Lamb and Bride's Preparation — Bakht Singh

The Lamb in Revelation 14

In the name of God, he testified how he recognized him as the one for whom so many lambs were sacrificed. Now they have been sacrificing the lamb at different times. They have been taught by the Holy Spirit the meaning of the real sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ.

And we are trying to see in the book of Revelation, from different references, the fuller meaning of the lamb. Now in this book there are 26 references about the lamb. God has seen about 12 so far. Now please see chapter 14 of the book of Revelation.

From the verse 1. Responsibly. And I looked, and lo, a lamb stood on the Mount Zion, and with him an hundred forty or four thousand, having the father's name written in their foreheads. And they sang as it were a new song before the throne and before the four beasts and the elders, and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty or four thousand which were redeemed from the earth.

And in their mouth was found no guile, for they are without fault before the throne of God. Then I looked at another angel, and he said to the inhabitants of the earth, to every nation, to every people, to everyone who speaks the language of the Lord, to every people, as I have revealed to you.

And he took up his right hand and went up into the air. Saying with a loud voice, fear God and give glory to him, for the hour of his judgment is come, and worship him that made heaven and earth and the sea and the fountains of water.

That's all. Also please understand. The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out of the mixture in the cup of his indignation, and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angel and in the presence of the lamb.

In one chapter, the word lamb comes four times. First in verse one. Then twice in verse four. Then in verse ten. And kindly try to read very carefully all the verses to get fuller meaning of the message of the lamb.

Now we are trying to see what John the Apostle was made to see when he was caught up into heaven and he saw the throne of God. In the chapter six, seven, eight, we have the description of the first part of the Great Tribulation.

When this tribulation draws to a close, we find the largest ice coming upon the earth on Mount Zion. It is 144 ,000. John is seeing the lamb standing on Mount Zion with 144 ,000 having the Father in heaven in the forehead.

The Lamb Against the Antichrist

We read the chapter 12 and 13 Revelation. There we read how the Antichrist is making a preparation to fight against the lamb. We read the chapter 12 and 13 Revelation. There we read how the Antichrist is making a preparation to fight against the lamb.

When devil is cast upon the earth and there comes into power man called Antichrist. And he will now try to gather all the forces and the powers to fight against the lamb and his people. Now we see in chapter 14 how the lamb now has come down upon the earth to get ready to confound and defeat devil.

Now we see in chapter 14 how the lamb now has come down upon the earth to get ready to confound and defeat devil. So we see him first coming down upon the earth as the lamb of God. And along with him there are these 144 ,000 people.

The number 12 in the Bible speaks of two things. First of all it speaks of the strong foundation. And secondly it speaks of the divine government. We also notice that in chapter 4 where we see 24 elders sitting on 24 seats.

We have already mentioned that some time ago. How these 24 elders sitting on 24 seats represent the whole overcomers church. Those believers who have learned how to overcome all the demises of the wicked one and have come on a strong foundation.

And also those who have been brought under the complete government of the Holy Spirit. These go together. When we are brought under a strong foundation then we have a desire to be governed entirely from the heavenly throne.

We do not want to be governed by ourselves or any other person but only from heaven. I believe this number 144 ,000 represent those believers who have come on a very strong foundation and have been brought under the complete government of the Holy Spirit.

And these 144 ,000 are identified. That means in other way it is only by learning the fuller meaning of the lamb that we can become overcomers. You cannot overcome by your own human strength. We are seeing from the book of Revelation how subtle, how wicked, how cunning devil is.

And he is using all these wicked devices to attack the saints and the servants of God. He will gain fury and anger is coming upon the earth. And like a flood he wants to swallow up everybody. So no man can ever conquer devil and his devices by any human wisdom or scheme or plan or strength.

But when we feed upon the lamb who was slain for us and we are kept washed and cleansed by the blood of the lamb and we are joined strongly to our Lord by the blood, then we are becoming overcomers or overcome the enmity worship.

So the more we are identified with the lamb and his sacrifice and his power, the more we overcome the enmity worship. Now the Lord Jesus Christ has come upon Mount Zion to confound and defeat the enemy's wicked devices.

And these 144 ,000 are with him as his partners or co-workers. And they are privileged now to labor with the Lord Jesus Christ and then defeat devil upon the earth. We are told these 144 ,000 have the father's name written in their foreheads.

That means these people have learned the father more fully. They have fuller knowledge of the father. Without the lamb also we cannot know the father. Father's love and father's power is revealed to us again by the lamb.

And because these 144 ,000 have the name of the father in their foreheads, now they can be revealed by God his hidden mysteries. Because they are given the most intimate knowledge of the father. They have been drawn very close to the father.

So the lamb and the 144 ,000 are very closely intimately related. I heard a voice from heaven. And the voice of many waters. And the voice of great thunder. And I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps.

And they sang as it were a new song before the throne and before the four beasts and the elders. I heard a voice from heaven. And the voice of many waters. And the voice of great thunder. And I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps.

And they sang as it were a new song before the throne and before the four beasts and the elders. While the lamb and this company of 144 ,000 have come upon Mount Zion, a great and a new heavenly song is being sung in heaven.

That song is being sung before the four beasts and the elders. And we are told no man could learn that song upon the earth. And no man could learn that song by the 144 ,000 which were redeemed from the earth.

See the song is being sung in heaven. And it can be heard also upon the earth. And many tried to learn the same song. But they could not learn that song. Only the 144 ,000 were able to learn that song.

If anybody by mistake came in that company, they are causing that song. That is how we are caught. Because the song is sung in heaven. And only the 144 ,000 can learn to sing right the song. See, even in the end, they will try to be deceptive.

And if they can easily join that company and go on Mount Zion, far from honor. But unless they are the right people, they cannot sing the new song. The song is the first song in heaven. And only this company on Mount Zion is able to join in that song.

That means only those who have been fully identified with the Lamb will be able to sing that new song on Mount Zion that day. It is not just learning in theory about overcomers that we go on Mount Zion.

It is not by Bible knowledge only you go to Mount Zion. There should be complete oneness with the Lamb and the life of the Lamb to join that company. See more carefully, first of all, our Lord is coming as the Lamb on Mount Zion.

God may know that because of the virtue of the blood, he is now going to conquer devil and all his hosts. He is going to defeat devil and his hosts. Same way, we also learn how to be kept washed and cleansed and purged by the blood.

We also overcome. Now in theory, many of us know about the Lamb and the blood. We have only an intellectual knowledge of the Lamb and the blood. But the spiritual experience of the Lamb and the blood comes to us after many bitter experiences.

When we have learned how to conquer sin is by thought. Please see verse 4. These are they which were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb without self or ego.

These were redeemed from among men, being the first fruits unto God and the Lamb. These are they which were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb without self or ego.

These are they which follow the Lamb without self or ego. That is how you can overcome. First of all, we have to determine to follow the Lamb without self or ego. That is the secret of overcoming life.

Before we go anywhere, we have to be sure that the Lord Jesus Christ as the Lamb has gone before. Before we go anywhere, we have to be sure that the Lord Jesus Christ as the Lamb has gone before. Now in these days, many people love to attend big healing campaigns.

And because of these healing campaigns, some are healed. And many people only go for the sake of healing. They are not going there to be washed of their sins or saved from their sins. They are only concerned about physical healing or earthly temple blessing.

Many are very eager to run everywhere for healing. But comparatively, few are really anxious for people's salvation. And that is how we estimate the success of God's work. How many souls are being truly saved?

How many lives are being truly transformed? And how much cleansing by the precious blood is being wrought both by the unsaved and saved? Then you know luckily whether you are going after the Lamb or going after miracles.

In end days, devil will perform many miracles. And by signs and by wonders and by miracles, he is going to deceive many people. That is how many are deceived. Because of the miracle working power in the Christ.

But these people are only going where Lamb was. They are more concerned about the work of washing, cleansing, purging of sins than miracles. And they are kept undefiled. They are kept free from all these lustful defilements.

And they are without fault before the throne of God. See, some men may be without fault before men. But not without fault before God. But these men were found without fault before God's throne. Because their longing is to be found without fault in the right place of God.

So from verse 1, we learn about spiritual identification with the Lamb. From verse 4, we learn about our spiritual purity. How to follow the Lamb without any guilt for the work of redemption and cleansing.

