Isaac and Rebekah: A Type of Christ's Bride

Why does somebody wanna go to a person they've never seen? Why do you wanna believe in the Lord Jesus Christ? You weren't there when he was crucified. You didn't see any miracles done. How did you come to this position? By the Holy Spirit. No one wants Jesus. No one wants God on their own nature, in your own because we're consumers. We're self interested. All human beings are this way. And if you're anything other than self interested and self absorbed, if you're anything other than that, it's God's work in your life. The call of the gospel is come and die, not come and improve yourself. [00:58:38] (34 seconds)  #FaithByTheSpirit

And so if your heart is stirring in you and you know that you need God and you know that you have failed to carry out his creative plan for you and you believe that Jesus Christ is God's solution, you should, this very day, come willingly, come confidently, and call upon the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation. She chose to go to Isaac voluntarily, picturing the church's faith in following Jesus. Lastly, both Rebecca and the bride of Christ will see the bridegroom. Isaac was gonna see the bride. Rebecca was gonna see the groom. Dear church, we will see the Lord Jesus Christ ruling and reigning for eternity. [01:06:13] (51 seconds)  #ComeConfidentlyToChrist

I don't wanna hear anything about casual Christianity. It is disgusting and repulsive. It is an insult to the cost of Christ's work on the cross. It is absolutely not Christian. Rebecca left out from her place of familiarity, a faraway land, and she went to a place. She wasn't sure where she was going and she didn't know who the groom would be when she got there. But God had worked in her heart, and that's how Christians live the Christian life. God works in our heart and enables us to desire God instead of fleshly natures and pleasures. [01:02:29] (54 seconds)  #NoCasualChristianity

Your whole life should be marked with praise and rejoicing. Every day ought to be marked with thanksgiving to God for his kindnesses, for his provision. And then when things are going difficult, we should give praise to God that he will take the difficult and make it for his glory and for our good. You ought to have Romans eight twenty eight tattooed on your frontal lobe on the inside, you know, up in here. Romans eight twenty eight. All things work together for good to those who are called according to his purpose. They love God and are called according to his purpose. [00:55:07] (39 seconds)  #Romans828Everyday

The best things in life that God provides, you will be drawn toward. You won't wrestle toward it. You will be drawn to it. How many young people spend their whole life waiting for some type of perfect person? You know what? They've gotta be rich. They've gotta be handsome. They've gotta be all of these things. Why don't you just submit your plans to the Lord and trust that he will send you the man or woman that he has for you. It'll work out a whole lot better. Isaac had to trust Eleazar to pick the girl. Eleazar had to trust God to show him the girl. [00:52:45] (39 seconds)  #TrustGodForLove

The Lord did in fact prosper it. Do you know when you open your heart to God and you commit your way to him, does not the bible say he will direct your paths? Proverbs chapter three, you should read it and commit it to memory. Don't lean upon your own understanding. Don't trust in your own way. Commit yourself to the Lord and he will direct your paths. The problem with following God's will is often we don't like the direction he is leading. But he is leading if you are surrendering and submitting and not leaning upon your own understanding, but leaning upon him. [00:50:01] (41 seconds)  #CommitAndTrustGod

Because, you know, there's always a draw back to the world. There's always a calling deep inside our nature to go back to the old ways and old thoughts. Good enough for the bride to come from Mesopotamia, but it was not the place for Isaac to go and dwell. Hearing the rumors of the servants of Abraham and maybe the old stories from Abraham and his mother Sarah, might there have been a call to want to go back to those old days? Do you ever as a Christian have feelings like I used to have fun when I was doing that? Don't go back to the old ways or the old places. [00:38:55] (40 seconds)  #NoGoingBackToOldWays

And it represents the adornment of the church by Christ's redemptive work. Doesn't the bible say that we are already seated together in heavenly places? Doesn't it say that we are joint heirs with Christ? Doesn't it say that we are brothers and sisters of one another and with Christ? Doesn't it say that we have an eternal inheritance with all the saints? So you see this typology. Rebecca and the church were loved much, blessed greatly, and so have you. [01:04:52] (36 seconds)  #SeatedInHeavenlyPlaces