Podcasts about Bridegroom

Share a commentDarkness has a way of making our deepest desires louder and our best sales pitches weaker. We start the conversation with a blunt claim: without the gospel there is no real light, no solid truth, no lasting life, and no dependable hope, only speculation and futility dressed up as confidence. That frame reshapes what we think we're offering the world and what we're actually calling people to when we talk about Jesus Christ.From there, we challenge a common habit in modern evangelism, treating Christianity like a personal upgrade: feel better, get your needs met, be happier. Drawing on Martin Lloyd-Jones and Paul's words in Romans 7:4, we argue that union with Christ is not built on making the unbeliever the center. The purpose is startling and clarifying: we are joined to the risen Bridegroom so that we might bear fruit for God. We walk through what that fruit looks like in Christian discipleship: thankful speech, surrender that dies to self, spiritual maturity through discipline, sacrificial giving that invests in people, and saving truth that multiplies across the world.Then a real-life story drives it home: a hydroplane crash, a replacement van, a breakdown in Connecticut, and a chain of frustrations that turns into an unexpected gospel conversation with a man who thinks he has six months to live. It's a practical reminder that providence often looks like interruption before it looks like meaning.If you care about the gospel, spiritual growth, and what “bearing fruit for God” actually means on an ordinary Tuesday, listen through to the closing questions. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review with the fruit you want to see grow next. Learn more: https://www.wisdomonline.org/Support the show

Share a commentDarkness has a way of making our deepest desires louder and our best sales pitches weaker. We start the conversation with a blunt claim: without the gospel there is no real light, no solid truth, no lasting life, and no dependable hope, only speculation and futility dressed up as confidence. That frame reshapes what we think we're offering the world and what we're actually calling people to when we talk about Jesus Christ.From there, we challenge a common habit in modern evangelism, treating Christianity like a personal upgrade: feel better, get your needs met, be happier. Drawing on Martin Lloyd-Jones and Paul's words in Romans 7:4, we argue that union with Christ is not built on making the unbeliever the center. The purpose is startling and clarifying: we are joined to the risen Bridegroom so that we might bear fruit for God. We walk through what that fruit looks like in Christian discipleship: thankful speech, surrender that dies to self, spiritual maturity through discipline, sacrificial giving that invests in people, and saving truth that multiplies across the world.Then a real-life story drives it home: a hydroplane crash, a replacement van, a breakdown in Connecticut, and a chain of frustrations that turns into an unexpected gospel conversation with a man who thinks he has six months to live. It's a practical reminder that providence often looks like interruption before it looks like meaning.If you care about the gospel, spiritual growth, and what “bearing fruit for God” actually means on an ordinary Tuesday, listen through to the closing questions. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review with the fruit you want to see grow next. Learn more: https://www.wisdomonline.org/Support the show

Discover the profound spiritual lesson hidden in the viral 2015 dress debate that divided the internet. This message explores the crucial difference between biblical truth, personal convictions, and opinions, and why understanding these distinctions is essential for healthy Christian living and relationships. Learn from Jesus's encounter with religious leaders in Mark chapter 2, where Pharisees and John's disciples criticized Him for not fasting according to their traditions. Explore how Jesus responded with powerful analogies about wedding celebrations, patches on old garments, and new wine in old wineskins to reveal a transformative truth about His mission. This teaching addresses common misconceptions about Christianity, including the tendency to judge other believers based on personal convictions and the mistake of trying to add Jesus to an existing lifestyle rather than embracing complete transformation. Discover why Jesus didn't come to patch up your old life but to give you an entirely new one. Key topics covered include understanding biblical truth versus personal conviction, avoiding the trap of mandating personal preferences on others, recognizing Jesus as the Bridegroom and Messiah, and embracing genuine spiritual transformation rather than religious performance. Perfect for anyone struggling with legalistic thinking, judgmental attitudes toward other believers, or confusion about what it means to truly follow Christ. This message will challenge you to examine whether you're treating Jesus as a life improvement or allowing Him to give you completely new life. Whether you're a new believer, longtime Christian, or someone exploring faith, this biblical teaching offers practical insights for authentic spiritual growth and healthier relationships within the Christian community.

God sends Moses on a mission and immediately threatens to kill him? Why does his wife then call him a "bridegroom of blood?"In today's episode, Pastor Derek and Pastor Jackie continue through their Strange Scriptures series and talk through an account in Exodus 4 where Zipporah has to circumcise her son to prevent Moses from being killed by God. This passage brings a lot of questions, and we seek to answer them!The 17:17 podcast is a ministry of Roseville Baptist Church (MN) that seeks to tackle cultural issues and societal questions from a biblical worldview so that listeners discover what the Bible has to say about the key issues they face on a daily basis. The 17:17 podcast seeks to teach the truth of God's Word in a way that is glorifying to God and easy to understand with the hope of furthering God's kingdom in Spirit and in Truth. Scriptures: Exo. 4:19-30; Exo. 2:15; Exo. 3:1; Gen. 17:7-14, 26-27; Gen. 21:2-4; Lev. 12:1-3; Josh. 5:1-7; James 4:17; 1 Tim. 3:4-5; Prov. 22:6; James 3:1.If you'd like access to our show notes, please visit www.rosevillebaptist.com/1717podcast to see them in Google Drive!Please listen, subscribe, rate, and review the podcast so that we can reach to larger audiences and share the truth of God's Word with them!Write in your own questions to be answered on the show at 1717pod@gmail.com.  God bless!

Share a commentNames matter more than we like to admit. We start with a wedding moment where getting the groom's name wrong freezes the whole room, then we follow that thread straight into the apostle Peter's claim that salvation comes through one Name: Jesus Christ. That single point becomes a doorway into Romans 7 and the weighty question so many people feel but rarely say out loud: if God's law is good, why does it feel like it always wins the case against us?We walk through Paul's careful structure in Romans 7: a principle, an illustration, and an application. The principle is blunt and universally understood: law only has jurisdiction over the living. The illustration is surprisingly intimate: marriage as a binding covenant that lasts until death. From there we explore natural law and conscience, bringing in C.S. Lewis and everyday stories that show how quickly we reach for “right” and “wrong” even when we claim morality is relative. These connections make the episode especially relevant if you're searching for Romans 7 explained, law and grace, Christian sanctification, or how the gospel actually frees a person.Then we land on Paul's answer: the law doesn't die, we do in Christ. By faith, we are made to die to the law through the body of Christ so we can belong to the One raised from the dead. We close with the hope-filled picture of the Bridegroom and the bride, the coming marriage supper of the Lamb in Revelation 19, and the promise that this union is personal and permanent. If this helped you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review. What line or image stayed with you most? Learn more: https://www.wisdomonline.org/Support the show

