Preparing the Bride and Her Children for His Return

Passing on a Living Hope and Holy Anticipation

We are not just raising children—we are preparing the Bride. Kingdom legacy is more than good values or sound doctrine; it is preparation for a holy wedding. Christ is coming for a people ready, radiant, and faithful, and it is our joyful task to pass on that expectancy to those who come after us.

“Let us rejoice and exult and give Him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His Bride has made herself ready.”
— Revelation 19:7

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We Prepare by Living Watchful Lives

The early Church lived in expectation, often greeting one another with “Maranatha”—Come, Lord Jesus! Their lives were marked by urgency, holiness, and longing for His return.

“Keep your lamps burning… for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
— Luke 12:35–40

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We Teach Our Children to Long for the King

We don’t just teach them how to live—we teach them why: because the King is returning. That truth gives weight to obedience, urgency to our days, and hope to our suffering.

“The Spirit and the Bride say, ‘Come!’”
— Revelation 22:17

“Train the children not only to live well but to die ready—to greet the coming King without shame.”
— Hermas, Mandate 13

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We Model Readiness, Not Complacency

Kingdom legacy means watching together. It means preparing hearts, not just calendars. Our homes must echo with a hopeful cry: “Even so, come, Lord Jesus.”

“Let the Bride remain pure, for the time is short and the crown is near.”
— Clement of Rome, 1 Clement 50

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The Legacy We Leave Is the One We Live

Faithfulness in this hour prepares the next generation for that Day. When Christ returns, may He find a generation raised to know Him, love Him, and long for His appearing.

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What We Can Learn

1. The Church is a Bride being made ready for the King.
2. Children must be discipled in hope, not just morals.
3. Readiness is modeled in how we live today.
4. Legacy ends with longing: “Come, Lord Jesus.”

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Sources:

• The Holy Bible — Revelation 19:7–9; Revelation 22:17; Luke 12:35–40; Titus 2:11–13; 2 Timothy 4:8
• Hermas, Mandate 13
• Clement of Rome, 1 Clement 50
• Didache, ch. 16
• Ignatius of Antioch, Letter to the Philadelphians

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