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Who is the Bride of Christ?AN OVERCOMING BRIDE The Bride of Christ is an overcomer. There are two primary things that we overcome. First, the Bride of Christ overcomes the desires of the human flesh. Secondly, the Bride of Christ overcomes the ways and values of the world's system. Both the desires of the flesh and the ways of the world's system seek to dominate and control the lives of believers by imposing their values upon them. The evil force who is behind the desires of the flesh and the ways of the world is Satan. After God's people are saved, God desires for all believers to love God with all their heart, mind, soul and strength (Mark 12:30) and yield their lives to the indwelling Holy Spirit so that every believer has the power to overcome the evil in this world. In Romans 12:21 it is written:
Believers overcome the
flesh and the ways of the world by faith in Jesus Christ, by the power
of the blood of Jesus, by the Word of God abiding in our hearts and by
the power of the Holy Spirit. Believers overcome the desires of the flesh and the ways of the world through faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord of our lives. In I John 5:3-5 it is written:
GOD'S WORD Believers overcome the desires of the flesh and the ways of the world through believing the Word of God and allowing the Word of God to abide in our hearts. Jesus said in John 8:31-32 as it is written:
In 1 John 2:14 it is written:
THE BLOOD OF JESUS AND OUR TESTIMONY We overcome the desires of the flesh and the ways of the world by the blood of Jesus and the testimony of our faith in Jesus Christ. In Revelation 12:9-11 it is written:
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST In the book of Revelation chapters 2 and 3, there are letters written to seven different churches in Asia Minor. The Apostle John was instructed by Jesus to write these letters to these seven churches when John was exiled to the Isle of Patmos. In Revelation 1:9-11 it is written:
Some Bible teachers interpret these seven letters to prophetically represent seven different periods of time within the present Church age. Others believe that these seven letters represent the composite condition of the Body of Christ at the present time. In any event, Jesus gives exhortation to those believers who are within each of the seven churches to overcome. To those believers who do overcome, they are promised eternal rewards by Jesus. Because these seven
letters are written to churches, these seven letters are written to
believers. Because Jesus gives promises to those believers within the
churches who do overcome, this means that there are believers within the
seven churches who do not overcome. Those believers who do overcome will
be the Bride of Christ. Those believers who do not overcome, will be in
heaven because they are saved by faith in Jesus Christ but will lose the
eternal rewards given to the Bride of Christ (I Corinthians 3:13-15).
Let us examine the promises of Jesus to those believers within the
seven churches who do overcome. THE CHURCH OF EPHESUS In Revelation 2:7 it is written:
THE CHURCH OF SMYRNA In Revelation 2:11 it is written:
THE CHURCH OF PERGAMOS In Revelation 2:17 it is written:
THE CHURCH OF THYATIRA In Revelation 2:26-27 it is written:
THE CHURCH OF SARDIS In Revelation 3:5 it is written:
THE CHURCH OF PHILADELPHIA In Revelation 3:12 it is written:
THE CHURCH OF LAODICEA In Revelation 3:21 it is written:
NEW WORLD ORDER SYSTEM Since the time Satan first plotted to overthrow heaven, he has desired to sit on the throne of God. In Isaiah 14:12-16 it is written:
When Satan tried to overthrow heaven and the throne of God, he did so by creating chaos in heaven. According to his plans, after creating this chaos, he decided to bring about his new order of rule. This is the motto of those who are plotting to establish the "New World Order" and One World Government. They seek to create chaos and confusion. Through this chaos, they desire to bring about change. They desire for this change to bring about the "New World Order" and One World Government. In reality, the New World
Order and the One World Government is not a new plan of Satan for this
world. It first started in heaven in the passage we just cited in
Isaiah 14:12-16. It continued with the Tower of Babel. THE NEW WORLD ORDER / ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT The leader in the movement to build the Tower of Babel was Nimrod. Nimrod founded the kingdom of Babel (Genesis 10:8-10). When Nimrod built the Tower of Babel, it was built under the following conditions:
The
"New World Order" is a code word for One World
Government. One World Government is able to become a reality in this day
and age because of the increase in technology and knowledge as predicted
by God through Daniel (Daniel 12:4). Language and distance is
no longer a barrier within the world. Although there are many languages
spoken in the world, this is no longer a barrier to the nations of the
world uniting together to establish One World Government. Therefore,
today we have the same condition as when Nimrod built the Tower of
Babel. The world is one, and they had one language (heart and purpose) (Genesis
11:6). Even as Satan desires to
exalt his throne above heaven (Isaiah 14:12-16), Nimrod desired
to build a city and a tower whose top would reach heaven. Even as Satan
desired to make his name greater than God (Isaiah 14:13-14),
Nimrod inspired the people to build the Tower of Babel to make of
themselves a great name (Genesis 11:4). Clearly, the goal was