Share a commentNames matter more than we like to admit. We start with a wedding moment where getting the groom's name wrong freezes the whole room, then we follow that thread straight into the apostle Peter's claim that salvation comes through one Name: Jesus Christ. That single point becomes a doorway into Romans 7 and the weighty question so many people feel but rarely say out loud: if God's law is good, why does it feel like it always wins the case against us?We walk through Paul's careful structure in Romans 7: a principle, an illustration, and an application. The principle is blunt and universally understood: law only has jurisdiction over the living. The illustration is surprisingly intimate: marriage as a binding covenant that lasts until death. From there we explore natural law and conscience, bringing in C.S. Lewis and everyday stories that show how quickly we reach for “right” and “wrong” even when we claim morality is relative. These connections make the episode especially relevant if you're searching for Romans 7 explained, law and grace, Christian sanctification, or how the gospel actually frees a person.Then we land on Paul's answer: the law doesn't die, we do in Christ. By faith, we are made to die to the law through the body of Christ so we can belong to the One raised from the dead. We close with the hope-filled picture of the Bridegroom and the bride, the coming marriage supper of the Lamb in Revelation 19, and the promise that this union is personal and permanent. If this helped you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review. What line or image stayed with you most? Learn more: https://www.wisdomonline.org/Support the show

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In this episode of The Postscript, Jake Ford joins Pastor Ian Thomas to discuss Ian's recent teaching from Revelation 18–19. Focusing on Revelation 19:6–10, they explore the Bible's wedding motif, from Eden through Israel's covenant, Christ the Bridegroom, and the Marriage Supper of the Lamb, and the call for the Bride to prepare through sanctification, “putting on” Christ, and zeal for good works as a response to grace."You've Already Won" - Shane & Shane"For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it." - Hebrews 12:11

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Are You Ready for the Bridegroom? The signs of the end times are no longer just future warnings; they are current events. As we see the world mirroring the chaotic state of Noah's day, the call for believers to remain vigilant has never been louder. This teaching breaks down the spiritual necessity of staying prepared and living in anticipation of the Lord's return. -- We are living in a time where evil thoughts and actions prevail, much like in the days of Noah, indicating we are approaching the return of the Son of Man. -- The parable of the ten virgins reveals the danger of spiritual drowsiness; the wise virgins were prepared with oil, while the foolish were caught off guard when the bridegroom arrived. -- Jesus' encounter with the woman at the well illustrates that salvation is not limited by background or status; it is a gift of living water available to all who worship the Father in spirit and truth. -- Being "born again" is the prerequisite for entering the Kingdom of God, requiring a transformation of the spirit rather than an adherence to religious legalism. -- Believers are not appointed to wrath; we are called to be children of the light, wearing the breastplate of faith and love while keeping watch for the Lord. Scriptures for Further Study -- Matthew 24:3-14, 37-42 -- Matthew 25:1-13 -- John 4:1-26, 34 -- John 3:3-7 -- Luke 9:1-2 -- Luke 10:1-9 -- Romans 10:9-10 -- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 -- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-9 +++++++ We have begun building a new website which you can see here: https://www.noahdays.org/

The Parable of the 10 Virgins that describe a wedding feast and betrothing process that is a prophetic picture of the preparation period we are in as Believers as we wait for our Bridegroom to return, Jesus Christ. Ps. Jenny unpacks the importance of spiritual preparedness through a consecrated life in order to maintain your overflow of oil supply. It is the oil supply that each individual carries that will be the factor of being let into the wedding ceremony, which is a prophetic picture of eternity with God.

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There is no need to mourn when the Bridegroom is with us. 1. The time for fasting 2. The time for rejoicingTime:MorningMinister:Rev. J. VanSpronsenTexts:Matthew 9:14–17Matthew 6:1–4Matthew 6:16–18Acts 13:1–3

Luke 5:33 – 6:11 Why were the Pharisees so upset that Jesus and His disciples were feasting instead of fasting? In this passage, Jesus reveals that something entirely new has arrived. He is the Bridegroom, the Lord of the Sabbath, and the Savior who came to bring joy, freedom, and life to His people. As the religious leaders cling to their traditions and self-righteousness, Jesus invites us to see what God is doing right in front of us. Today we’ll explore how Christ calls us into a new way of living, frees us from empty religion, and demonstrates His commitment to save us at any cost.

In Jude's closing benediction, we're given one of the most stabilizing promises in all of Scripture: God is able to keep you from stumbling (Jude 1:24). In this episode of the MY Devotional Podcast, Dr. Michael Youssef explains why saving faith is not only God's gift—but also God's sustaining work. You are not kept by fear-driven performance; you are kept by Christ's faithful power. Dr. Youssef brings this promise to life through the imagery behind Jude's words: Jewish wedding traditions. In betrothal, the groom would seal the commitment with a costly dowry—then return home to prepare a place—then come again for his bride with joyful announcement. In the same way, Jesus—our Bridegroom—paid the highest price with His own blood, returned to the Father to prepare a place, and will come again. And when He does, He will present His redeemed bride without blemish or stain, declaring what His cross and resurrection accomplished. This devotional strengthens believers living in dark seasons of apostasy and pressure: keep your eyes on the future Christ secured. When you feel weak, unstable, or tempted to spiral into “trying harder,” remember the Truth—Jesus is holding you up. He will keep you from falling. Prayer: Father, help me to rest in the Truth that You will never let me go. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.  “[T]o the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen” (Jude 1:25). Learn more in Dr. Michael A. Youssef's sermon series Contend for the Faith: WATCH NOW|LISTEN NOW The voice you hear on the MY Devotional podcast is digitally generated with Dr. Youssef's permission. If today's devotional stirred a question, burden, or need for prayer, you don't have to walk through it alone.

If Jesus returned today, would you be ready?In this episode, John uses his own wedding day as a powerful analogy to unpack how every act of faithful obedience literally weaves your eternal wedding garment. This isn't about earning salvation, but preparing for the greatest wedding in history with a pure heart and genuine love for Christ.Watch now for an urgent, joy-filled call to examine your readiness and run wholeheartedly toward your Bridegroom.Additional ResourcesFREE Show Notes Here: https://page.church.tech/9a64fa76

Send us Fan MailIn this podcast episode from the Unveiled Conference at Real Life Church in Vancouver, Washington, Lynda Renne explores powerful insights from the book of Ruth. She shares how Jesus, our Kinsman Redeemer and Bridegroom, works in partnership with the Holy Spirit—the Unnamed Servant-to position us in the fields He has prepared for us. Through Ruth's story, Lynda reveals how God intentionally orchestrates divine encounters and opportunities as the Holy Spirit guides our steps according to His purpose. Blessings,Sanctioned Love

In this episode of Finding Purpose, Russ Andrews explores John 3:22–36 and the testimony of John the Baptist about Jesus Christ. Examining Jesus as the Son of God, the Bridegroom, and the One who came from heaven, Russ highlights why every person must answer the question, "Who is Jesus?" Discover how faith in Christ brings eternal life, freedom from comparison and envy, and the assurance of belonging to God's eternal kingdom.

