Todd Anthony Joos and the Revelators: Music

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Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. (Rev. 19:7)
1. Vast segments of the Christian church are unaware of the glorious calling of the church as the bride of Christ. Even among sincere Christians who see and teach this truth, there seems to be much misunderstanding.

The very concept of marriage between God and his people is not a uniquely New Testament idea. It also occurs in the Old Testament.
Your Maker is your husband— the Lord Almighty is his name. (Isa. 54:5)
You will be a crown of splendor in the Lord's hand, a royal diadem in the hand of your God. No longer will they call you Deserted, or name your land Desolate. But you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah [which means married], for the Lord will take delight in you, and your land will be married. As a young man marries a maiden, so will your sons marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you. (Isa. 62:3-5, brackets added for clarification here and throughout this chapter)
I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion. I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will acknowledge the Lord. (Hosea 2:19-20, God speaking to his people)
B. Jesus speaks of himself as the bridegroom.
Some people came and asked Jesus, "How is it that John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees are fasting, but yours are not?" Jesus answered, "How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? They cannot, so long as they have him with them. But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and on that day they will fast." (Mark 2:18-20)
C. John the Baptist spoke of Jesus as the bridegroom.
"You yourselves can testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ but am sent ahead of him.' The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. That joy is mine, and is now complete. He [Jesus] must become greater; I must become less." (John 3:28-30)

CLOSE YOUR MOUTH
AND OPEN UP YOUR EYES
TOO MANY WORDS FOR SO LONG
NOTHING BUT STUPID LIES

YOU PRAY FOR ALL THE SINNERS
AND CLAIMED ALL THEIR LIVES
BUT IT’S STRANGE HOW YOU’VE LOST YOUR HEARING
YOU’RE DEAF TO ALL THEIR CRIES

AND YOU’VE BLASPHEMED IN YOUR TEMPLES
IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST

YOU STAND IN CHURCH
AND YOU SING ALL THESE WORDS
AMAZING GRACE
YOU PROBABLY KNOW EVERY VERSE

BUT YOU’VE BLASPHEMED IN YOUR TEMPLES
IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST

YOU BETTER GET YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER
AND QUICKEN UP YOUR STRIDE
IT WON’T BE VERY LONG
HE’S COMING FOR HIS BRIDE

AND YOU’VE BLASPHEMED IN YOUR TEMPLES
IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST

LOOK ALL AROUND YOU
THE SIGNS ARE CLEAR
THE END IS COMING, COMING SOON….