Bride

5 sermons

In the Bible, the term "bride" carries profound theological and symbolic significance, primarily representing the relationship between God and His people. In the Old Testament, the nation of Israel is often depicted as the bride of Yahweh. This relationship is characterized by covenant fidelity, love, and sometimes infidelity, as illustrated in texts like Hosea, where Israel's unfaithfulness is metaphorically described as adultery (Hosea 1-3). The imagery highlights God's steadfast love and the expectation of loyalty from His people.In the New Testament, the concept of the bride is elevated through the imagery of the Church as the bride of Christ. This is most explicitly articulated in Ephesians 5:25-27, where Paul compares the relationship of Christ to the Church to that of a husband and wife, emphasizing love, sacrifice, and sanctification. Additionally, Revelation 19:7-9 presents a future vision of the Church as a bride adorned for her husband, celebrating the ultimate union of Christ and His people at the eschatological wedding feast. Thus, the biblical understanding of "bride" encompasses themes of covenantal relationship, love, fidelity, and eschatological hope.

A Bride Adorned for the Bridegroom 1:14:15

Art Katz

In this sermon, the speaker addresses the issue of Christians becoming desensitized to the world and accepting its norms. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining sensitivity to the things that grieve God and expressing anguish over them. The speaker also mentions a specific example of a controve

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Bride of Christ 1:10:40

Jacob Prasch

In the video, the speaker emphasizes the importance of a faithful remnant in both Israel and the church. They believe that God wants to give the nation one more chance to repent before Jesus comes. The speaker encourages the church to seek the Lord and be a platform for launching a new thing of God'

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The Bride Prepared 1:08:11

Leonard Ravenhill

In this sermon, the preacher discusses the story of Elijah and how God commanded him to hide himself. The preacher emphasizes the importance of knowing when to show oneself and when to hide, using Elijah's example. He also highlights the power of God by recounting the story of Elijah's confrontation

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The Bride's Beauty Part 1 25:04

Chuck Smith

In this video, Pastor Chuck Smith continues his study through the Song of Solomon, focusing on chapter 4, verse 1. He encourages viewers to secure a copy of the message and explore additional biblical resources on thewordfortoday.org. Pastor Chuck also highlights the availability of the Word For Tod

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The Bride's Beauty Part 2 25:04

Chuck Smith

In this sermon, Pastor Chuck Smith continues his study through the Song of Solomon, focusing on chapter 4, verse 8. He invites the bride to come with him from Lebanon, expressing his deep love for her. The sermon emphasizes the beauty and power of love, comparing it to the counterculture of the 1960

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Luke 18:35

“As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.”

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Matthew 25:1

“"At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.”

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1 Kings 17:1

“Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, "As surely as the LORD lives--the God of Israel before whom I stand--there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!"”

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Hebrews 11:33

“who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,”

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Luke 12:35

“Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning. Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.”

Philippians 2:15

“so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.”

Matthew 24:42

“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come. But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect. Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, 'My master will be away a long time.' And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards. The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

Revelation 19:7

“Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready.”

Revelation 21:9

“Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb."”