living; it is the Christ whom we live out of our being.
3. The readiness of the bride depends on the maturity in life of the overcomers—19:7; Heb. 6:1; Phil. 3:12-15; Eph. 4:13. 4. We need to adorn and consummate the New Jerusalem as the bride of Christ with God the Father as the gold, God the Son as the pearl, and God the Spirit as the precious stones—Rev. 21:2, 19a; 1 Cor. 3:12; S.S. 1:10-11. 5. The overcomers are not separate individuals but a corporate bride. 6. The overcomers not only are mature in life but also are built together as one bride.
‹‹ Day 5 ›› C. "It was given to her that she should be clothed in fine linen, bright and clean;
for the fine linen is the righteousnesses of the saints"—Rev. 19:8:
1. Clean refers to the nature, and bright refers to the expression. 2. The Greek word translated "righteousnesses" may also be rendered "righteous acts." 3. The righteousnesses do not refer to the righteousness that we received for our salvation—1 Cor. 1:30. 4. The righteousness we received for our salvation is objective and enables us to meet the requirement of the righteous God, whereas in Revelation 19:8 the righteousnesses of the overcoming saints are subjective (Phil. 3:9) and enable them to meet the requirement of the overcoming Christ. 5. Thus, the fine linen indicates our overcoming life, our overcoming living; it is the Christ whom we live out of our being.
‹‹ Day 6 ›› D. "Blessed are they who are called to the marriage dinner of the Lamb...These
are the true words of God"—Rev. 19:9:
1. The marriage dinner of the Lamb is the wedding feast, the kingdom of one thousand years, which is one day in the eyes of God, as a reward to the overcoming believers—v. 9; Matt. 22:2, 11-14; 2 Pet. 3:8. 2. To be called to the marriage dinner of Christ, which will usher the overcoming believers into the enjoyment of the millennium, is to be blessed—Rev. 19:9. 3. The marriage dinner of the Lamb in Revelation 19:9 is the wedding feast in Matthew 22:2; it will be a reward to the overcoming believers: