FRIENDSHIP COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH
Song of Solomon: Marriage & Consumation
Sunday Service, April 18, 2021, 09:00 & 10:30 am
Locations & Times
Friendship Community Baptist
37 Jewell Rd, Dunkirk, MD 20754, USA
Saturday 5:00 AM
Song of Songs 3:6-5:1
Main Point: God ordains sexual intimacy in marriage.
The Wedding Processional 3:6-5:1
Solomon comes to meet his bride
.....Note the pomp, power, wealth and joy
Consider the parallel of Jesus’ return and biblical wedding customs
Solomon comes to meet his bride
.....Note the pomp, power, wealth and joy
Consider the parallel of Jesus’ return and biblical wedding customs
The Wedding Consummation 4:1-5:1
He describes her physically 4:1-5
He invites her to consummate the marriage 4:6-8
He approaches her intimately 4:9-16
She invites him into her garden 4:16b
He enjoys his garden 5:1a
God approves 5:1b
He describes her physically 4:1-5
He invites her to consummate the marriage 4:6-8
He approaches her intimately 4:9-16
She invites him into her garden 4:16b
He enjoys his garden 5:1a
God approves 5:1b
Application
Understand the role of the groom in Biblical culture 3:6-10
.....Consider what this teaches us of Jesus John 14:3; Rev 19:6-8
Consummation is only appropriate in marriage 3:11; Pro 5:15-20
Appropriate language is important 4:1-5:1a
.....Don’t speak crassly Eph 4:29; Eph 5:12
.....Do speak poetically, beautifully, reverently
God heartily approves of sexual intimacy in marriage 5:1b; Heb 13:4
Understand the role of the groom in Biblical culture 3:6-10
.....Consider what this teaches us of Jesus John 14:3; Rev 19:6-8
Consummation is only appropriate in marriage 3:11; Pro 5:15-20
Appropriate language is important 4:1-5:1a
.....Don’t speak crassly Eph 4:29; Eph 5:12
.....Do speak poetically, beautifully, reverently
God heartily approves of sexual intimacy in marriage 5:1b; Heb 13:4
Response
Are you prepared to meet Jesus as His bride?
How firmly do you proclaim intimacy only in covenant marriage?
How do you talk about intimacy?
.....(crassly, clinically, beautifully, not at all)
How should God’s love of marital intimacy affect you?
Are you prepared to meet Jesus as His bride?
How firmly do you proclaim intimacy only in covenant marriage?
How do you talk about intimacy?
.....(crassly, clinically, beautifully, not at all)
How should God’s love of marital intimacy affect you?
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Volunteers Needed: We are in need of people to serve during each of the services. We hope to have 9 AM nursery & Pre-K rolled out by May 9th and need people to step up for that. And we will continue to have nursery, Pre-K and K-5th at the 10:30 service as well. We could also use people who want to help with first impressions, tech booth, and clean up/ set up. If you would like to serve in some capacity, please reach out to Fred (fred@fcbc.church). If you are interested in finding out your spiritual gifts, you can take the test on our website (https://www.fcbc.church/spiritual-gifts-inventory).
Operation Christmas Child: OCC is getting ready to kick off. This year, we are targeting 4,000 boxes: 2,000 special access and 2,000 regular boxes. To kick it off, we are going to be taking a trip to the OCC warehouse, on Thursday May 6th, to pick up a very large order. We are looking for a couple people who can go on that trip to help load the trucks. This trip will be a first come, first serve. Please reach out to Carolyn (carolyn@fcbc.church) to get yourself on the trip. If you would like to support this ministry financially, you can do so from our giving page (https://www.fcbc.church/give).
Community Prayer Walk: On Saturday May 1, there will be a community prayer walk in Prince Frederick. For more information, please reach out to Deb Gingell (debsbeach@comcast.net).
Combined Day of Prayer Service: On Thursday May 6th at 7pm, there will be a combined Day of Prayer service at Bayside Baptist Church. This is a combined service with Friendship, Dunkirk and Bayside. If you are interested, please reach out to Pastor Robert (robert@fcbc.church).
Volunteers Needed: We are in need of people to serve during each of the services. We hope to have 9 AM nursery & Pre-K rolled out by May 9th and need people to step up for that. And we will continue to have nursery, Pre-K and K-5th at the 10:30 service as well. We could also use people who want to help with first impressions, tech booth, and clean up/ set up. If you would like to serve in some capacity, please reach out to Fred (fred@fcbc.church). If you are interested in finding out your spiritual gifts, you can take the test on our website (https://www.fcbc.church/spiritual-gifts-inventory).
Operation Christmas Child: OCC is getting ready to kick off. This year, we are targeting 4,000 boxes: 2,000 special access and 2,000 regular boxes. To kick it off, we are going to be taking a trip to the OCC warehouse, on Thursday May 6th, to pick up a very large order. We are looking for a couple people who can go on that trip to help load the trucks. This trip will be a first come, first serve. Please reach out to Carolyn (carolyn@fcbc.church) to get yourself on the trip. If you would like to support this ministry financially, you can do so from our giving page (https://www.fcbc.church/give).
Community Prayer Walk: On Saturday May 1, there will be a community prayer walk in Prince Frederick. For more information, please reach out to Deb Gingell (debsbeach@comcast.net).
Combined Day of Prayer Service: On Thursday May 6th at 7pm, there will be a combined Day of Prayer service at Bayside Baptist Church. This is a combined service with Friendship, Dunkirk and Bayside. If you are interested, please reach out to Pastor Robert (robert@fcbc.church).