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Here Comes the Groom! David Jeremiah
. . . as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.
Isaiah 62:5b
Recommended Reading
2 Peter 3:3-10
Is Bible prophecy important? Does the Word of God require that Christ return for His church? From Genesis to Malachi, more than 300 prophecies point to Jesus Christ as the coming Deliverer. In the New Testament, Christ's second coming is mentioned 318 times. Indeed, God's Word unequivocally declares the glorious end to the prophetic timeline of Scripture: the marriage of the Lamb with His Church.
To assure believers of Christ's return, Paul utilized the beautiful metaphor of marriage (2 Corinthians 11:2). Jewish weddings consisted of three parts: the contract, the betrothal, and the wedding. The symbolism is powerful. The contract for our union with Christ was written with His blood before we believed. Our betrothal to Christ was the moment of salvation when we received the Holy Spirit and the gifts that belong to all believers. Now we eagerly await the wedding celebration when Christ comes to take His Church -- His Bride -- home.
Is the imminent return of Christ changing the way you live? Are you clothing yourself with holiness and pure grace? Awake! For your Bridegroom cometh!
Look long enough in to the eyes of our Savior and, there…you will see a bride. Dressed in fine linen. Clothed in pure grace…His bride. Walking toward him, she is not yet with him. But he sees her, he awaits her, he longs for her.
Max Lucado
. . . as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.
Isaiah 62:5b
Recommended Reading
2 Peter 3:3-10
Is Bible prophecy important? Does the Word of God require that Christ return for His church? From Genesis to Malachi, more than 300 prophecies point to Jesus Christ as the coming Deliverer. In the New Testament, Christ's second coming is mentioned 318 times. Indeed, God's Word unequivocally declares the glorious end to the prophetic timeline of Scripture: the marriage of the Lamb with His Church.
To assure believers of Christ's return, Paul utilized the beautiful metaphor of marriage (2 Corinthians 11:2). Jewish weddings consisted of three parts: the contract, the betrothal, and the wedding. The symbolism is powerful. The contract for our union with Christ was written with His blood before we believed. Our betrothal to Christ was the moment of salvation when we received the Holy Spirit and the gifts that belong to all believers. Now we eagerly await the wedding celebration when Christ comes to take His Church -- His Bride -- home.
Is the imminent return of Christ changing the way you live? Are you clothing yourself with holiness and pure grace? Awake! For your Bridegroom cometh!
Look long enough in to the eyes of our Savior and, there…you will see a bride. Dressed in fine linen. Clothed in pure grace…His bride. Walking toward him, she is not yet with him. But he sees her, he awaits her, he longs for her.
Max Lucado
