God is a “bachelor”, seeking someone to love, match, and marry. He is Almighty, all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-inclusive, and yet He has a need – God needs to “get married”! The first two chapters of the Bible correspond to the last two in that they tell us about a couple: in the beginning we have […]
The Father Commissioned the Spirit to Reach us and Bring us to Christ as His Bride
May 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Eternal Purpose of God the Father is to Gain the Church as a Bride for Christ
May 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
God’s eternal purpose and His eternal plan is to gain the church as a bride for His Son. In Genesis 24 we see the account of four persons working together to get Isaac and Rebekah married – this story is a type of the Triune God working in and on man to prepare man to […]
Everything about our Getting Married is for the Fulfillment of God’s Eternal Purpose
May 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The story of Isaac obtaining a wife – as recorded in Genesis 24 – is very interesting and enlightening. Everyone who participated in this was under the Lord’s leading, one with His will, and they cooperated with the Lord for Rebekah to be released and be married to Isaac. Abraham was one with the Lord […]
Walking in the Lord’s Presence, Having His Smile, and Having God with us (Emmanuel)
May 20, 2014 by 4 Comments
Abraham was a person living in the presence of God, walking before the Lord; he didn’t need to “fast and pray” to seek the will of God concerning his son’s marriage but simply sent his oldest servant to find a wife for Isaac, being assured that God is with him and He will provide (see […]
After Isaac was Offered to God, he was Returned in Resurrection for God’s Purpose
May 15, 2014 by 2 Comments
Many Christians tend to trivialize the story of Abraham offering up Isaac to God as a burnt offering, saying that “God tested him to see if he can give up his own son, and Abraham passed the test!” But what the Bible reveals is a much deeper and sweeter reality than this. Why did God […]
Eternal Life is the Triune God Dispensed into us to be our Life and to Live in us
May 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Life is mysterious because life is God Himself. Our human life is mysterious and we are not able to fully understand it. How much more the life of God? If we can barely grasp what our human life is about, what about the eternal life? Throughout the Bible we see many people who have experienced […]
Enjoying and Experiencing God as the Eternal One by Calling on the Name of the Lord
May 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Our God is one, yet He is the Triune God. He is one, yet He has many names depending on our experience and enjoyment of Him. He is called Jehovah in His relationship with man, in coming to be with man and caring for man, especially in the Old Testament. He is the Most High […]
