Who is the Bride of Christ?

WHO IS THE BRIDE OF CHRIST? Biblical Sermon on Revelation 21, Ephesians 5, Romans 11

Are you part of the Bride of Christ? This sermon explores Scripture's profound mystery: how the Church becomes the Bride prepared for the Lamb.

TOPICS COVERED:
• The Book of Life (Philippians 4:3)
• Israel as God's first Bride (Hosea 2, Isaiah 54, Jeremiah 31)
• Grafting Gentiles into the olive tree (Romans 11:17-24)
• Jew & Gentile united in Christ (Ephesians 2:11-22)
• The New Jerusalem: 12 gates (tribes) & 12 foundations (apostles) - Revelation 21:12-14
• Rahab the prostitute: Grace for outsiders (Matthew 1:5)
• Christ's love for His Bride (Ephesians 5:25-27)
• The Bride making herself ready (Revelation 19:7-8)
• True faith vs. mere belief (James 2:19)
• Warning against lukewarmness (Revelation 3:15-16)
• Bearing fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-24)
• Doing God's will (Matthew 12:50, 1 John 2:3-6)

Begins with personal testimony of spiritual warfare at age 16—how God delivered me and called me to ministry. These trials taught me that God uses our unique paths to shape us for His purposes.

THE MESSAGE: Many assume believing in Jesus makes them the Bride. But Scripture reveals a higher calling: The Bride is deeply, passionately in love with the Bridegroom. She makes herself ready through the Spirit's transforming work, bearing fruit, walking in obedience—not to earn salvation, but because she loves Him.

God is a God of substance. Lukewarmness will not inherit the Kingdom.

EXAMINE YOURSELF: Is your name in the Book of Life? Are you grafted into the True Vine? Do you truly love Christ, or just believe about Him? Are you bearing fruit or living lukewarm? Are you making yourself ready?

This is not works-righteousness—it's the natural outpouring of a heart transformed by grace and in love with Jesus.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro & Testimony | 5:30 Book of Life | 12:20 Who is the Bride? | 18:15 Israel's Bride | 24:30 Grafted into Vine | 32:10 Jew & Gentile United | 40:25 Rahab | 45:50 New Jerusalem | 52:30 True Faith vs Belief | 58:40 Lukewarmness Warning | 1:05:20 Bride Makes Ready | 1:12:15 God's Will | 1:18:45 Examine Yourselves | 1:22:30 Closing

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