And we are told also, they are the first fruits unto God and to the Lamb. First fruit. That means they are longing for double portion. See, the first born son was always given a double portion. Now those who are the first fruits of the Lord Jesus Christ, the people who long for their full portion.

Longing for the Full Spiritual Inheritance

Now there are many believers who are satisfied with their ordinary life. As long as people do not say ill about them, they are satisfied. But they have not got the real desire to receive from God's hand a double portion.

Now see for example, Job had everything. At that time, he had all the blessings that any man could have. He was the richest man in the earth. But in the eyes of God, he was a poor man. So whatever he had, God took away.

Then God gave him a double portion. He gave him better sons, better daughters. Also gave him more wealth. And above all, he was given a living experience, a living God. But in the beginning, he only knew God by hearing.

But in the end, he knew God by experience. So when we have a longing for that experience, we want our full portion. We want the first born son. They are the people who are found in the company of 144 ,000.

Those who are sincerely longing, desiring, working for their full spiritual inheritance. Those who are sincerely longing, desiring, working for their full spiritual inheritance. They are the people who have learned the heavenly songs.

They are the people who have been fully familiar with the laws of heaven. Because it is a heavenly song, it can be only sung by heavenly people. The animals cannot sing this song. See there are some birds, they can sing it so sweetly.

But they cannot sing all that you can sing. Even though these birds may imitate some human tunes, but they cannot learn all the human words of a human song. They may imitate a few tunes or a few words, but they cannot learn everything that you sing as a human being.

Now this heavenly song is being sung in heaven. It is an entirely new song. It is not an earthly music. They must have in them a heavenly music to sing the heavenly song. That is why they were able to join in the heavenly song.

Because they were so filled with the heavenly life. And now they are fully familiar with the heavenly laws. That is why now upon the earth they are singing a heavenly song. To be overcome, we must be fully familiar with the eternal, spiritual, divine, heavenly laws.

And then only we become overcomers and join that happy company. The same shall drink of the divine wrath of God which is poured out without mixture in the cup of indignation, and he shall be tormented with a fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels in the presence of the Lamb.

The very same Lamb who is giving so much power and blessing to His people on the Mount Zion, we are told from His presence goes a fire and brimstone for those who have been worshipping beasts and the Christ.

Verse 9,. And if third angels follow them, saying with loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image and receive his mark in his forehead or his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of wrath of God which is poured out without mixture in the cup of indignation, and he shall be tormented with a fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels in the presence of the Lamb.

Verse 10,. And if third angels follow them, saying with loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image and receive his mark in his forehead or his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of wrath of God which is poured out without mixture in the cup of indignation, and he shall be tormented with a fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels in the presence of the Lamb.

The Victorious Believers in Revelation 15

Now these 144 ,000 with the Lamb have become partakers with Lord Jesus Christ. And now through them our Lord is judging all these people. Now these 144 ,000 with the Lamb have become partakers with Lord Jesus Christ.

And now through them our Lord is judging all these people. Now these 144 ,000 with the Lamb have become partakers with Lord Jesus Christ. And now through them our Lord is judging all these people. Now in some countries, when they want to give a judgment against a very hard case, then they appoint some more members of jury to judge.

Then before giving judgment, the judge will consult other members of the jury. Then they will say that the judge and all those who agree that this man should be hanged are punished. They all become members of the same council.

So here it has been seen that before our Lord judges these people, He brings all those people in His company. Here it has been seen that before our Lord judges these people, He brings all those people in His company.

You are being made to see that high position is our Lord's gift to overcomers. Every believer will not occupy that high position. It is only when you learn how to overcome, you have the privilege. Now proceed to chapter 15 of Revelation.

From the verse 1 to 3. Chapter 15, 1 to 3. Responsibly. And I saw another sign in heaven. Great and marvelous seven angels having these seven last plagues. For in them is filled up the wrath of God. And I saw another sign in heaven.

Great and marvelous seven angels having these seven last plagues. For in them is filled up the wrath of God. And I saw another sign in heaven. Great and marvelous seven angels having these seven last plagues.

For in them is filled up the wrath of God. Before the throne there is a sea of glass. But nobody here in the sea. It is an empty sea. And the same sea is found full of people in chapter 15. And I saw as it was a sea of glass mingled with fire.

And then there had come a victory over the beast and over its image, over the mark, and over the number of the name. Stand on the sea of glass having the heart of God. See in chapter 4 the believers who are already overcomers have gone to heaven.

And as they were caught up there began the tribulation. And during that tribulation period those who refused to bow down before the image and bear the mark of the beast. And I saw they were persecuted by Antichrist.

And they are found in that empty sea of chapter 4. They have been taken up after they were killed and now they are found in that sea. And they are singing the song of the Lamb. Because during that tribulation period these people have also learnt by experience the power of the blood.

Because they have suffered much in that period. And as they were suffering, extreme suffering, then they had to call upon the Lord for the blood. They were not protected by earthly weapons. They were protected by the Lamb and the blood.

And now we see them before God's throne in the sea of glass and fire. And having the hearts of God, they are singing a song. See in chapter 3, they are singing the song of Moses, the servant of God and the song of the Lamb saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty.

Just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? But thou only art holy. All nations shall come and worship before thee, but the judgments are made manifest.

They are singing the song of Moses and the song of the Lamb. The song of Moses is the song of deliverance from Egypt. Because what happened in Egypt was only a foreshadow of the coming judgments. All these ten judgments fell upon Egyptians were only a foreshadow of the last judgments.

And how God by the mighty hand delivered the people from Egyptians. And when they came out of the Red Sea, they sang a song. And now also the song of the Lamb. Song which gives you a place on God's throne.

First song for deliverance and second song for victory and a place on God's throne. And these people have found both. They were live out upon the earth from the hands of devil. And now they will rise very high right before God's throne in the sea of glass.

And with the harp they are singing the song of the Lamb. And again you see how in your extreme trial and suffering, only the Lamb is going to give us strength and victory. Now devil may use any device, any weapon, any attack upon us.

If we know how to eat the Lamb and be washed in the blood of the Lamb, Then we shall become overcome. Learn to feed upon the Lamb. Learn how to eat the living bread of Lord Jesus Christ. And also be kept clean by the blood.

We all go together. The blood and the Lamb go together. Unless we are kept constantly clean by the blood, we can never also eat the Lamb. Because on the Passover evening, first of all the Lamb was killed, blood was first sprinkled.

Then afterwards they could eat the Lamb. And same way when they brought the Lamb for sacrifice, First of all the blood was sprinkled upon the altar. And later on they brought the flesh for sacrifice at the altar.

So blood comes first. And by faith we have to learn more and more about the blood. Our prayer life, our worship life, our Bible study, our testimony, our victory, all depends upon that. Because many times you can't pray as fast as you begin to wander.

With every good intention we begin to pray. And we find our thoughts are wandering everywhere. And we can't pray properly. For that we require the blood again. So our thoughts be brought in captivity.

Now same way our worship also depends upon the blood. I only gave you a hint yesterday. In chapter 5 Revelation and verse 8. When he had taken the book, the four beasts and the four twenty elders fell down to the Lamb, having every one of them harps and golden vials full of gold, which are the prayers of saints.

When he had taken the book, the four beasts and the four twenty elders fell down to the Lamb, having every one of them harps and golden vials full of gold, which are the prayers of saints. The harps speak some prayers and worship.

So worship and prayer again go together. These people have found first of all playing the harp. That means they are singing the song of praise in heaven. And they have the rest of themselves. And they are the prayers of saints.

When you first of all begin to worship God, then you find your prayer life become more effective. And before you actually begin to pray, try to spend ten minutes or more in pure worship. And then afterward you pray.

Then you find your prayer life be more effective. Your thoughts won't wander and your mind won't be tired. You won't go to sleep. Learn to worship God more and more. But again for worshiping to come to blood again.

Because by the blood we are cleansed, purified and then we feel of praise. So never in the attack of devil, go on spending some time and worship the Lamb. Saying, O Lord, I thank you for dying for me as the Lamb.

And now by the blood I claim victory over the enemy. And then God will judge all the evil powers who are trying to interfere in your prayer life or worship life. Devil has power still power to interfere in our devotion and our prayer life worship.

