Seven Practices for the Preparation of the Bride

 

Seven Practices for the Preparation of the Bride

Matthew 9:15 Jesus said to them, “Can the bridegroom’s companions mourn while he is with them? But the days are coming when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and they will fast.”

Revelation 19:7 Let us rejoice and be glad, and give him glory, for the wedding of the Lamb has come, and the bride herself has prepared herself.

Revelation 19:8 And she will be clothed with fine linen, bright and clean, which represents the righteous deeds of God’s people.

Revelation 19:9 Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are all who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” 

No.	Practice	Description	Focus of Practice	Related Scriptures
1	Loving the Lord	The bride’s nature is to love the Lord, not merely to serve Him	Recover the first love and open to the Lord	John 21:15–17; Rev. 2:4; 1 Cor. 2:9
2	A Sanctified and Separated Living	The bride keeps herself pure for her Husband	Dead to the world, living to God	2 Cor. 11:2; Rom. 12:1–2; Heb. 12:14
3	Accepting and Experiencing Transformation	The bride must be adorned and prepared	Allow life to renew the inward being	2 Cor. 3:18; Rom. 8:29; Eph. 5:26
4	Putting On the Fine Linen of Righteous Deeds	The bride’s garment is the righteous acts of the saints	Live out a life matching the Lord	Rev. 19:7–8; Matt. 22:11–12; James 2:17
5	A Coordinated Life in the Body	The bride is corporate, not individual	Live in the reality of the church	Eph. 4:15–16; Rom. 12:4–5; 1 Cor. 12:27
6	Watching and Waiting for the Bridegroom	The bride’s attitude is vigilance and readiness	Do not fall into spiritual sleep	Matt. 25:1–13; Luke 21:36; 1 Thes. 5:6
7	Co-working with the Lord to Complete the Preparation	The bride prepares herself and others	Build up the church and finish the testimony	Col. 1:28; Matt. 28:19–20; Rev. 22:17

🔑 Key Summary:

The preparation of the bride is the maturity of inward life expressed through a matching outward living.

 

*Please refer to the 2025 Thanksgiving International Symposium on the All-Inclusive Christ Revealed in the Gospel of Matthew, Part Two: Christ as Physician and Bridegroom