Husband and Brother
A Lord Worth Loving • Sermon • Submitted • Presented • 41:02
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7 O God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness, Selah 8 the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain, before God, the One of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel. 9 Rain in abundance, O God, you shed abroad; you restored your inheritance as it languished; 10 your flock found a dwelling in it; in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.
1 Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. 2 For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, 3 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, 4 while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will. 5 For it was not to angels that God subjected the world to come, of which we are speaking. 6 It has been testified somewhere, “What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you care for him? 7 You made him for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor, 8 putting everything in subjection under his feet.” Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him. 9 But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. 10 For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. 11 For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers, 12 saying, “I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.” 13 And again, “I will put my trust in him.” And again, “Behold, I and the children God has given me.” 14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. 16 For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham. 17 Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18 For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
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1 Oh that you were like a brother to me who nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outside, I would kiss you, and none would despise me. 2 I would lead you and bring you into the house of my mother— she who used to teach me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the juice of my pomegranate. 3 His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me! 4 I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you not stir up or awaken love until it pleases.
Introduction
The Shulamite having spoken of her devotion to her husband continues with an expressed desire to let others know of her devotion.
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1. Her Husband v1-2
1. Her Husband v1-2
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a. Public Affection v1
a. Public Affection v1
1 Oh that you were like a brother to me who nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outside, I would kiss you, and none would despise me.
Does not want him to be literally her brother but public affection is not allowed between husband and wife.
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b. Family Affection v2
b. Family Affection v2
2 I would lead you and bring you into the house of my mother— she who used to teach me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the juice of my pomegranate.
Wants him to be in her home.
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2. Her Friends v3-4
2. Her Friends v3-4
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a. Intimate Embrace v3
a. Intimate Embrace v3
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3 His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me!
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b. Do Not Disturb v4
b. Do Not Disturb v4
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4 I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you not stir up or awaken love until it pleases.
We turn now to what we see of Christ’s love for us
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3. Her Husband v1-2
3. Her Husband v1-2
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a. Public Affection v1
a. Public Affection v1
1 Oh that you were like a brother to me who nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outside, I would kiss you, and none would despise me.
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24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
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11 For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers,
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17 Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
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29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
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This completeness of display of love will be reserved for heaven, where (without any restraint, disturbance or reproach) Christ and his church will give themselves to one another for ever, in an exquisite holy delight and satisfaction. It is more of this very heaven right now upon earth that lies behind all that the believer utters here. Oh, to be able to love Christ and to know his love here and now, as shall be the case there and then, with nothing held back on either side, and no scorn from the ungodly who think nothing of him. Yet these things must wait their own time and place. Richard Brooks
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b. Family Affection v2
b. Family Affection v2
2 I would lead you and bring you into the house of my mother— she who used to teach me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the juice of my pomegranate.
Wants him to be in her home.
4 Scarcely had I passed them when I found him whom my soul loves. I held him, and would not let him go until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her who conceived me.
We see the intimacy with Christ in the church.
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The phrase ‘she who used to instruct me’ may be translated in that way as a feminine, but may also be taken as a masculine. In that case the translation would run: ‘you would teach me’. On the former rendering, the instruction to the believer comes from within the church; on the latter, it is Christ himself who will teach her. In one sense the two come together, since it is very specially in his church(among the gathered congregation of his people and through his appointed ministers) that Christ (by his Spirit, through his word) teaches believers all they need to know for their edification and sanctification. Richard Brooks
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4. Her Friends v3-4
4. Her Friends v3-4
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a. Intimate Embrace v3
a. Intimate Embrace v3
3 His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me!
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14 The Lord upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down.
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7 for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy. 8 My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.
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27 The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy before you and said, ‘Destroy.’
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20 Then David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the Lord God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished.
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19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
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b. Do Not Disturb v4
b. Do Not Disturb v4
4 I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you not stir up or awaken love until it pleases.
7 I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or the does of the field, that you not stir up or awaken love until it pleases.
5 I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or the does of the field, that you not stir up or awaken love until it pleases.
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The utmost care needs to be taken in order to guard against any disturbing or spoiling influences while Christ’s presence and love are being enjoyed. Let no Christian ever do anything to provoke the Lord Jesus Christ to withdraw the comforts of his love or the blessings of his presence. Let there be no insensitive words, no foolish deeds, no sinful weariness of him, nothing to cause him to leave when the church so much needs him to stay. Richard Brooks
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Revelation 2:4–5 (ESV)
4 [Ephesus] But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. 5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.
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1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Conclusion
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20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. 22 And have mercy on those who doubt; 23 save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh.