(Genesis) Genesis 24:32-35 — J. Vernon McGee

The Church as the Bride of Christ

Now, I think as we come today to verse 32 that we ought to make this statement that here is a marvelous picture of the relationship of Christ and the church, which, by the way, one of the figures of speech that's used is that the church is to become someday the bride of Christ.

And this is the way the church is being won today. The Father and the Son have sent the Holy Spirit into the world, and the Spirit of God, like this servant, has come to talk about another, to take the things of Christ, show them unto us.

Abraham’s Servant Seeks a Bride for Isaac

Now, this servant has gone to get a bride for Isaac. The Spirit of God is in the world to call out a bride for Christ. Now, notice the marvelous, dramatic effect that we have here. This is a wonderful and an exciting story.

Now, I'm reading verse 32, the man came into the house, he ingirted his camels, gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the man's feet that were with him. And there was set meat before him to eat, but he said, I'll not eat until I have told mine Aaron, and he said, Speak on.

Now, this servant of Abraham said, Before I can eat, I want to tell you my mission. The Holy Spirit's coming to the world to tell about another, and that's primary business as far as God is concerned.

God’s Primary Concern Is the Gospel

Now, I know that there's other business that's very important, the business of our government, and of course, the news is great business today, and the great corporations, the great automobile companies, the airplane companies, all this is important, is great business.

But if you want to really know why God is continuing to deal with this world, very frankly, He's not continuing to deal with it because of General Motors or because of the government in Washington, either Republican or Democrat, make no difference.

That's not primary in heaven. And the stock market in Wall Street is of no great concern in heaven. The thing that's primary as far as God is concerned is to get the gospel out. The Spirit of God is here, put this first, and this servant wouldn't eat.

The Holy Spirit Reveals Christ Rather Than Himself

And now they tell him to speak on. He said, I'm Abraham's servant. And you notice his name is not given. The Lord Jesus said when the Holy Spirit comes, He'll not speak of Himself, but He'll take the things of mine and show them unto you.

And by the way, what is the name of the Holy Spirit? Has no name. He doesn't come to speak of Himself. He's come to speak of Christ, of another. Now this servant is the servant of Abraham. Now notice verse 35, And the Lord hath blessed my master greatly, and he's become great.

The Holy Spirit Convicts the World of Sin, Righteousness, and Judgment

He hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and men's servants, and maid's servants, and camels, and asses. He tells about the Father's house. And that is something the Spirit of God would have you know when He comes, He'll convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment.

Those are the three things that He talks to the lost world about. And that the judgment is upon a sinful earth and upon mankind. And men are lost today because they're sinners. I hear the thing said today, men are lost because they reject Christ.

They're not lost because they reject Christ. They're lost because they're sinners. And whether they heard about Him or not, they're lost sinners. That's our condition today. That's the condition of man.

And the Holy Spirit's come to let us know that there is a Savior that has born our judgment and He's been made over to us righteousness. We have a standing in heaven. He's come to speak of another. And now will you notice, the Lord hath blessed my Master greatly.

The Father’s Riches and Provision

And He has all these things. How wonderful. My Father is rich today in cattle and goods. Cattle on a thousand hills are His. How great our Father is.