremony

Wedding ceremony

Ketubah or contract

Matthew 26:28-29 Jesus said, ‘This is my blood of new covenant which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.’

‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.’ John 14:1-3

1 Thessalonians 4:16 ‘For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.’

Revelation 19:7-9 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.” (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God’s holy people.) Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!”

‘I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him. But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.’ 2 Corinthians 11:2-3

Churches were praised for: hard work perseverance remaining true to God love, faith & deeds kept God’s word endured patiently

Fallen short: forsaken first love – Ephesus holding to wrong teaching – Pergamum & Thyatira lukewarmness – Laodicea – wretched, poor, blind, naked

SATAN Money Sex Power Pride

Being prepared Galatians 5:16-26 Life by the Spirit Ephesians 4:17-32 Living as children of light Philippians 3:12-21 Pressing towards the goal Colossians 3 Rules for holy living I Thessalonians 4:1-12 Living to please God