Sermon Series: “Sacred Romance” – 8 of 8
Song of Solomon 8:6-14
October 26, 2008
Pastor John Fanous
Solidifying Your Marriage
8:6Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm;
Acknowledge that God designed marriage for __________
è Never talk or joke about _______________
for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave.
Believe that God rewards _________________
è Avoid tempting _________________
It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. 8:7Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot wash it away. If one were to give all the wealth of his house for love, it would be utterly scorned.
Believe that true love has its _______________ in God
è _______________ yourself to God first
Preparing for Marriage
8:8We have a young sister, and her breasts are not yet grown. What shall we do for our sister for the day she is spoken for?
8:9If she is a wall, we will build towers of silver on her. If she is a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar.
“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.” Genesis 2:24
8:10I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers. Thus I have become in his eyes like one bringing contentment.
è Trust God’s ____________________ for marriage and sex
8:11Solomon had a vineyard in Baal Hamon; he let out his vineyard to tenants. Each was to bring for its fruit a thousand shekels of silver. 8:12But my own vineyard is mine to give; the thousand shekels are for you, O Solomon, and two hundred are for those who tend its fruit.
è Put God __________, and ____________ Him with your love life
He speaks:
8:13You who dwell in the gardens with friends in attendance, let me hear your voice!
She speaks:
8:14Come away, my lover, and be like a gazelle or like a young stag on the spice-laden mountains.