And when you try to conquer by human means, you fail. But by faith we are brought on the blood for all these things. Now we stop over here and go on further afterwards. Now read chapter 19 and chapter 21 carefully for the other epistles.

19, 21, 22. 19, 21, 22. 19, 21, 22. 19, 21, 22. Shall we pray? Lamb of God. We do trust that these words will sink deep in our heart these days. The Lamb of God. We are being made to see how the true knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ depends upon understanding of these words.

And that is how through John the Baptist, the Holy Ghost draws the attention of the whole Jewish nation. They as a nation were prepared eagerly for their Messiah. Now their prophets have been prophesying in every detail about the coming of the Messiah.

And still they were not able to recognize the Lord Jesus when He actually came upon the earth. But if they understood the meaning of this word, the Lamb of God, then it would have been so difficult. Now we see for ourselves that our intimate knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ also depends upon a very same understanding.

And we have been seeing from the book of Revelation how that word is repeated 26 times for the very same purpose. In this book of Revelation we have all God's purposes being fully fulfilled and made clear.

The message of this book of Revelation is a very very important message for the entire Jewish nation. As we see the signs of the end days, it behoves us to read this book again and again upon our own ears.

If we could only read the signs of the times, we have to acknowledge that we are living in the end days or last days. And to be prepared for the end days, you require the message of the book of Revelation.

And from that book we are taking just one more lamb for our help today. And we are seeing from every reference of the lamb, we are given a different aspect of the cross. So the power of the cross will work more deeply in our lives if these words become more clear to us.

We have been seeing how it is only by the lamb and its blood, the powers of darkness are finally confounded and frustrated. So far we have seen references up to chapter 15. Now please read chapter 19.

The Marriage of the Lamb in Revelation 19

The book of Revelation and chapter 19. Verse 1. And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven saying hallelujah, salvation and glory and honor and power unto the Lord our God. For true and righteous are his judgments, for he hath judged the great war which did corrupt the earth without fornication and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

And again they said hallelujah and a smoke rose up for ever and ever. And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God. They sat on the throne saying amen, hallelujah. And the voice came out of the throne saying praise our God, all ye his servants, either fear him, both small and great.

And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude and the voice of many waters and the voice of mighty thunderings saying hallelujah, Lord God, omnipotent, rich. And at last be glad and rejoice and give honor to him for the marriage of the Lamb has come and his wife has made herself ready.

And to her it was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white, for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And he said unto me, write, Blessed are they which are called on the marriage supper of the Lamb.

And he said unto me these are true sayings of God. And he said unto me, write, Blessed are they which are called on the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said unto me these are true sayings of God. Now this chapter 19 marks the beginning of the 1000 year reign of Lord Jesus Christ.

And before that reign begins, Lord Jesus Christ has to execute his judgments upon all nations and upon all sinners and finally upon the system of the Roman Church. You will see that with a great significance the judgment of the Roman Catholic Church only comes in the end.

See for a purpose God permits them to prosper till the end. It is only in the end they will be judged according to their deeds. You find in the beginning how the Antichrist makes a league with the Jews and the nation.

Then he makes a league with the Roman Catholic Church. See both these groups and systems have plenty of wealth. Antichrist is trying to gather wealth of both these powers. In a very subtle way he manages to make a league with both the parties.

And after he takes away their wealth, he forsakes them. So in chapter 17 and 18 we have a detailed description of the judgment which God will bring upon that dark system of Roman Catholicism. And same way the judgment upon every idol, worshipping group or a community.

And thus the song which is being sung in chapter 19 is after the judgments they have fallen upon that dark system. After they have sung their song of victory over this dark system, they sing this song of the Lamb.

Now please understand from verse 6 and 7. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude and the voice of many waters and the voice of mighty thunderings saying Hallelujah for the Lord God omnipotent reigns.

That is the meaning of the word Hallelujah. Lord God omnipotent reigns. Now because the reign of Lord Jesus Christ upon the earth is now beginning, that multitude is singing their song in heaven. The devil through this dark system of Roman Catholicism was trying to prevent the coming of that reign.

Now this multitude have seen their system being destroyed. And right judgments have been executed upon those rebellious idol worshipping nations. And now they have seen full preparation being made also for the real reign of Lord Jesus Christ.

