REVELATION: THE BRIDEGROOM
Read: Song of Songs 3:1-4
The Year of OVERFLOW
Year of experiencing the fullness & overflow of heaven on earth.
Overflow in:
Revelation of Heaven
Abundant Life of Heaven
Victory of Heaven
This is a year of more of Jesus.
Ephesians 3:20 Year
God will do exceedingly and abundantly more than we could imagine in our lives, families, and city.
Learning to Remain in the Cycle of Overflow
The Cycle:
Need → Seek → Prepare → Pour → Overflow → Need
The Cycle of Resistance (fleshly, worldly, spiritual) will submit to Jesus and the Cycle of Overflow.
We are the Bride of Christ
The Bible ends with the good news, Jesus, our Bridegroom gets what He has always wanted. He gets perfect union with His bride.
“Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready; it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure”— Revelation 19:6-8
Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”[a] for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. Revelation 21:1-4
Marriage here on earth is designed to point us to this grand mystery of us becoming one with Christ.
31 As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.”[c] 32 This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one. Ephesians 5:31-32
In fact, this was one of Jesus’ great prayers to the Father! That we would be united as one with Him.
21 I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me. John 17:21
Identifying the attack on Marriage:
Here at EG we come into agreement with what God says about marriage and He calls it HOLY!
The attack on marriage is strategic! Whether you are married or not, the attack is meant to impact our ability to relate to Jesus as the Bridegroom and take our place as the Bride!
Relating to Jesus as the Bridegroom
How to engage with The Bridegroom:
Intentionality over time
Become intentional through:
Daily Engagement
Daily Companionship
Daily Intimacy
Daily Engagement
Song of Songs 1:7-8
Start the day with Jesus: "Where will you be today?"
Practical Advice: Engage with Jesus before anything else. Ask where He will be and what He’s doing.
Caution: Don’t miss opportunities to engage (Song of Songs 5)
Prophetic Word: “There are Anna(s) in the house”
Daily Companionship
Song of Songs 2:3-4
Enjoy being close to Jesus, like enjoying the shade of His presence.
Abide with Him throughout the day. (Psalm 91:1)
Practical Advice: Communicate with Jesus during the day. Talk to Him throughout the day. Ask Him for His thoughts on situations and decisions. Ask Him to pray for you. Ask Him to embrace you. Sit with Him throughout the day and chat with Him
Remember to tarry (unbroken fellowship with the one)
Daily Intimacy
Song of Songs 2:14-15
Jesus desires to see your face and hear your voice every day.
Practical Advice: Find a private place to seek His face and voice. Then show Him your face and let Him hear your voice. Show up daily to the secret place. The secret place is the place of intimacy.
Warning: Don’t let anything keep you from the place of intimacy. CATCH THE FOXES! THE THINGS THAT COME TO SPOIL THE FRUIT OF LOVE.
Ministry Moment:
Song of Songs 8:11-12
Freely, give the Bridegroom your all.
RESOURCES FOR GOING DEEPER:
I Promise You a Crown by Julian of Norwich
Practicing the Presence by Brother Lawerence
