The Bride Overslept

Fighting to Stay Awake for Christ's Return

Jesus is throwing a huge party. Two of your friends stand at the door. Hi Jesus. Remember us? We went to church and sat in Bible class with you. Really? Jesus says. Are you prepared for the banquet? Your friend Kent Wakeup yawns. You kind of caught me by surprise. Jesus shakes His head. I'm sorry but I don't know you.� (Luke 13:27)

Your friend Bee A. Lert steps up wearing a new dress. She's carrying a lamp. "I brought you some fruit for the banquet," she says, holding up a basket of fruit. Jesus smiles. That's great. Come on in! Kent Wakeup is astonished to find himself standing alone out on the street.

It's an uncomfortable topic in the church today the fact that many sleepy Christians will some day hear Jesus say, I don't know you. But it's a topic that Mel Goebel addresses head on. Not many people find the narrow path to heaven, says Goebel. That fact is clear from Scripture, and it applies to each one of us whether we go to church or not. So sleepy believers had better wake up and fi ll their lamps with oil before it's too late.�

Why did Goebel write The Bride Overslept?
I'm truly concerned for believers in these last days. Hopefully they'll feel like they're standing on firmer ground after reading this book. It's time we awoke to the explosive kingdom purpose that can turn this world upside down. My dream is that reader's lamps will become so full of oil that they'll splash God's blessings on everyone they meet.

The Bride Overslept challenges shallow beliefs and assumptions that have lulled many Christians to sleep. It is filled with incredible stories of powerful things that God is doing in these last days. The end is much closer than you think. Don't fall asleep before you get to the final chapter!