You Have Captivated My heart
A Lord Worth Loving • Sermon • Submitted • Presented • 35:16
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1 O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses; you have been angry; oh, restore us. 2 You have made the land to quake; you have torn it open; repair its breaches, for it totters. 3 You have made your people see hard things; you have given us wine to drink that made us stagger.
1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. 6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Introduction
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9 You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride; you have captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace. 10 How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice! 11 Your lips drip nectar, my bride; honey and milk are under your tongue; the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon. 12 A garden locked is my sister, my bride, a spring locked, a fountain sealed. 13 Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates with all choicest fruits, henna with nard, 14 nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, with all choice spices— 15 a garden fountain, a well of living water, and flowing streams from Lebanon.
We continue to be privy to intimate conversation between Solomon and the Shulamite on their wedding night. Solomon has extolled the physical virtues of his bride, he has expressed his overwhelming desire for her to be with him leaving the attractions of Lebanon. He now extols the wonder of her person and character.
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1. Heartfelt Love v9
1. Heartfelt Love v9
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9 You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride; you have captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.
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This is a good thing for a husband or wife, or a potential husband and wife, to think about. What effect does my loved one have on me? Am I moved by his (or her) looks, actions and personality? Can you sing, ‘Every little thing she does is magic’? We ought to be affected even by the small things in a way that is not true of anyone else. And if we look, we shall find it to be so. We ought to encourage such thoughts in ourselves. G Brady
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2. Delight v10
2. Delight v10
10 How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice!
a. He delights in her love.
a. He delights in her love.
Song of Solomon 4:10 (ESV) — 10 How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride!How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice!
b. Unrivalled Love
b. Unrivalled Love
Song of Solomon 4:10 (ESV)
10 How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice!
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3. Delightful Conversation v11
3. Delightful Conversation v11
11 Your lips drip nectar, my bride; honey and milk are under your tongue; the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.
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4. A Delightful Garden v12-15
4. A Delightful Garden v12-15
12 A garden locked is my sister, my bride, a spring locked, a fountain sealed. 13 Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates with all choicest fruits, henna with nard, 14 nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, with all choice spices— 15 a garden fountain, a well of living water, and flowing streams from Lebanon.
a. Enclosed v12
a. Enclosed v12
Song of Solomon 4:12 (ESV)
12 A garden locked is my sister, my bride, a spring locked, a fountain sealed.
b. A Fruitful Garden v13-14
b. A Fruitful Garden v13-14
13 Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates with all choicest fruits, henna with nard, 14 nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, with all choice spices— 15 a garden fountain, a well of living water, and flowing streams from Lebanon.
c. A Living Garden v15
c. A Living Garden v15
Song of Solomon 4:15 (ESV) — 15 a garden fountain, a well of living water, and flowing streams from Lebanon.
We turn now to what we see of Christ’s love for us
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5. Heartfelt Love v9
5. Heartfelt Love v9
Song of Solomon 4:9 (ESV)
9 You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride; you have captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.
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First imagine how the beloved must have felt to hear King Solomon say such things. ‘Why would he be interested in me? How can what I do make such a difference?’ Then think of these words about the bride coming from Christ’s lips! ‘How can it be?’ we think. ‘How can any little thing I do or say make any difference to the King of the universe?’ But such a verse shows us that it does make a difference. You know, believer, the Lord cannot take his eyes off you! He loves you. The smallest things mean so much. I am sure we see that sometimes, but too often we forget. We think that our lives are insignificant, ordinary, dull and mundane. But they are not when we know that he loves us. Even on the human level, to know someone loves you makes such a difference: Gary Brady
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Romans 5:6–8 (ESV)
6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
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4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—
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10 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
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Dictionary of Theological Terms (Propitiation)
Propitiation - The appeasement or turning away of God’s wrath against sinners by means of an atoning sacrifice.
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6. Delight v10
6. Delight v10
10 How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice!
a. He delights in her love.
a. He delights in her love.
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8 Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,
b. Unrivalled Love
b. Unrivalled Love
Song of Solomon 4:10 (ESV) — 10 How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice!
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John 15:9–14 (ESV)
9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. 12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you.
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7. Delightful Conversation v11
7. Delightful Conversation v11
Song of Solomon 4:11 (ESV) — 11 Your lips drip nectar, my bride; honey and milk are under your tongue; the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.
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Matthew 6:5–8 (ESV)
5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. 7 “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
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Matthew 6:9–13 (ESV)
9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread, 12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. (52 words)
26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
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8. A Delightful Garden v12-15
8. A Delightful Garden v12-15
12 A garden locked is my sister, my bride, a spring locked, a fountain sealed. 13 Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates with all choicest fruits, henna with nard, 14 nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, with all choice spices— 15 a garden fountain, a well of living water, and flowing streams from Lebanon.
a. Enclosed v12
a. Enclosed v12
Song of Solomon 4:12 (ESV) — 12 A garden locked is my sister, my bride, a spring locked, a fountain sealed
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37 All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.
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19 If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
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3 But know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself; the Lord hears when I call to him.
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3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
b. A Fruitful Garden v13-14
b. A Fruitful Garden v13-14
Song of Solomon 4:13–14 (ESV) — 13 Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates with all choicest fruits, henna with nard, 14 nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, with all choice spices—
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21 But what fruit were you getting at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. 22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life.
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22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
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9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
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22 to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, 23 and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
c. A Living Garden v15
c. A Living Garden v15
Song of Solomon 4:15 (ESV) — 15 a garden fountain, a well of living water, and flowing streams from Lebanon.
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10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” 11 The woman said to him, “Sir, you have nothing to draw water with, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? 12 Are you greater than our father Jacob? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock.” 13 Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
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15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.
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18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
Conclusion
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2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—
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1 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 3 And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.