Sunday, October 11, 2009

Week One: Bride (Reflection and Discussion Questions)



Read Hosea 1:2-3, 2:14-20 and 14:1-9. What do you find most shocking about God’s instructions to the prophet Hosea? What does Hosea’s faithfulness to Gomer in spite of her unfaithfulness in return teach us about God’s faithfulness to his people?

Read Ephesians 5:21-33. What are the similarities between a husband and wife in a marriage relationship with that of Christ and his church? In what way does Christ make his church holy?

According to the following scriptures, what specifically does Christ do for or because of his bride?

Isaiah 62:5—

Revelations 19:8—

Revelations 21:2-4—

What benefits might Zion experience if a greater number of us had a clearer picture of what it means to be Christ’s bride?

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