1. (TRUTH MATTERS) “The True Bride!”
Revelation 19:7-9

2. Three vital elements in Jewish marriage:
1. The Betrothal…
2. The Interval… The Wedding Feast...

3. A wedding has taken place… He has paid the dowry for her with His own blood and now His Bride readies herself for the grand return of the Groom which will mark this wedding supper that will have no end!

4. to see more fully how the Church is the True Bride of Christ
Purpose:
to see more fully how the Church is the True Bride of Christ

5. I The True Bride has Become ONE
A. In Mind

6. The Church is to think/reason like Christ!

7. Husbands and wives even begin to look alike after years of marriage…

8. I The True Bride has Become ONE
A. In Mind
B. In Heart

9. Remember Jesus weeping over Jerusalem being fully aware of their future?

10. I The True Bride has Become ONE
A. In Mind
B. In Heart
C. In Purpose

11. Between Christ and His Bride, there are no conflict of interests nor is there any competition…

12. II The True Bride SUBMITS
A. Defining Submission

13. The world’s idea of “submission” is so off base…

14. II The True Bride SUBMITS
A. Defining Submission
B. Applying Submission

15. Philippians 2:9-11
“For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

16. III The True Bride Wears the Husband’s NAME
A. It Identifies the Relationship
B. It Identifies the Commitment Involved

17. Wearing Christ’s name is the Bride’s best means of showing the world her commitment to Christ…

18. IV The True Bride is LOYAL
A. By Holding Forth His Word Faithfully

19. This simply means not compromising or apologizing for the Truth…

20. IV The True Bride is LOYAL
A. By Holding Forth His Word Faithfully
B. By Resisting Satan

22. IV The True Bride is LOYAL
A. By Holding Forth His Word Faithfully
B. By Resisting Satan
C. By Relying on His Promises

23. This of course means knowing the promises that God has made…

24. V The True Bride is SEPARATED from the World
A. No More Attraction to the World

25. The world screams for our attention….

26. V The True Bride is SEPARATED from the World
A. No More Attraction to the World
B. No More Similarities

27. The True Bride is separated from the world, in name and deed!

28. VI The True Bride is PROUD of Her Husband
A. Unashamed of the Gospel

29. Romans 1:16
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.”

30. VI The True Bride is PROUD of Her Husband
A. Unashamed of the Gospel
B. Anxious to Proclaim the Gospel

31. VII The True Bride is Eager for the Husband’s RETURN
A. The Interval Time is Now
B. The Feast is About to Begin

32. Recently, a newly married couple had an argument between their reception and where they had reservations for their honeymoon…

33. Summary and Conclusion:
Sadly, such is the case for many churches today. Rather than being the prepared, True Bride of Christ, these churches are being nothing but unfaithful. Thus, as a local congregation, are we being the True Bride? Is Christ’s Church in Eaton, OH being a True Bride in this are? Do we have the reputation for being “The True Bride”?...