to build a world organization without God. THE SURVIVAL OF THE EARTH The greatest reason given today for the need to establish one world government is to preserve the earth and to preserve the people who are living on the earth. In the name of preserving the environment, organizations exist and are being formed which will be incorporated into the One World Government structure. In the name of preserving the earth against a nuclear holocaust, the nations of the world are uniting to disarm and give control of the weapons of war to various United Nations agencies. Therefore, One World Government is being organized through the United Nations for the reason of protecting the citizens of the earth and for protecting the survival of planet earth. This was the exact reason for building the Tower of Babel. In Genesis 11:4 it is written:
THE RICH MEN OF THE EARTH One of the methods that Satan used in his rebellion against God was merchandising. In Ezekiel 28:13-14,16 it is written:
In the same manner, One World Government is being accomplished through the rich men of the earth controlling the economic and financial systems of the world. Through the international banking system and through economic treaties among the nations of the world, the world is very quickly merging itself toward a system of One World Government. In doing this, the rich men of the earth have defrauded the common people in the earth through fraud, usury and corruption. Meanwhile, the majority of the people of God are ignorant of these plans. The rich men of the earth are plotting to establish One World Government to give them the power, rule and authority over all the people who live on the earth. In doing so, they desire to establish for themselves a great name. This is the same reason why Nimrod led the people to build the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:4). However, in plotting to establish these plans, the rich men of the earth are trying to do these things based upon their own morals and values which are contrary to the ways of God. Also, they are plotting to exclude God's people from having any power or influence once the system is established. The book of James speaks about the plans of the rich men of the earth. The judgment of God upon this system will occur prior to the second coming of Jesus to the earth to rule and reign on the earth in justice and righteousness during the Messianic Age. In James 5:1-8 it is written:
This passage tells us
that God will judge the rich men of the earth prior to the second coming
of Jesus. The Bride of Christ can understand these days and know how to
Biblically respond to them. We will be examining the response of the
Bride to the plans being made against God and His people in the rest of
this chapter. A DISOBEDIENT PEOPLE OF GOD Why do the heathen rule over the people of God? Why do the heathen make the laws and rules of the world and not the people of God according to the values of God's Word? The reason is God's people are in disobedience to Him. They are more concerned with the ways of the world than they are building the Kingdom of God and doing the Will of God. The prophet Haggai spoke about this. In Haggai 1:4-8 it is written:
The people of God who are more concerned with the ways of this world than the Kingdom of God can be compared to the church of Laodicea in the book of Revelation. In Revelation 3:15-19 it is written:
In John 14:15, Jesus said, "If you love me, keep my commandments". In the book of Leviticus, God gives the warning to His people if they would not obey Him and keep His commandments. In Leviticus 26:33, 37-38 it is written:
Because the rich men of
the earth are ruling the people of God and plotting to establish a One
World Government system that is anti-God, this is evidence that the
people of God are living in disobedience to God and to His Word. The
heathen are ruling over the people of God and God's people are in
reproach. HIS PEOPLE WHEN THEY REPENT In the last chapter, we discussed that the Bride of Christ will be a glorified Bride. Presently, the people of God are in reproach and the heathen are ruling over them. When God's people repent with all their heart and cry out to God so that the heathen will not rule over them, then God will pour out His glory upon His people as a witness to the rich men of the earth. When this happens, the rich men of the earth will be judged. In Joel 2:12-17 it is written:
HIS PEOPLE WHEN THEY REPENT When God's people cry out to God and repent of their sins, God will pour out His Spirit in a mighty way for all the world to see prior to the second coming of Jesus. In Joel 2:18-19, 28-29 it is written:
THE GLORY OF GOD UPON HIS PEOPLE When this happens, the outpouring of God's Spirit will be so mighty and so powerful that nations and kings and all the rulers on the earth will see it. During this time, God will take away the reproach of His people and God will manifest His glory among and upon those who are serving Him with a pure heart. In Isaiah 60:1-3 it is written:
When the rich men of the earth try to establish their One World Government system upon the nations of the earth by bringing upon them planned chaos to establish a "New World Order" what should be the response of God's people? There are three destinies for the people of God when this happens.
DELIVERANCE FROM THE FIERY FURNACE
God
gave His people many examples in the Bible to show us how His
people should respond to the rich men of the earth and how God
will deliver His people. In this chapter, we will examine two
examples. The first example is found in Daniel 3. In this
chapter, Nebuchadnezzar the king of
Nebuchadnezzar
had an image made of himself which was gold and demanded that
all people in his kingdom worship him. This is prophetic of the
last days when the False Prophet will demand that the entire
world worship the image of the Anti-Christ (Revelation
13:11-18). The height and breath of this image measured 66
cubits. In Daniel 3:1 it is written: "Nebuchadnezzar
the king made an image of gold , whose height was threescore,
cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits ..."
