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New American Standard Version of the Bible"Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready." 8And it was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. Revelation 19:7-8 (NAS)

Those that were followers, or saints of Jesus were clothed in their righteous acts.

References in scripture to Jesus being the bridegroom (the husband to be):

John the baptist speaking about Jesus:

Early on in the beginning part of Jesus' ministry, John the baptist described Jesus as the bridegroom and John described himself as the friend of the bridegroom.  John the baptist says in John 3:28-29:

New American Standard Version of the Bible "You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before Him.'  He who has the bride is the bridegroom (Jesus); but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. And so this joy of mine has been made full." John 3:28-29 (NAS)

Jesus referring to Himself:

New American Standard Version of the Bible"And Jesus said to them, "The attendants of the bridegroom cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they?  But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast."  Matthew 9:15  (NAS)

References in scripture to Jesus being the bridegroom or husband, and Jesus' church (His followers) as the bride or wife:


Paul referring to the church meeting in the city of Corinth.

New American Standard Version of the Bible"For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy; for I betrothed you to one husband, that to Christ I might present you as a pure virgin.  2 Corinthians 11:2  (NAS)

Ephesians 5.  Note that "this is referring to Christ and the church."

New American Standard Version of the Bible"But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.  Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her; that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she should be holy and blameless.  So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, because we are members of His body.  For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.  This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.  Nevertheless let each individual among you also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see to it that she respect her husband."  Ephesians 5:24-33 (NAS)

How did Christ (the husband) demonstrate His love for her (the church)?

New American Standard Version of the Bible"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her...;  Ephesians 5:25  (NAS)

How is the church (Jesus' wife) sanctified?

New American Standard Version of the Bible"...that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word..." Ephesians 5:26  (NAS)

Why was the wife of Christ (the church) sanctified by the washing of water with the word?

New American Standard Version of the Bible"...that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she should be holy and blameless."  Ephesians 5:27  (NAS)

Will Jesus nourish and cherish the church (His wife)?

New American Standard Version of the Bible"So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies.  He who loves his own wife loves himself; for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, because we are members of His body.  For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.  Ephesians 5:28-31 (NAS)

Why will Jesus nourish and cherish those that are members of His wife (the church)?

New American Standard Version of the Bible"...for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, because we are members of His body."  Ephesians 5:29-30 (NAS)

Are you a member of Jesus' body...a member of His church?  See Lesson 2 for more information.

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