“When Christians who are His church, fail to live by His standards, and thereby fail to show our love to Him, it's concluded we don't love Him. But the root problem is that we fail to realize how much He loves us.” - Pastor Jeff Cranston
Hello Kitchen Table Theology Family! We’re your hosts, Jen Denton, and Pastor Jeff Cranston. This is our third episode in a new series on the Church. The Doctrine of the Church is also known as the doctrine of Ecclesiology. Previously we’ve discussed how the church is like a flock, fellowship, and body. Today we’ll discuss how the church is the bride of Christ.
[00:29] How is the Church Like the Bride of Christ?
[12:35] Jesus is the Bridegroom
[17:28] The Bride of The Lamb
[20:41] Christ’s Limitless Love
Key Quotes
“The passage of Ephesians 5 on marriage teaches us that mutual love and respect form the basis for a very God-honoring marriage. And likewise, Christ's love for the church. And the churches love and respect for Christ forms the basis for a God-honoring church.” - Pastor Jeff Cranston
“The relationship of Christ and His Church is the motto for us as husband and wife. The marriage relationship rightly practiced, reflects many of the ways Jesus loves his people, and the church, as its husband and as its bridegroom.” - Pastor Jeff Cranston
“In modern marriage culture, we can get really excited about the celebration. And sometimes forget about the foundation of the marriage just as we can get caught up in the things of the church and forget about our relationship with Christ.” - Jen Denton
Scripture Mentioned
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