It
was commanded that all those who were under·the rule of
Nebuchadnezzar would bow to the image that he made (Daniel
3:3-5). Those who would not worship and bow down to the
image were sentenced to be cast in the fiery furnace (Daniel
3:6). However, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to
bow down to the image and were cast into the fiery furnace (Daniel
3:20). This is a parallel to what Jesus said in Mark
13:9-11. Because they trusted in God for their deliverance
and because of their faith in God, Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego were delivered by God from the fiery furnace and was a
witness to Nebuchadnezzar of the power of God.
THE DEFEAT OF GOLIATH BY DAVID
The
second example that God gave to show us how He desires for His
people to defeat the plot of the rich man of the earth to
establish a One World Government through the leadership of the
Anti-Christ is David and Goliath. Goliath is a spiritual picture
of Satan's kingdom, the Babylonian system and the desires of the
rulers of the earth and the rich men of the earth to establish
One World Government. Their desire is to make all the peoples on
the earth conform to this system. Saul and David are a spiritual
picture of the two different responses of God's people to fight
against this anti-God system. Saul and his army are a spiritual
picture of the response of carnal Christians. David is a
spiritual picture of the response of the Bride of Christ. Let us
examine these truths in greater detail.
GOLIATH IS A SPIRITUAL PICTURE OF
Goliath
was from "And
out of his (Jesus) mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it he
should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of
iron: and he treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of
Almighty God."
The
height of Goliath was six cubits (I Samuel 17:4). The
head of his spear weighed 600 shekels of iron (I Samuel 17:7).
The helmet on his head was brass. Brass in the Bible represents
judgment. Therefore, Goliath is a spiritual picture of the
rulers of this world who follow after the desires of Satan's
kingdom.
SAUL IS A SPIRITUAL PICTURE OF
Goliath
mocked Saul and his army. In the same way, the rulers of this
world mock God and those who follow after the ways of God. In
I Samuel 17:10 it is written: "And
the Philistine (Goliath) said, I defy the armies of
The
response of Saul and his army is a spiritual picture of the
response that carnal Christians will have to the plot of the
rich men of the earth to establish One World Government. Saul
and his army only viewed the situation with their natural eyes.
According to the natural circumstances, Saul and his army could
not defeat Goliath. Therefore, Saul and his army were afraid. In
I Samuel 17:11 it is written: "When
Saul and all
DAVID IS A SPIRITUAL PICTURE OF GOD'S BRIDE
David
is a spiritual picture of God's Bride. David is the Strong's
word 1732. The word David in Hebrew means, "Beloved." .
Beloved is a term for God's Bride. There are many verses in the
Epistles which are addressed with the word, "Beloved."
The Song of Solomon is a love song between God and His Bride. In
the Song of Solomon 6:3 it is written: "I
am my beloved's and my beloved is mine ..."
DAVID WAS TRAINED IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE
Just
like the Bride of Christ, David was trained in spiritual
warfare. When the lion and the bear attacked David's sheep,
David saw the deliverance and salvation of God and slew the lion
and the bear. Because of David's faith in God, David was
convinced that God would defeat Goliath just as God helped David
to kill the lion and the bear. However, Saul viewed the zeal of
David and his faith in God to defeat Goliath through natural
eyes and natural circumstance. Saul showed concern for David
that David would be killed by Goliath. On the other hand, David
had faith in God that God would defeat Goliath because of
David's faith in the covenant that God had with His people, "And
Saul said to David, You are not able to go against this
Philistine to fight with him: for you are but a youth, and he a
man of war from his youth. And David said to Saul, Your servant
kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and
took a lamb out of the flock: And I went out after him, and
smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose
against me, I caught him by his beard and smote him, and slew
him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this
uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he has
defied the armies of the living God."
Saul
(a picture of a carnal Christian) attempted to arm David (a
picture of God's Bride) with natural warfare. David refused the
weapons of natural warfare because David was not skilled in
them. In I Samuel 17:38-39 it is written: "And
Saul armed David with his armor, and he put a helmet of brass
upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail. And David
girded his sword upon his armor, and he attempted to go: for he
had not proved it. And David said to Saul, I cannot go with
these: for I have not proved them. And David put them off him."
In
the same way, when those who are desiring to establish the "New
World Order" and One World Government by bringing about chaos in
the world, many Christians will try to defeat the armies of the
rich men of the earth by fighting with natural weapons. They
will respond like Saul responded to Goliath. By living by the
sword, they will die by the sword (Matthew 26:47- 52,
Revelation 13:6-7,10). However, the Bride of Christ will
respond to these hard times by trusting in Almighty God for her
deliverance. They will overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the
word of their testimony (Revelation 12:9-11).