Now this is verse 7. Let us be glad and rejoice and give honor to him for the marriage of the Lamb is come and wife has made herself ready. Now he clearly that unless all these dark powers are fully judged, the real preparation of the marriage also cannot begin.

And because all these difficulties on the way have been fully overcome, and the bride also has been fully prepared for the bridegroom. And that is why they sing a song of the Lamb. The same Lamb which by its power and authority has judged evil powers, is now also given a preparation to the bride.

Now we see verse 7 and 8. His wife has made herself ready. And to her it was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white. For the final righteousness of saints. Remember we are born again and we have ourselves forgiven at new birth.

Cleansing and Preparation of the Bride

Do you find the devil tries to bring some defilement constantly in our lives? Because as long as we have human body, our old nature is still there. You will never attain upon this earth that perfection.

We will find that in our old nature, what is called old man, in Romans chapter 6, there is a tendency again and again to be defiled. But we have to be kept constantly cleansed by the blood of the defilement.

The evil thoughts will never go away by human effort. Even though your eyes are closed, yet you find evil thoughts coming in. Even in time of prayer and worship meeting, you find some thoughts coming in.

Or at night time in dreams you find again some thoughts coming in. Now who is going to wash such a defilement brought into us constantly by these defiling thoughts and imagination? And again when you are walking on the road side and the street side, you are bound to see certain things which create evil imagination.

And again when you are walking on the road side and the street side, you are bound to see certain things which create evil imagination. And these defilements cannot go away by human means. But by the blood of the lamb, we can be cleansed and cleansed and constantly.

And fine clean white linen is brought by the blood. The wife has made herself ready. That means there is certain part to be played by the bride. She has done something to get ready. And to her it was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white.

To her it was granted. Because of her desire to be kept clean, because of her faith, she was granted, we are told, that fine clean white linen. So to our faith in the blood, we have to be cleansed. Now see for example, there are some people, they will never take bath easily.

They are quite happy taking bath once a week. Some take bath Saturday evening, some take bath Sunday morning. And they are perfectly satisfied the whole week. Without any sense of discomfort, inconvenience, they are satisfied.

They only wash their hands and feet other days. But other people, they feel so restless and they have bath everyday. They cannot enjoy their food or sleep till they have good bath. There are some people, they don't mind having a dirty towel for three months.

Same bed sheet for three months. And same pillow cover for seven months. You can see the marks of the oil for the past seven months there. And they don't seem to mind it. Other people, they feel so miserable by even seeing it.

They want to be clean. Their desire is clean. Other people, they don't mind any dirty bathroom. They keep their drawing room very clean. But when you go to bathroom, full of bad smell. Smell lying there for many many months.

They have no attempt to do it. Now you find here, because their senses become dull. But when you become fond of cleanliness, You want every place and every garment to be kept clean everyday. Now spiritually, you must be sensitive to be kept clean.

The very second we find any defilement entering in, We want to be washed. Then through our faith, we are washed by the blood of the lamb. And you may claim the blood thousand times a day. The lamb will never say no to us.

The lamb is willing and ready to wash us anytime we go to him. And the constant washing and cleansing by the blood gives us clean white linen. And that's your preparation to be a bride of the lamb. Every believer is not going to be a part of the bride.

Those who are really anxious to be kept thoroughly clean and blameless. See how Paul was praying again and again. Read 2 Corinthians 11 chapter 2. 2 Corinthians 11 chapter 2. But I am jealous over you with godly jealousy.

For I have espoused you to one husband. I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. But I fear, lest by any means, as a serpent beguiled Eve through his facility, so your mind should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

But I fear, lest by any means, as a serpent beguiled Eve through his facility, so your mind should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. That means we have to be presented as a chaste virgin before Lord Jesus Christ.

Even a thought of unfaithfulness in a wife can grieve husband. Now we have to be so prepared and presented before Lord Jesus Christ. Holy and solely loyal, faithful and true unto Him. Refusing to give even the least ground in our hearts to devil and his hosts.

Refusing to allow even a little defilement to remain there. But as human beings we are attacked by devil and the defilements. Our Lord has made an abundant provision to wash us and keep us clean. And if we through our blindness refuse to be washed, then you cannot be a part of the bride of the lamb.