Could we actually be the final generation? In this episode, Tony and John Bevere dive deep into the biblical, historical, and prophetic markers that point to a critical timeline between 2026 and 2075. From the ancient calculations of the Essenes and the Dead Sea Scrolls to the modern state of the global church, we explore the urgent reality of the season we are living in.  John Bevere is a respected minister, bestselling author, and co-founder of Messenger International, whose decades of teaching have deeply shaped the global Christian community. With more than 40 years in ministry and over 25 books to his name, John brings a weighty, Scripture-centered perspective to one of the most avoided and misunderstood topics in the church today: the return of Jesus Christ. Together, Tony and John discuss John's new book, "The King Is Coming", and why studying the second coming should not produce fear, laziness, or arguments, but urgency, holiness, and a deeper love for Jesus. John explains why believers must see Christ's return not merely as an end-times event, but as the long-awaited wedding of the ages between the Bridegroom and His bride.Please pray for Tony's wife, Lindsay, as she battles breast cancer. Your prayers make a difference!If you're able, consider helping the Merkel family with medical expenses by donating to Lindsay's GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/b8f76890

What will it feel like to see Jesus—truly see Him—for the very first time? In today's episode of the MY Devotional Podcast, Dr. Michael Youssef shares the true account of William Montague Dyke, a blind man who longed to see his bride's face. After a risky surgery, he asked that his bandages be removed at the altar so his first sight would be her coming down the aisle. When he finally saw her, he whispered, “At last.” Dr. Youssef points to a far greater moment awaiting every believer: in heaven we won't first see the bride—we will see the Bridegroom. All our lives we've seen “through a glass darkly,” but the day is coming when we will behold Jesus face to face—and John tells us we will be transformed in that moment: “We shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is” (1 John 3:2). The hope of Christ's return is a comfort to those who love Him and long for His appearing, but it is also a warning—and an invitation—to those who have not yet received Him. Jesus' promise still stands: “Yes, I am coming soon” (Revelation 22:20). Don't delay. Receive Him now—and He will receive you into heaven. Prayer: Jesus, may my love for You ever deepen as I understand the magnitude of my sin and the overwhelming redemptive power of Your love. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen. “Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lambhas come, and his bridehas made herself ready” (Revelation 19:7). Learn more in Dr. Michael A. Youssef's sermon Revelation for Today, Coming Soon: WATCH NOW|LISTEN NOW The voice you hear on the MY Devotional podcast is digitally generated with Dr. Youssef's permission. If today's devotional stirred a question, burden, or need for prayer, you don't have to walk through it alone.

For many years we have heard so much about a new world order. And with the war in Iran, and the attacks on Israel leading the headlines in our news media, there is talk, once again, from the politicians about a new world order. Well, it is not a new world order. It is the old disorder that has been in the world, and will be in the world, until Jesus comes.  We have been astounded as we have seen the upheavals that are occurring everywhere, even in our own country.  A country that once stood for liberty is now driving head long toward socialism.  There is more and more disorder.  The reason why we cannot make a cosmos out of this chaos is what C. S. Lewis said, “You can't make a good omelet out of bad eggs.” And the more we stir, the more we try to arrange things, it seems like the worse we get. And all of us have the idea in these last days that we are looking into the muzzle of a loaded cannon. But behind it all is Almighty God. And so, we need to understand this, because if we don't understand it, we can get very discouraged.  Click on the link below to hear a message on how the Bible tells us that there are four things that are out of place in this world, and until those four things get in place, this world will never come to order.  First, The bride is out of place. That is the Church, she belongs with the Bridegroom.  Second, The owner is out of place, the Jew.  They belong in their land.  All of the land promised to them by God. The third thing is, Satan is out of place, because the criminal belongs in prison. The fourth, and most important thing, is that the King is not on His throne.  The Lord Jesus is coming again, and He will sit on His throne.  Then, when all of that happens, that is when you are going to have a new world order, when the King is on His throne. This is a live recording of The Master's Class Bible Study at LifeChange Church Wichita, KS. Amen.

We used to ask marriage to help us survive. Then to make us happy. Now we're asking it to complete us - without the time, investment, or foundation to carry that weight. Paul wrote Ephesians 5:21–33 into a first-century Roman world where wives were property and household codes told everyone their place. What he said instead was a bomb detonating in that culture - and it still is. In this message, Pastor David walks through three movements: Paul responds to the tension of his world and ours. Paul gives us a picture- the marriage dance. And then Paul pulls back the curtain on something most people miss entirely. This passage was never just about marriage. It was always about the Bridegroom. In this message: Why Paul's word to husbands - love - had never appeared in a household code before What submission and headship actually mean when you define them the way Paul does The pastoral word on abuse - what this text does and does not say Four pieces of marriage advice from Pastor David and Nikki Why Genesis 2, not Genesis 3, is the foundation - and what the fall actually distorted Key Scriptures: Ephesians 5:21–33 • Genesis 2–3 • Galatians 3:28 • Philippians 2:5–8 • 1 Corinthians 7:4 • Revelation 19 • Romans 3:23; 6:23; 10:9–10

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Send us a comment or question!Calvary Chapel Franklin: http://calvarychapelfranklin.com/  Email: info@calvarychapelfranklin.com  Telegram: https://t.me/parsonspadpodcastTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/ccfranklintn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CalvaryChapelFranklin/  Subscribe to the audio podcast: https://parsonspad.buzzsprout.com/  iTunes: Parson's Pad Podcast Calvary Chapel Franklin meets at: Sunday mornings: 415 Franklin Rd, Franklin TN 37069 Wednesday evenings: 274 Mallory Station Rd, Franklin TN 37967 (Aspen Grove Christian Church)Mail: PO Box 1993 Spring Hill TN 37174 If you need a Bible, please download the free Gideon's app for iPhone or Android: https://gideons.org/  Calvary Chapel Franklin is a 501c3 tax exempt religious organization. If you would like to donate to support this ministry, please click here: https://calvarychapelfranklin.churchcenter.com/giving 

The sermon centers on the profound call to genuine discipleship, rooted in the redemptive sacrifice of Christ's precious blood and the necessity of a transformed life that transcends cultural traditions and religious routines. It challenges us to move beyond mere church membership or doctrinal correctness toward a personal, intimate relationship with Christ, marked by surrender, obedience, and a lifestyle that glorifies God in all things. Drawing from Scripture, especially 1 Peter, Romans, and Ephesians, it emphasizes that true discipleship is defined not by external forms or denominational labels, but by a heart transformed by grace, characterized by humility, love, and a commitment to Christ's authority and mission. The message warns against both legalism and emotional-spiritual chaos, urging discernment through Scripture and the fruit of the Spirit, while affirming that the ultimate goal is not institutional survival, but the worship of Christ, the one true Bridegroom, in whose presence all divisions will be reconciled.

Don't rush to conclusions about what you think I'm about to say, and don't barricade yourself behind some doctrine you brought into this podcast like a fortress. Wander some meadows with me, of a theology that dares to believe God is for us and not against us. A theology, a theophany, and a theosis that insists the story cannot end in tragedy because the Author is Love, and Love does not script a bad ending.

Can Christ be trusted to meet his people's needs? John Piper opens John 2:1–11 to show that the Savior who gave himself for his bride will not withhold what she needs.

The Bridegroom is coming—but will the church be ready, or asleep at midnight? I want to uncover the true biblical timeline of the Second Coming, the meaning of the last trump, and why the parable of the ten virgins is more urgent today than ever. Don't miss this eye-opening message that could change how you understand prophecy—and determine whether you're prepared when He returns. 👉 Subscribe for daily updates on world events and prophecy👉 Learn more at https://watch.osn.tv/browse ⭐️: True Gold Republic: Get The Endtime Show special on precious metals at https://www.endtimegold.com 📱: It's never been easier to understand. Stream Only Source Network and access exclusive content: https://watch.osn.tv/browse 📚: Check out Jerusalem Prophecy College Online for less than $60 per course: https://jerusalemprophecycollege.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Koeppel welcomes Adeline Corey from Lebanon, a newly certified Theology of the Body educator who has just launched her own ministry: the Song of the Bridegroom. Adeline describes the wounds that brought her to this work — questions of identity, femininity, self-worth — and how St. John Paul II's catechesis transformed her understanding of […] L'articolo Body Talk – Teaching Theology of the Body in Lebanon – Nick Koeppel and Adeline Corey proviene da Radio Maria.

When Beth entered hospice, someone told her something that changed everything: "You are not preparing to die. You are preparing for your wedding."   That single reframe shifted fear into anticipation and loss into longing.   Because the Bible begins with a wedding in the garden…and ends with a wedding feast in eternity. From Genesis to Revelation, Scripture tells one unified story — a love story — where Christ is the Bridegroom and the Church is His Bride. In this episode, we explore what it means to live now as women preparing for that wedding.   Drawing from: Genesis 2 (marriage in the garden) Isaiah 1:18 (white as snow) Ephesians 5 (Christ presenting a radiant bride) 2 Corinthians 5:21 (clothed in righteousness) Revelation 19 & 21 (the wedding supper of the Lamb) 1 John 4:18 (perfect love drives out fear) Isaiah 62 (watchmen on the wall) Matthew 22 & 25 (parables of the wedding feast and the bridegroom) We unpack the profound truth that: You are not tolerated — you are pursued. You are not managing your way to heaven — you are clothed in grace. Love was made visible on the cross. Perfect love drives out fear and shame. When we truly understand that Christ sees us as a groom sees his bride — spotless because of His covering — something shifts. Fear loosens. Striving slows. Shame dissolves. And our lives begin to reflect that reality. This understanding changes how we live: We contend for the faith in daily prayer. We remind God of His promises — not because He forgets, but because we align our hearts with His Word. We devote ourselves to mission — inviting as many people as possible to the coming feast. We stop building our own empires and start building His kingdom. We rest in love instead of striving for approval. This episode is an invitation to step into the bigger story. You are not preparing for an ending. You are preparing for a meeting. And that changes everything. Reflection Questions Where am I still striving to earn love that has already been given? What would it look like to live today as someone preparing for a wedding? Where can I contend in prayer instead of controlling in fear? Who in my life needs an invitation to the feast? As we near the end of Season 3, this episode lifts our eyes beyond the sand, the fire, and the hidden seasons — and reminds us: Love wins. And the story ends in joy. Next week, we close the season with a deeply honest conversation: When You're Tired of Being Strong. Until then — You are seen. You are known. You are deeply loved.   Companion Resources: Listening Guide Full Episode Study Guide 7 Day Companion Scripture Guide Small Group Discussion Guide  

The Church is more than a gathering of believers, it is the Bride of Christ. In this revelatory message, Pastor Corey Erman unveils the mystery of the Bride and God's eternal plan for a people prepared, purified, and passionately devoted to Jesus. Discover what it means to live ready for the return of the Bridegroom. “For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.” - Revelation 19:7To support this ministry and help us reach the nations with revival visit RiverWPB.com or text GIVE and any amount to (855) 968-3708.

In this teaching on the parables of the Kingdom, the message centers on Jesus' explanation of readiness, judgment, and faithful stewardship in Matthew 13, Matthew 22:1–14, and Matthew 25:1–30, emphasizing the separation of true and false believers through the parables of the wheat and tares, the wedding feast, the ten virgins, and the talents; these themes are reinforced by references to Daniel 12:10 concerning purification and understanding in the last days, Revelation 19:7–9 regarding the marriage supper of the Lamb, and Revelation 22:11–12 highlighting final judgment and reward, along with Christ's warning in Matthew 24:42–44 to remain watchful, all underscoring that the Kingdom requires spiritual discernment, preparedness for the Bridegroom, and faithful obedience until His return. You can connect with Moriel in more locations than just YouTube! Check out all our official links on the About page: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorielTVministries/about.

Share a commentSome religious systems train you to look holy while feeling empty. We sit with Luke 5:33–39 and watch Jesus collide with a spirituality built on resumes, rules, and gloomy public displays. The Pharisees can't stand that His disciples eat, drink, and seem genuinely glad to be near Him and Jesus refuses to play along. He answers with a picture that reframes everything: you don't make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them. If Christ is present, joy is not rebellion. It is the appropriate response.From there, we unpack what fasting is and what it is not, why public “seriousness” can become a mask for pride, and how easily spiritual disciplines turn into performance. We also talk about the surprising witness of Christian joy: gratitude in hardship, singing through tears, and a steady confidence that the Bridegroom will never leave His people. The wedding image expands into hope that reaches beyond today's stress, pointing to the Father's house and a celebration that does not end.Jesus then sharpens the point with two unforgettable illustrations: a new garment is not a patch for an old one, and new wine will burst old wineskins. The gospel is not a religious upgrade or a moral add-on. It is new life under the new covenant through the complete, sufficient sacrifice of Christ. We end with a story that captures grace in real time, the moment someone realizes forgiveness is not earned and says through tears, “I can't believe it's free.” If this helped you, subscribe, share it with a friend who's tired of performing, and leave a review with the one line you want to remember.Get instant, biblically faithful answers to your Bible questions. https://www.wisdomonline.org/ask Learn more: https://www.wisdomonline.org/Support the show

