From Barrenness to Blessedness: Israel, The Church, the Bride of Christ

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DAY FIVE
The Bride and the Bridegroom

This week we examined passages in Revelation where the bondservant of the Lord gave praise to God and where the bride, the wife of the Lamb, was described. These passages are very important; however, they must be studied in great detail for a fuller understanding of their significance. We would also need to do word studies to begin to understand the depth of meaning of such profound words and wonders.

Read 1 Peter 2:1-12. Who is the living stone, and who are the living stones?
In Acts 26:15-18, Paul told King Agrippa about his call. What was it, and who was it for?

What do you learn from this?
Read Revelation 19:7-10 and 21:1-9. Describe in your own words who the marriage of the Lamb is speaking of. Give companion passages to verify your findings.
Read Ephesians 5:15-21. Make a list of things you are to do as you live each day.
Read Ephesians 5:22-33. Under each category below, write every reference you find to Jesus, marriage, and the Church.

JESUS:

MARRIAGE:

CHURCH:
Summarize what you learned about the connections between Jesus, marriage, and the church.

CONCLUSION

The Church is the bride. The bridegroom, who is spotless and without wrinkle, is our great and glorious Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ! What a beautiful picture-perfect ending this is to our series on From Barrenness to Blessedness. Christ our Savior is preparing to come to earth and establish for us, His bride, the eternal new Jerusalem. There He will reign, and we will be blessed and filled with continual praise, worship, wonder, and awe toward Him forever and ever!

Our time together has been well spent. Our fellowship is sweet when it is with members of the body, the Bride of Christ. Let us remember to always--speak to one another in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with our hearts to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father. Let us be subject (accountable and available) to one another in the fear of Christ remembering to be ready and diligent because HE IS COMING AGAIN!

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Alexander, Pat, ed. Lion Encyclopedia of the Bible. Batavia, IL: Lion Publishing, 1986.

McQuiad, Elwood, ed. Israel My Glory, Vol. 54 # 4. Westville, NJ: Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, Inc.

New American Standard Bible. La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1960.

Zodhiates, Spiros, ed. Lexicon Aids to the Old Testament. Chattanooga: AMG Publishers, 1990.

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