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  GOD IS DESIRING A HOLY BRIDE
  by John Piper
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Summary: This sermon delves into the imagery of the church as the wife
of Jesus in Ephesians 5:27, exploring the profound purpose of Christ,
the second person of the Trinity, coming into the world. It reflects on
the reason for His sacrificial death and the ultimate goal of presenting
the church as a radiant and spotless bride. The focus is on Christ's
desire for a beautiful, holy, and blemish-free church, symbolizing the
intimate relationship between Christ and His followers.

Topics: "The Church as the Bride of Christ", "Christ's Sacrificial Love"
Scripture References: Ephesians 5:27, Ephesians 5:25, 2 Corinthians 11:2, Revelation 19:7, Colossians 1:22

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DESCRIPTION
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This sermon delves into the imagery of the church as the wife of Jesus
in Ephesians 5:27, exploring the profound purpose of Christ, the second
person of the Trinity, coming into the world. It reflects on the reason
for His sacrificial death and the ultimate goal of presenting the church
as a radiant and spotless bride. The focus is on Christ's desire for a
beautiful, holy, and blemish-free church, symbolizing the intimate
relationship between Christ and His followers.

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CONTENT
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Paul pictures the church as the wife of Jesus in Ephesians 5.27, and
it's what he says about the purpose of Christ, the second person of the
Trinity, the creator of the universe, coming into the world. Why did he
come? Why did he come and die? And here's what it says in Ephesians
5.27, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor. He
wants a beautiful wife for his son, for himself, in splendor, without
spot or wrinkle or any such thing that she might be holy and without
blemish.

So Christ means to have a beautiful wife.

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Video: https://sermonindex2.b-cdn.net/oxyQ4f2lStI.mp4
Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/john-piper/god-is-desiring-a-holy-bride/
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