The Church as Bride of Christ

Of all the pictures in God’s word that describe the church of Jesus Christ, there are two that are surpassing in beauty and joy. The church is often described as the sheep of God, or the flock of Jesus Christ. The beauty of this description of the church is that it pictures the gracious and tender care of the Good Shepherd for his sheep. Its happiness is that it gives to our hearts the solid comfort of belonging to this sheepfold of our Lord, that our Good Shepherd will always take care of us,...