The Marriage Of The Lamb
Part of The Revelation Of Jesus Christ
October 18, 2020

THE MARRIAGE OF THE LAMB

Text: Revelation 19:7-9

7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.

1. The Praise For The Marriage Of The Lamb

  • This is a song of praise to Jesus, the Lamb. It is a song of rejoicing for the marriage of the Lamb. It is a song that celebrates the fact that the marriage of the Lamb has come.
  • Who are the participants in this marriage? The Lamb,
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    , is the groom. The bride, who is she? The
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    age saints.
  • In verse 9 we see an invitation is extended to attend the marriage supper of the Lamb. Who are the guests?
  • The guests are the OT saints, the Tribulation saints who were martyred, the remnant of Jews who turn to Jesus at his second coming, and the tribulation saints that survive the tribulation and go into the millennial.

2. The Picture Of The Marriage Of The Lamb

3. The Price Paid For The Marriage Of The Lamb (Eph. 5:25-27)

  • The bridal price for Jesus’ gentile bride was
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    . (Rom. 6:23, cf. Eph. 5:25, Acts 20:28)
  • Jesus then went to the cross and drank from the cup of the fierce wine of God’s wrath. Jesus paid the bridal price. He died on the cross.

4. The Purpose Of The Marriage Of The Lamb (Eph. 5:29-32)

  • What’s the purpose of the marriage of the Lamb? It is the
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    fulfillment of oneness between Jesus and his church.

5. The Procession To The Marriage Of The Lamb (John 14:1-3; 1 Thess.4:16-17)

  • Do you know what the rapture is? It is the procession to the marriage of the Lamb.
  • At the end of Tribulation, Jesus will return to the earth and present his bride a glorious church. And the wedding celebration (marriage supper of the Lamb) will last
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    years during the millennial reign of Christ.

6. The Proffer For The Marriage Of The Lamb (cf. Gen. 24:1-67)

  • God the Father sent His Son into the world to die for the sins of man. He paid the bridal price.
  • The Spirit of God, like the servant of Abraham, has come to talk about Another, to take the things of Christ and show them unto us.

  • Just as Eliezar went to get a bride for Isaac, even so the

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    has come to call out a bride for Christ.

  • The Spirit has come, is calling, and making a proffer of a relationship with Jesus through faith.

  • He is saying, “Will you go? He is the One who died for you. He will save you. He will enter into a deep, abiding, eternal relationship with you, but you must accept Him as
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    .”

Bottom line: The marriage supper of the Lamb is the great celebration of
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for Jesus and His followers.