Share a commentSome religious systems train you to look holy while feeling empty. We sit with Luke 5:33–39 and watch Jesus collide with a spirituality built on resumes, rules, and gloomy public displays. The Pharisees can't stand that His disciples eat, drink, and seem genuinely glad to be near Him and Jesus refuses to play along. He answers with a picture that reframes everything: you don't make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them. If Christ is present, joy is not rebellion. It is the appropriate response.From there, we unpack what fasting is and what it is not, why public “seriousness” can become a mask for pride, and how easily spiritual disciplines turn into performance. We also talk about the surprising witness of Christian joy: gratitude in hardship, singing through tears, and a steady confidence that the Bridegroom will never leave His people. The wedding image expands into hope that reaches beyond today's stress, pointing to the Father's house and a celebration that does not end.Jesus then sharpens the point with two unforgettable illustrations: a new garment is not a patch for an old one, and new wine will burst old wineskins. The gospel is not a religious upgrade or a moral add-on. It is new life under the new covenant through the complete, sufficient sacrifice of Christ. We end with a story that captures grace in real time, the moment someone realizes forgiveness is not earned and says through tears, “I can't believe it's free.” If this helped you, subscribe, share it with a friend who's tired of performing, and leave a review with the one line you want to remember.Explore all of our Biblically Faithful Resources at https://www.wisdomonline.org Learn more: https://www.wisdomonline.org/Support the show

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https://www.maynardvillefellowship.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Cooke-05-10-2026.mp3 In 1 Peter 3:7, the apostle Peter gives husbands one of the clearest and most searching commands in all of Scripture: know your wife, honor her, be tender with her, remember whose she is, and keep covenant with her so that your prayers may not be hindered. A wife  is a fellow heir of the grace of life, a daughter of the King, and a precious vessel entrusted to her husband's care. Her femininity is not a defect to tolerate, but a glory to honor. Her vulnerability is not an excuse for contempt, but a summons to Christlike strength. Peter does not call husbands to sentimental softness or domineering harshness. He calls them to the pattern of Christ, the Bridegroom who knows, honors, protects, and gives Himself for His bride. A man may confess biblical headship with his lips, but if he is harsh, selfish, dismissive, or covenantally absent in his home, he contradicts with his life what he professes in doctrine. Listen as Pastor Matt calls husbands to repent where they have damaged what God entrusted to them, and to recover the glory of strong, tender, Christ-shaped leadership in the home.

In Song of Solomon the love between bridegroom and bride prophetically reflects Christ and His Church, with key passages such as Song of Solomon 1, 2:4, 2:7, 2:11, 3:1, 4:6, and 5:2–6 portraying longing, readiness, and the danger of delay, themes that connect directly to Matthew 25 in the parable of the wise and foolish virgins and the talents, where readiness for the Bridegroom mirrors the bride's vigilance; the fruitful and prepared wife of Proverbs 31:10 whose “lamp does not go out at night” echoes this call to spiritual watchfulness, while the vineyard imagery recalls Isaiah 5 and Christ's teaching about stewardship, and the marriage symbolism ultimately points to the marriage supper of the Lamb in Revelation 19, with further end-time imagery linked to Revelation 6 and Christ's warnings about the fig tree in Matthew 24, all underscoring that believers must be alert, faithful with their God-given talents, and spiritually prepared for the Bridegroom who comes “in the night.” You can connect with Moriel in more locations than just YouTube! Check out all our official links on the About page: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorielTVministries/about.

