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The Bride of Christ Lesson 2b (The Bridegroom: Faithful)

Today we will continue looking at the second characteristic of the Bridegroom .       Last week we learned that the Bridegroom is faithful to forgive us and cleanse us, heal/restore the backslidden, and keep and sustain us through temptation.   Characteristic Number 2: The Bridegroom is Faithful   Fourth, He is faithful to keep His Word.    Numbers 23:19, God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He spoken, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?    James 1:17, Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no change or shadow of turning.    James 1:17, Every good gift and every perfect (free, large, full) gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of all [that gives] light, in [the shining of] Whom there can be no variation [rising or setting] or shadow cast by His turning [as in an ec...

The Bride of Christ Lesson 2a (The Bridegroom: Faithful)

In this lesson we will begin looking at the second characteristic of the Bridegroom .     Psalm 119:90, Your faithfulness is for all generations; You have established the earth, and it is firm.   Lamentations 3:22-23, It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed; His compassions do not fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.   Dictionary.com defines faithfulness as: Lasting loyalty and trustworthiness in relationships .   “The faithfulness of God means God is unchanging in his nature, true to his Word, has promised salvation to his people, and will keep his promises forever .” i   Characteristic Number 2: The Bridegroom is Faithful   First, He is faithful to forgive us and cleanse us.   Exodus 34:6-7, The Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity an...