{"product_id":"the-beauty-and-glory-of-christs-bride","title":"The Beauty and Glory of Christ's Bride","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis collection of a dozen addresses given on the church as Christ’s bride at the 2014 Annual Conference of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary unpacks three overarching themes: looking at the loveliness of Christ’s bride, walking in the path with Christ’s bride, and sharing in the sorrow and hope of Christ’s bride.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecific topics addressed include the beauty of the church’s essence, communion, holiness, unity, diversity, membership, preaching, worship, sacraments, discipline, mission, persecution, and future glory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether these chapters form an appreciative and practical book on the doctrine of the church, stirring up believers to have greater devotion to Christ’s bride. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Compressed in this volume is the fruit of much sanctified thought, reading, and scholarship, setting forth Scripture's teaching on the church: its nature, worship, holiness, mission, unity, and hope. Thoroughly orthodox, it is also consistently practical, teaching its readers how to love, treat, and value the church. In a day when the church often suffers at the hands of friends and enemies alike, this book will prove a necessary and useful corrective. It teaches a better and more excellent way. I commend it most readily and warmly.”\u003cbr\u003e—Malcolm H. Watts, minister of Emmanuel Church, Salisbury, England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“To be with several hundred people at the annual Puritan Reformed Conference and hear these addresses is an exciting and moving experience, a taste of better times for the church of Jesus Christ. The next best thing to being present is to read the messages given there. In this symposium of loving, intelligent, and challenging addresses, you will meet careful theological exegesis, biblical doctrine, practical application, and fresh insights into ministering to the people of God. John Rabbi Duncan said that when he got to heaven, after seeing Christ, he was longing to see Christ’s bride. Reading this book will give you an understanding of what Duncan was anticipating.” \u003cbr\u003e—Geoff Thomas, pastor, Alfred Place Baptist Church, Aberystwyth, Wales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLooking at the Loveliness of the Bride of Christ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n1. Our Devotion to Christ’s Bride—\u003ci\u003eConrad Mbewe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n2. The Bride’s Spiritual Essence and Communion in the Body of Christ—\u003ci\u003eGerald Bilkes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n3. The Healthy Holiness of Christ’s Bride—\u003ci\u003eMichael Barrett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n4. The Unity and Diversity of Christ’s Beautiful Bride—\u003ci\u003eDavid Murray\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWalking in the Path with the Bride of Christ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n5. The Beauty of Church Membership—\u003ci\u003eJoel R. Beeke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n6. Preaching to and Shepherding Christ’s Bride—\u003ci\u003eMichael Barrett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n7. The Beautiful, Biblical Worship of Christ’s Bride: A Puritan View—\u003ci\u003eJoel R. Beeke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n8. The Beautiful Sacraments of Christ’s Bride—\u003ci\u003eGerald Bilkes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n9. The Bride’s Beautiful Discipline—\u003ci\u003eDavid Murray\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n10. The Mission of Christ’s Bride—\u003ci\u003eWilliam VanDoodewaard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharing in the Sorrow and Hope of the Bride of Christ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n11. The Persecution of Christ’s Bride—\u003ci\u003eWilliam VanDoodewaard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n12. Christ’s Bride United with Her Bridegroom in Glory—\u003ci\u003eConrad Mbewe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContributors\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reformation Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53009999397175,"sku":"lax1789815915676","price":13.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/8910\/4695\/files\/the-beauty-and-glory-of-christs-bride_1.jpg?v=1789815920","url":"https:\/\/effortlesschicclad.shop\/products\/the-beauty-and-glory-of-christs-bride","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}