Maranatha: Our Lord is Coming! The Rapture of the Church    In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. (John 14:1-3) The scene is etched forever in the sacred record of Scripture. It is the night of betrayal. The Passover supper has been eaten. The traitor has gone out into the darkness. The eleven remaining disciples sit in stunned silence as the weight of impending loss presses upon their souls.    Their Master has spoken plainly of His departure. He has washed their feet. He has given them the new commandment of love. And now, with the shadow of Gethsemane already falling across His face, the Lord Jesus Christ turns to address the deepest fear in their hearts. He does not offer vague religious platitudes. He does not speak in the language of uncertainty. Instead, He utters words that carry the full force of divine certainty, words that have echoed down through two thousand years of church history as the unbreakable promise of His personal return.   Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.   These verses stand as the cornerstone of the doctrine of the Rapture of the church, the blessed hope that has sustained persecuted saints, comforted grieving families, and ignited holy urgency in every generation of believers. Yet the full power of this promise is often missed in English translation.    The blazing heart of the passage lies in the Greek construction of the words “I will come again,” and it is there that the exposition must linger with scholarly precision and devotional weight. The verb translated “I will come again” is the present indicative active of the Greek word erchomai—literally, “I am coming.” It is not the simple future tense that one might expect for a distant event.  It is the present tense employed in a manner called the futuristic present tense. This is no grammatical accident. It is a deliberate choice by the Holy Spirit through the pen of the apostle John.    In classical and Koine Greek, the present tense can be used to describe a future action when that action is viewed by the speaker as so certain, so inevitable, and so imminent that it is as good as already unfolding before the eyes. The futuristic present tense does not weaken the promise; it intensifies it. It lifts the event out of the realm of mere prediction and plants it squarely in the realm of divine declaration. Jesus does not say, “I might come someday if conditions allow.”  He declares with the full authority of the Son of God, “I am coming.” The present tense shouts certainty. It breathes imminence.    It carries the weight of a future so fixed in the eternal counsels of the Godhead that the Speaker can speak of it as already in motion.   This futuristic present is not unique to this verse, but its placement here is profound.    The same construction appears elsewhere in the Gospel of John when Jesus describes events that are absolutely assured in the divine plan. The grammar itself becomes a theological hammer, driving home the truth that the return of Christ for His own is not a distant possibility but a present reality in the mind of the Savior.    He is even now, from the vantage point of eternity, in the act of coming. The promise is so certain that the tense of the verb collapses the future into the present. This is the grammatical foundation upon which the entire doctrine of the Rapture rests. The Rapture is not an afterthought in the plan of God.        It is the next great event on the divine calendar for the church of Jesus Christ, an event so fixed and so near that the Lord Himself can announce it in the present tense: “I am coming.”   The Rapture of the church is the personal, visible, and audible return of the Lord Jesus Christ in the clouds to receive unto Himself every believer, both living and dead, and to take them to the place He has prepared in the Father's house. It is distinct from the Second Coming, which will occur at the end of the Tribulation when Christ returns to earth in power and great glory to judge the nations and establish His millennial kingdom.  The Rapture is the moment when the Bridegroom comes for His bride before the wrath of the Lamb is poured out upon a Christ-rejecting world. It is sudden. It is secret to the world but glorious to the saints.    It is the fulfillment of the promise given in the Upper Room, and it stands as the great hope of every blood-bought child of God.   No passage of Scripture unfolds this event with greater clarity and comfort than the words of the apostle Paul in First Thessalonians chapter four, verses thirteen through eighteen.    These verses were written by divine revelation to correct the ignorance of the Thessalonian believers concerning those who had died in Christ. The apostle writes: But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.   Consider the weight of each phrase. The apostle begins by lifting the veil of ignorance. Death is not the end for the believer; it is merely sleep for the body while the spirit is present with the Lord.    The sorrow of the Thessalonian Christians is real, but it is not hopeless sorrow. It is sorrow anchored in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Because He died and rose, those who sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him. The dead in Christ are not left behind. They will not miss the Rapture.    Their spirits, already in the presence of the Lord, will be reunited with their resurrected bodies at this moment.   Then comes the heart of the revelation: “For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord.” This is not human speculation. This is not apostolic opinion. This is direct revelation from the ascended Christ Himself.  The Lord Himself shall descend from heaven. Notice the personal emphasis. It is not an angel. It is not a representative.    The Lord Himself— the same Jesus who walked the shores of Galilee, who hung upon the cross, who burst from the tomb, who ascended from the Mount of Olives—He Himself shall descend. And He shall descend with a shout.    The Greek word for “shout” is keleusma, a military command, a royal summons, a cry of authority that will pierce the heavens and shake the graves.    Accompanying that shout will be the voice of the archangel and the trump of God. The trumpet does not signal judgment here; it signals assembly. It is the signal for the final gathering of the redeemed.   The sequence is precise and powerful. The dead in Christ shall rise first. Their bodies, sown in corruption, will be raised in incorruption.    The graves will surrender their prey. Then—and only then—we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them. The word “caught up” is the Greek harpazo, a word that means to seize, to snatch away by force, to carry off suddenly. It is the same word used in Acts 8:39 when the Spirit caught away Philip, and in Revelation 12:5 when the man child is caught up to God.    It pictures a violent, irresistible removal from this earth. No believer will be left behind. No one who has trusted Christ will miss this moment. Living and resurrected saints will be caught up together in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. The meeting place is not on the earth. It is in the air, in the clouds, the very atmosphere where the Lord will receive His own unto Himself exactly as He promised in John 14:3.   And then the final, glorious declaration: “and so shall we ever be with the Lord.” Not for a thousand years. Not for a million years. Forever. The Rapture is not a temporary event.    It is the beginning of an eternal union. The bride will be taken to the place prepared in the Father's house, and there she will remain with her Bridegroom throughout the ages of ages. This is the comfort with which the apostle commands believers to comfort one another. It is not a doctrine for debate. It is a doctrine for consolation in the face of death and for courage in the face of life.   The same apostle who received this revelation also unfolds the mystery of the bodily change that will occur at the Rapture.      In First Corinthians chapter fifteen, verses fifty-one and fifty-two, he writes: Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.   This is the mystery that was hidden in ages past but is now revealed. Not every believer will die. There will be a generation of Christians alive at the moment of the Rapture. Those believers will not sleep; they will be changed.      The change will be instantaneous—“in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye.” The Greek word for “moment” is atomos, from which we derive the English word “atom.”    It means an indivisible unit of time, the smallest possible fragment of a second. Faster than the eye can blink, faster than the mind can comprehend, the transformation will occur.  The corruptible will put on incorruption. The mortal will put on immortality. The bodies that have groaned under the weight of sin and sickness will be glorified, conformed to the image of the risen Christ.    The trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised, and the living will be changed. This is the power of the Rapture. It is not a gradual process. It is a sudden, sovereign act of God that will leave the world stunned and the saints transported.   The early church lived in the constant expectation of this event. They faced persecution, imprisonment, and death with the cry of “Maranatha” upon their lips. That single Aramaic word, preserved for us in First Corinthians chapter sixteen, verse twenty-two, carries the heartbeat of New Testament Christianity: If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.   “Maranatha” is not a curse. It is a prayer. It is a declaration. It means “Our Lord, come!” or more literally, “The Lord is coming!”    The persecuted believers of the first century did not merely believe in the return of Christ as a distant doctrine. They cried out for it as the solution to every trial. They lived every day with the expectation that before the sun set, the trumpet might sound and the Lord might appear. That same expectant cry has been the distinguishing mark of every faithful generation since. The futuristic present of John 14:3 fueled their hope. Jesus is not merely going to come.    He is coming. The present tense makes the future certain and the certain future near. Additional passages of Scripture reinforce this truth with unyielding clarity. The apostle Paul describes the Rapture as the believer's “blessed hope” in Titus chapter two, verse thirteen: Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. It is not the appearing of wrath. It is the appearing of the great God and our Savior. It is blessed because it delivers the church from the hour of trial that is coming upon the whole world.    It is glorious because it reveals Christ in His full majesty to those who love Him.   The apostle also writes in Philippians chapter three, verses twenty and twenty-one: For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.   The word “conversation” means citizenship.    The believer's true home is in heaven, and from that heavenly realm the Savior is expected at any moment. The transformation described here is the same as that in First Corinthians fifteen. The vile body—literally the body of humiliation—will be fashioned like unto His glorious body.  The power that will accomplish this is the same power that will one day subdue all things under His feet. Nothing is too hard for the One who spoke the universe into existence.   The doctrine of the Rapture is further confirmed in the closing words of the New Testament.    In Revelation chapter twenty-two, verse twenty, the ascended Lord Himself declares:   He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. And the response of the apostle is immediate and fervent: Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.   Once again the language of certainty and imminence rings out. “Surely I come quickly.”    The same Lord who used the futuristic present in the Upper Room now seals the entire canon of Scripture with the promise of His soon return.   This constellation of biblical texts forms an unbreakable chain of truth. The futuristic present of John 14:3 is the grammatical foundation.    The detailed revelation of First Thessalonians four is the doctrinal exposition. The mystery of First Corinthians fifteen is the physiological description. The cry of Maranatha is the devotional response. The blessed hope of Titus two is the purifying motivation. The citizenship of Philippians three is the practical orientation. And the final prayer of Revelation twenty-two is the expectant climax.   Taken together, these passages challenge every believer to live in the white-hot expectancy of the Lord's return. The Rapture is not a doctrine to be debated in academic halls while life drifts on in complacency. It is a command to holiness.  The apostle John makes this explicit in First John chapter three, verses two and three: Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.   The hope of seeing Christ and being made like Him is not an abstract idea. It is a sanctifying force. The one who truly believes that Jesus may come at any moment will not toy with sin. He will not waste his days on the trivial and the temporal. He will purify his life with the same purity that characterizes the Lord Himself.    Expectancy produces urgency. It produces separation from the world. It produces devotion to the Word. It produces zeal for the gospel. It produces love for the brethren.  It produces a life lived with eyes fixed on the eastern sky.   The early church understood this. They did not build elaborate systems of prophecy to delay the return of Christ. They did not resign themselves to the idea that the Rapture was for some future generation. They lived as though today could be the day. That same spirit must characterize every generation of believers until the trumpet sounds.    The futuristic present tense in John 14:3 is not a curious footnote for Greek students.  It is a divine declaration that resounds through the corridors of time: “I am coming.” The Lord is coming. Maranatha.    The Bridegroom is on the way.   The Rapture will be a moment of indescribable glory. In one atom of time the graves of the righteous dead will burst open. Bodies long decayed will be reconstituted in splendor. The living saints will feel the sudden surge of immortal power coursing through their veins. Then, together, they will be caught up. The clouds will become their chariot. The air will become the meeting place.  The Lord Himself will receive them. No more sorrow. No more pain. No more death.    Only the eternal embrace of the One who loved them and gave Himself for them. The place prepared in the Father's house will at last be occupied by the redeemed of all ages.    The marriage supper of the Lamb will begin. The church will be presented faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy.   Until that day, the Scriptures call every follower of Christ to live in the light of this imminence. The doctrine of the Rapture is not an escape clause for the lazy. It is a summons to vigilance. It is a call to watchfulness.    It is a mandate to occupy until He comes.    The believer who has fixed his hope on the appearing of Christ will order his life accordingly. He will speak the truth in love. He will labor while it is day. He will warn the wicked. He will strengthen the weak. He will lift up the hands that hang down. He will keep his garments unspotted from the world.  He will cry out with the saints of old, “Maranatha—Our Lord, come!”   The futuristic present tense of John 14:3 still echoes across the centuries. Jesus is not planning to come. He is coming.    The grammar itself testifies to the certainty. The supporting texts confirm the details. The early church embodied the expectancy. And the Holy Spirit today stirs the hearts of all who will listen with the same urgent cry: the Lord is coming. Maranatha. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.  The promise stands. The place is prepared. The trumpet is ready. The Bridegroom is at the door.   Let this truth sink deep into the soul. Let it shape every decision. Let it fuel every act of obedience. Let it purify every motive. The Lord Himself shall descend. The dead in Christ shall rise.    The living shall be changed. The redeemed shall be caught up. And so shall we ever be with the Lord. This is the Rapture. This is the blessed hope.    This is the promise of John 14:1-3, sealed by the futuristic present tense and proclaimed by the infallible Word of God.    Maranatha. Our Lord is coming. Amen.

