What does it mean that Jesus is our Bridegroom?

Scripture presents Jesus as the Bridegroom who loves and redeems His people. Believers are the Bride of Christ, loved with faithful, covenant love secured through His life, death, and resurrection.

How does the gospel address feelings of emptiness and abandonment?

The gospel assures believers that Christ has not abandoned them. In Jesus, we receive forgiveness, lasting hope, and covenant love that external comforts and false spiritual practices cannot provide.

Jesus Our Bridegroom: Finding True Love That Fills the Empty Heart

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Jesus Our Bridegroom: Finding True Love That Fills the Empty Heart

Host: Doreen Virtue
Show: New Age to Christ
Date: 2/4/2026

Show Summary

Many women quietly carry deep feelings of emptiness, rejection, abandonment, or being unseen—especially after painful relationships or seasons of suffering. In those moments, it can feel natural to reach for something external to “fill” the ache—food, distractions, unhealthy relationships, or even spiritual practices that promise comfort but cannot satisfy.

In this episode of New Age to Christ, we study the biblical truth of Jesus as our Bridegroom. Scripture teaches that believers are the Bride of Christ—loved with a pure, faithful, sacrificial love secured by His life, death, and resurrection. This truth is especially healing for those who have sought wholeness through New Age spirituality,
emotional experiences, or counterfeit forms of comfort. Christ alone gives the lasting love and security the soul longs for.

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Key Scriptures

Matthew 9:15
Ephesians 5:25
Isaiah 54:5
John 3:29
Revelation 19:7
Psalms (see: pouring out your heart to God)

Episode Notes

Why emptiness feels so powerful: rejection, abandonment, and being overlooked can drive us toward substitutes that cannot satisfy.
Substitutes don’t heal: comfort-food, distractions, and counterfeit spirituality promise relief but cannot fill what only God can fill.
Pray first: bring your anguish to the Lord in honest prayer; submit to God’s will, God’s way, and God’s timing.
Jesus as Bridegroom: believers are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb—our eternal hope and future with Christ.
Christ’s love is covenant love: He laid down His life for His Bride; His love is faithful, pure, and secure.
Guard gospel purity: the Bride of Christ is called to stand on God’s Word and resist false teaching and worldly temptation.
Hope for the wounded heart: Christ offers unshakable love for those who have been betrayed, abandoned, or spiritually misled.

Reflection Question

When you feel unloved or ignored, how does trusting that Jesus is your Bridegroom remind you that He showed His great love by dying for your sins—and that you will be with Him for eternity?

Call to Action

If you’re struggling with emptiness, discouragement, or the temptation to look for comfort outside of Christ, turn again to the Lord through His Word and prayer. Jesus is faithful, and in Him you are deeply loved and never abandoned.

For more from Doreen please visit her page at Servants of Grace or at our YouTube.

Doreen Virtue

Doreen Virtue holds a Master’s degree in Biblical & Theological Studies with highest honors from Western Seminary (56 units / 2021), and an MA in Counseling Psychology from Chapman University. Prior to being saved by God‘s grace and mercy in 2017, Doreen was a psychotherapist specializing in women’s issues, rated in the top 15 most influential living spiritual teachers by Watkins, and the top selling new age author in the world. She was born and raised in new thought churches which she attended for 33 years, before segueing to new age and Wicca in 1991 while touring with a mind-body-spirit conference organization. Before her salvation, Doreen frequently appeared on Oprah, CNN, The View, Coast to Coast and other liberal secular media. After the Holy Spirit convicted her of her sins, while she read Deuteronomy 18:10-12, Doreen repented and gave her life to Jesus as her Lord and Savior. Doreen has been helping professing Christians to identify and avoid new age and new thought deception. Doreen volunteers in discipling women who’ve been saved out of New Age in a private Facebook group. Doreen was a speaker at the Answers in Genesis 2025 women’s conference at the Ark Encounter. She has been featured on American Gospel 3, American Gospel TV, Daily Wire, Moody Radio, Spillover, Christianity Today, Cultish, New York Magazine, Spiritual Counterfeits Project, Servants of Grace, and other Christian media.