DAVID DEFEATS GOLIATH
Rather
than choosing to fight Goliath with natural weapons, David chose
five smooth stones. The stones represented David's faith in God
and in the Messiah. Goliath came to the battle in the name of
his gods and David came to battle in the name of the God of "And
all this assembly shall know that the Lord saves not with sword
and spear: for the battle is the Lord's and he will give you
into our hands."
David
defeats Goliath with a sling and a stone. In I Samuel 17:50
it is written: "So
David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a
stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him: but there was no
sword in the hand of David."
Therefore,
when the rich men of the earth try to establish their One World
Government by creating chaos and making war against the people
of God, the people of God will have two responses to make. They
can choose the way of Saul who is a type of the carnal Christian
and fight the enemy in the natural and be defeated or they can
choose the way of David who is a type of the Bride of Christ and
defeat the enemy by trusting in the supernatural deliverance of
God.
THE LORD WILL DEFEAT THE PLANS OF
The
rulers of the earth with the backing of the rich men of the
earth are plotting to establish One World Government and rule
over the people of God. When the people of God repent of their
ways and cry out to God, God will bring deliverance to all those
individuals who put their complete trust in Him. In doing so,
God will take away the reproach of His people. When this
happens, God's people who trust in Him will once again be a
glory on the earth. In Isaiah 60:1-3 it is written: "Arise,
shine, for your light is come, and the glory of the Lord is
risen upon thee, For; behold, darkness shall cover the earth,
and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon
thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles
shall come to thy light and kings to the brightness of your
rising."
Just
as when God confounded and scattered abroad those who attempted
to build the Tower of Babel, in like manner, God will bring
derision upon the plans of those who are planning to establish a
system of government on the earth which excludes God and His
ways in their plans. In Psalm 2:1-4 it is written: "Why
do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The
kings of the earth set themselves and the rulers take counsel
together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from
us, He that sits in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have
them in derision."
God
will defeat the plans of Satan through the rich men of the earth
through the second coming of Jesus. When Jesus returns, the meek
and humble (God's Bride) will inherit the earth and rule and
reign over it forever and ever with the King of kings and the
Lord of lords.
THE OVERCOMING BRIDE
From
studying the things in this chapter, we can understand that God
desires for ALL believers to be
OVERCOMERS. We overcome by our faith in Jesus as Messiah,
by the power of the blood of Jesus, by the Word of God abiding
in our hearts, and by the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit.
The
heathen of this world are presently ruling over the people of
God because God's people are in disobedience to God. When
Satan's plots to rule this world through the plans of world
leaders and the rich men of the earth to establish One World
Government, they will do so by bringing about chaos in the world
to establish their "New World Order". During this time,
God's people will cry to God for deliverance and repent of their
sins with all their hearts. When God's people cry out to God for
deliverance and repent of their sins, God's glory will be seen
upon His people. God will fight for His people and take away the
reproach of His people through mighty and miraculous
supernatural deliverance.
Not
all believers will put their trust in God to defeat the enemy.
Many carnal Christians will trust in natural warfare. To those
who do, they will be defeated by the enemy. However, those who
put their trust in God like David when he defeated Goliath and
like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego when they refused to bow
their knee to the demands of the enemies, God will
supernaturally deliver and save His people who trust in Him.
These people will have the characteristics of the Bride of
Christ and will have the power to overcome the enemy.
God
promises mighty rewards to those who are
OVERCOMERS. All believers who
accept Jesus as Lord and Savior are saved (Romans
10:9-10). However, not all believers who are saved are
OVERCOMERS. Those that
overcome will overcome by their faith in God, by the blood
of the Lamb and the Word of their testimony (I John
5:3-5, Revelation 12:9-11). Those who overcome will be
the Bride of Christ and will rule and reign with Jesus
during the 1,000-year Messianic Age (Revelation 2:26-27,
3:21, 5:10).
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Yeshua from Genesis to Revelation
This DVD series reveals Yeshua in the entire Bible (Psalm 40:7, Luke 24:44). Yeshua is in the Torah. He created the heavens and earth, made covenant with Abraham, led the children of Israel out of Egypt, gave the Torah at Mount Sinai, is the bridegroom of Israel and the glory of God that filled the tabernacle. Yeshua died on the tree to unite the twelve tribes of Israel (John 10:16-17, 11:49-52). Yeshua will gather the twelve tribes of Israel during the tribulation period and be glorified. He will reign during the Messianic Era as King over the whole earth teaching the Torah to all nations. While revealing Yeshua from Genesis to Revelation, this DVD series also teaches the basic principles of the Hebraic roots of Christianity, including who is the house of Jacob, Torah is for all believers in Yeshua, and Two Houses and the New Testament. Finally, this DVD series gives a Hebraic perspective of the end of days. In all, twelve hours of power packed teaching!
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