Hi, I'm John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you're listening to Share Life Today. This week we are learning a pattern using the fingers of our hand to share the Gospel, based on five main words – Grace, Man, God, Christ, and Faith. So, picture your ring finger and think of the Bridegroom because today's word is CHRIST. Jesus Christ is both God and Man. John 1:1 says, “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God…And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” Jesus died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sin and rose from the dead to prove He has purchased a place in Heaven for us. And this gift is received by faith. If you would like to learn more about how to share your faith, join us on Saturday, May 16th for an online Equip America. This free online evangelism training will give you the tools you need to start sharing your faith with confidence. For more information and to register, visit ShareLife.Today. That's ShareLife.Today.

In a radically fresh reading of Mary Magdalene's story, a renowned scholar of mystical traditions sheds new light on the Divine Feminine as a force for change and healing.For more than 20 years, Andrew Harvey has trained his fine scholar's eye on sacred texts and mystical truths to illuminate the message of inspired activism that they hold. Today, we need this message more urgently than ever. In this new book, Andrew takes a fresh, impassioned look at the story of Mary Magdalene and Jesus to distill its meaning for our world and show us how to embody this truth in our own lives.The Magdalene Revolution will:Examine how Mary Magdalene is presented in the New Testament—sometimes splendidly, but also absurdly and even dangerouslyExplore the truths revealed about her in texts such as the Gospel of Mary and other Gnostic gospelsPropose a radical reclamation of the divine feminine by recognizing Mary Magdalene as the Bride to Jesus's Bridegroom—a female and co-equal Christ in her own rightIlluminate a new paradigm of fully embodied divine and human love that each of us can live out in our daily lives“We are in the time of the Second Coming,” Andrew writes. “The old story is dying, and a new story with Mary Magdalene's and Jesus's love at the center is being born, because it completes and activates the full range of Christ consciousness.” In Mary Magdalene's great spirit of healing and transfiguration, this book offers us this new human story—and a path to transform not only ourselves, but our world.Andrew Harvey is a world-renowned spiritual teacher, evolutionary mystic, and sacred activist. His work is sourced from all the major mystical systems and is celebrated for its marriage of scholarly and personal fearless visionary witness. He has written 40 books, the most important of which include The Way of Passion, The Return of the Mother, The Direct Path, Sun at Midnight: A Memoir of the Dark Night, and The Hope: A Guide to Sacred Activism, which ignited and continues to guide a global sacred activist movement through his Institute for Sacred Activism. He has devoted a considerable part of his work to a radical reenvisioning of Christ consciousness for our time: The Son of Man: The Mystical Path to Christ, his groundbreaking translations of Hadewijch of Antwerp and Angelus Silesius, and now The Magdalene Revolution. All his work is dedicated to helping humanity, through a fusion of inner mystical passion and wisdom and urgent sacred guided action, birth a new divine humanity and a new world.www.andrewharvey.netBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/earth-ancients--2790919/support.

Are you truly ready for the Bridegroom, or are you assuming you will have time to get ready later? In this episode, Heather Sudbrock takes you deep into the Parable of the Ten Virgins and asks the question many believers avoid: do you actually have oil, or are you trying to borrow readiness from someone else? This conversation is about spiritual preparation, sanctification, and the cost of being ready when the Bridegroom comes. The wise virgins were not called wise because they had lamps. All ten had lamps. They were wise because they had enough oil. They had prepared before the moment of delay, before the midnight cry, before the door was shut. Heather walks through the sobering difference between the wise and foolish virgins and what this parable reveals about half-hearted faith, delayed obedience, and the danger of assuming proximity to the Kingdom is the same as being prepared for it. This episode will challenge you to examine whether your faith is casual, borrowed, emotional, or truly surrendered. It is a call to stop waiting until the last minute to seek God, stop living on the fumes of past encounters, and stop assuming you can prepare later for what God is calling you to obey now. You will be invited to consider the cost of discipleship, the necessity of sanctification, and the eternal weight of the choices you are making in this life. This is not a soft message. It is a warning, a call to readiness, and an invitation to return to total devotion before the door is shut. Chapters 00:00 Understanding the Parable of the Ten Virgins 04:12 The Cost of Preparation and Readiness 09:26 The Journey of Sanctification 13:54 The Call to Total Devotion 19:26 The Consequences of Half-Hearted Faith 24:50 The Importance of Full Commitment 29:18 The True Meaning of Discipleship 34:19 The Eternal Perspective 39:41 The Urgency of Seeking God 43:37 Final Call to Commitment  

Jesus is asked why his disciples do not Fast. He responds by telling two parables and calling himself The Bridegroom. What can we learn from this section of scripture? Plenty. But Pastor Ryan draws out 3 important truths.

