Sermon from June 29

Summer Poetry Series

Song of Songs 2: 1 - 15

1. She considered herself ordinary, but he assures her she is extraordinary.
2. He is not ashamed of her. She is under his protection and she feels his love for her.
3. Where Proverbs advises young men to keep themselves pure, Song of Songs gives young women the same advice.
4. This chapter celebrates love in its proper time and place. Discipline is prolonging gratification so that it will be even better.
5. Her modesty is one of the things that makes her attractive.
6. The foxes may represent small issues that can harm a marriage. Don’t let them accumulate.