Revelation 19:7

The marriage-feast, which, though not particularly described (as Matt. xxii. 4 ), yet is declared to be such as would make all those happy who were called to it, so called as to accept the invitation, a feast made up of the promises of the gospel, the true sayings of God,

Let us be glad, and rejoice, and give honour to him,....

Let us be glad and rejoice - Let all in heaven rejoice - for all have an interest in the triumph of truth; all should be glad that the government of God is set up over an apostate world. And give honour to him - Because the work is glorious; and became it is by his power alone that it has been accomplished. See the notes on Rev 5:12. For the marriage of the Lamb is come - Of the Lamb of God - the Redeemer of the world. See the notes on Rev 5:

glad . . . rejoice--Greek, "rejoice . . . exult." give--so B and ANDREAS. But A reads, "we will give." glory--Greek, "the glory." the marriage of the Lamb is come--The full and final consummation is at Re 21:2-9, &c.

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LAST LORD'S Day we saw clearly from God's Word that our Lord is worshipped in Heaven under the Character of a Lamb. Now, by a Lamb was meant sacrifice, sacrifice for the putting away of sin—according to the text, "Behold the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world." It is against the great doctrine of atonement and substitutionary death that the attacks of the present unbelieving age are constantly being made. And therefore I set before you the Truth of God that substitution and sacrifice were not a temporary expedient but that they continue all through the whole history of salvation and remain in the very highest place, even in Heaven itself and will continue evermore. Do not forget that whenever we read of Christ as a Lamb, it is to remind us of His sufferings and death in our place, for the putting away of our sin. Under that Character we looked to Him, some of us, years ago and found peace at the first. We are still looking to Him under that same Character. And when we attain to Heaven, we shall not have to change our thought of Him but we shall still see Him as a Lamb that has been slain. In our lowest place, when we came out of the Egypt of our bondage, He was the Lamb of God's Passover. And in our highest place, in the heavenly temple, we shall still regard Him as "the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world." This morning my principal aim shall be to show you that the blessed and glorious union, which is to be celebrated between the Church and her Lord, will be the marriage "of the Lamb." The ever blessed and eternal union of hearts with Christ will be in reference to His sacrifice, especially and emphatically.

LAST LORD'S Day we saw clearly from God's Word that our Lord is worshipped in Heaven under the Character of a Lamb. Now, by a Lamb was meant sacrifice, sacrifice for the putting away of sin—according to the text, "Behold the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world." It is against the great doctrine of atonement and substitutionary death that the attacks of the present unbelieving age are constantly being made.

The marriage of the Lamb is come - The meaning of these figurative expressions appears to be this: After this overthrow of idolatry and superstition, and the discomfiture of antichrist, there will be a more glorious state of Christianity than ever was before.

Yet there is a difference, and it is just what I suggested. The Eastern mysticism is an ecstasy of unity; the Christian mysticism is an ecstasy of creation, that is of separation and mutual surprise. The latter says, like St. Francis, "My brother fire and …