I. The Attractiveness of the Victorious Bridegroom II. The Calling of the Redeemed Bride Scripture Reading: Psalm 45 Text: Psalm 45:1-5, 10-11, 14-15 Psalter Numbers: 102C, 45B, 45A, 72H

Is the first picture of the Gospel found before the Fall?In this second episode of Shadows to Substance, George Sayour explores the stunning biblical theme of Christ as Bridegroom and the Church as His Bride—tracing it all the way back to Genesis 2.While Genesis 3:15 gives the first announcement of the Gospel, this episode argues that Genesis 2 gives us its first picture:Eve formed from Adam’s side. Through Paul’s teaching in Ephesians 5, this “mystery” is revealed to point beyond marriage itself—to Christ and His Church.From Adam’s deep sleep to Christ’s death, from the opened side to the flow of blood and water, Scripture presents a unified story: the Bride is formed from the Bridegroom through sacrifice.This episode connects Genesis, the Gospels, and Revelation into one profound reality—God has always been forming a people for His Son.

Click here for the DRB Daily Sign Up form! TODAY'S SCRIPTURE:  1 Chronicles 16, Psalm 106, Matthew 19 Click HERE to give! One Year Bible Podcast: Join Hunter and Heather Barnes on the Daily Radio Bible, a daily Bible‑in‑a‑year podcast with 20‑minute Scripture readings, Christ‑centered devotion, and guided prayer.This daily Bible reading and devotional invites you to live as a citizen of Jesus' kingdom, reconciled, renewed, and deeply loved. TODAY'S EPISODE: Welcome to the Daily Radio Bible! In today's episode, Hunter invites us to journey through Scripture on this second day of May, reading from 1 Chronicles 16, Psalm 106, and Matthew 19. Together, we'll reflect on the faithfulness of God throughout history, the enduring nature of His covenant love, and Jesus' teachings on marriage, divorce, and what it means to truly follow Him. Hunter unpacks the heart of God behind the law, highlighting how Christ—the true bridegroom—offers hope, transformation, and freedom for our hard hearts. The episode concludes with times of prayer, encouragement to stay curious and open to God's presence, and a reminder that you are deeply loved. Join us as we warm our hearts by the fire of God's love and listen for what the Spirit is saying today. TODAY'S DEVOTION: He is God's answer for our hard hearts. In Matthew 19, Jesus speaks about the law—not as a set of rules meant to bring life, but as a concession to our hard hearts. When asked about divorce, he makes it clear: the laws were never God's original intention. They are an acknowledgment of our rebellion, our separation, our waywardness. The law meets us in our brokenness, but it is not the answer. God's answer is not a rule but a relationship. The answer is pictured in marriage—a union where two become one, where love and faithfulness are at the center. At the very first miracle, Jesus turns water into wine at a wedding, and at the last, all of creation gathers for the great marriage feast of the Lamb. All of Scripture, from beginning to end, is pointing us to the Bridegroom—Jesus. He alone is the One who transforms and heals the hard places within us. The keepers of the law came to trap Jesus, but he was not interested in debate. Instead, he offers a new way—a way to freedom and newness of heart, a miracle of transformation for all who would let him work. Jesus is the answer for our condition, the One who brings hope and changes hearts of stone into hearts alive with love. It is in him that all things are made new, where the impossible becomes possible, and where grace meets us in our deepest need. The law shows us our limits, but Christ gives us his life. Let us receive him, the Bridegroom who has come for us. Let him soften what has grown hard. Let him make us new. Step into the life that is yours in Christ—the life of joy, reconciliation, and love. That's the prayer that I have for my own soul. That's the prayer that I have for my family, for my wife and my daughters and my son. And that's the prayer that I have for you. May it be so. TODAY'S PRAYERS: Lord God Almighty and everlasting father you have brought us in safety to this new day preserve us with your Mighty power that we might not fall into sin or be overcome by adversity. And in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose  through Jesus Christ Our Lord amen.   Oh God you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth and sent your blessed son to preach peace to those who are far and those who are near. Grant that people everywhere may seek after you, and find you. Bring the nations into your fold, pour out your Spirit on all flesh, and hasten the coming of your kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.   And now Lord,  make me an instrument of your peace.  Where there is hatred let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon.  Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope.  Where there is darkness, light.  And where there is sadness,  Joy.  Oh Lord grant that I might not seek to be consoled as to console. To be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love.  For it is in the giving that we receive, in the pardoning that we are pardoned, it is in the dying that we are born unto eternal life.  Amen And now as our Lord has taught us we are bold to pray... Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven, give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our tresspasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not unto temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. Loving God, we give you thanks for restoring us in your image. 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Is the first picture of the Gospel found before the Fall?In this second episode of Shadows to Substance, George Sayour explores the stunning biblical theme of Christ as Bridegroom and the Church as His Bride—tracing it all the way back to Genesis 2.While Genesis 3:15 gives the first announcement of the Gospel, this episode argues that Genesis 2 gives us its first picture:Eve formed from Adam's side. Through Paul's teaching in Ephesians 5, this “mystery” is revealed to point beyond marriage itself—to Christ and His Church.From Adam's deep sleep to Christ's death, from the opened side to the flow of blood and water, Scripture presents a unified story: the Bride is formed from the Bridegroom through sacrifice.This episode connects Genesis, the Gospels, and Revelation into one profound reality—God has always been forming a people for His Son.Watch all of our videos and subscribe to our channel for the latest content >HereHere

Is the first picture of the Gospel found before the Fall?In this second episode of Shadows to Substance, George Sayour explores the stunning biblical theme of Christ as Bridegroom and the Church as His Bride—tracing it all the way back to Genesis 2.While Genesis 3:15 gives the first announcement of the Gospel, this episode argues that Genesis 2 gives us its first picture:Eve formed from Adam’s side. Through Paul’s teaching in Ephesians 5, this “mystery” is revealed to point beyond marriage itself—to Christ and His Church.From Adam’s deep sleep to Christ’s death, from the opened side to the flow of blood and water, Scripture presents a unified story: the Bride is formed from the Bridegroom through sacrifice.This episode connects Genesis, the Gospels, and Revelation into one profound reality—God has always been forming a people for His Son.

Jesus is the king of time, and the king of eternity! Jim has been showing us some "snapshots" of our Lord in the Revelation to John. He is the Son of Man, the Lion, the Lamb, and the Bridegroom, as we've discovered. Today we'll look at the last four of these word-pictures. And these may be the most impressive of all. We'll see Jesus as Warrior, Judge, King, and...King. Here's the conclusion of Jim's sermon called, Revelation: The Theme is Christ. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04232026_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 1

Do we love the Church? Some of us might struggle with that idea, but Fr. Mike explains that if we are to love and live in accordance with the heart of Jesus, we must love what he loves. Jesus, the bridegroom, loves his bride, the Church, so we must love the Church. We also learn that the sacraments are not only signs but also the very instruments by which the Holy Spirit gives us the grace of Christ. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 772-780. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.