In this sermon, we looked at how the baby born in a stable will return as a groom who returns for His bride on their wedding day. At His first Advent, Jesus paid with His blood to purchase us as His bride and to ratify the covenant relationship between us and God. In Revelation 19:6-9, we see that not only has Jesus paid the price for us, He has also done everything required to prepare us to be presented in radiant splendor to Himself. We don't have to make ourselves righteous or prepare ourselves for His return; Jesus makes His bride righteous by her faith. When we confess our sins to Jesus in faith, He cleanses us of all unrighteousness and makes us holy. As the bride of Christ, we await His return like a radiant bride awaits the return of her groom for their wedding.
