Love SOngs week 2

Need for accountability: who’s in your corner

we all need people in our lives to help us in various situations.

Berry Gordy and the Song selection process from the Movie: The Temptations.

After all of the hard work of the artist, Barry assemble a group of listeners to decide if the song was a hit or not.

Smokey Robinson’s songs......

Sometimes, it was as simple as Barry saying yes.... other times he would rely on the group. His cloud of witnesses.

we have come to an interesting part of this text, the compliments and pleasantries have been flowing back and forth like a tennis match.

I love you. . no I love you. . . no I love you more

It has been a wonderful express of pure innocent love. Now they are about to wed. This is their wedding day .

The excitement is all around

song 3:7 “Behold, it is the litter of Solomon! Around it are sixty mighty men, some of the mighty men of Israel,”

Song of Songs: Evangelical Exegetical Commentary Introduction

The fourth major section of the Song of Songs (D, 3:6–5:1) is its literary midpoint. Everything in the book to this point describes the budding relationship of the Shulammite and Solomon, as yet unmarried. Everything beyond the D section portrays the couple as married. Section D (3:6–5:1) is the literary “hinge” between the two: their wedding day and night.

60 men

accountability

protect continuously- from attacks. . .

We need a few good people to watch over us

Care for one another (1 Corinthians 12:25) Serve one another (Galatians 5:13)

1 Corinthians 12:25 ESV

that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.

gala 5:13 “For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.”

Provide council-

we need others for wisdom and wise council

Blindspots, we all have them and need people to highlight them to us.

we must be willing to allow those to counsel . . to do just that

Saleem’s marriage group- example

Teach one another (Colossians 3:16)

Colossians 3:16 ESV

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Build up one another (Romans 14:19; 1 Thessalonians 5:11)

rom 14:19 “So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.”

1 thes 5:11 “Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.”

prayer covering-

Pray for one another (James 5:16)

Jam 5:16 “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.”

Confess your faults to one another (James 5:16)

War room movie-

(Miss Clara praying for Elizabeth)

the lady prayed and prayed

One Anothers

POSITIVE COMMANDS Love one another (John 13:34 - This command occurs at least 16 times) Be devoted to one another (Romans 12:10) Honor one another above yourselves (Romans 12:10) Live in harmony with one another (Romans 12:16) Build up one another (Romans 14:19; 1 Thessalonians 5:11) Be likeminded towards one another (Romans 15:5) Accept one another (Romans 15:7) Admonish one another (Romans 15:14; Colossians 3:16) Greet one another (Romans 16:16) Care for one another (1 Corinthians 12:25) Serve one another (Galatians 5:13) Bear one another's burdens (Galatians 6:2) Forgive one another (Ephesians 4:2, 32; Colossians 3:13) Be patient with one another (Ephesians 4:2; Colossians 3:13) Speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15, 25) Be kind and compassionate to one another (Ephesians 4:32) Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs (Ephesians 5:19) Submit to one another (Ephesians 5:21, 1 Peter 5:5) Consider others better than yourselves (Philippians 2:3) Look to the interests of one another (Philippians 2:4) Bear with one another (Colossians 3:13) Teach one another (Colossians 3:16) Comfort one another (1 Thessalonians 4:18) Encourage one another (1 Thessalonians 5:11) Exhort one another (Hebrews 3:13) Stir up [provoke, stimulate] one another to love and good works (Hebrews 10:24) Show hospitality to one another (1 Peter 4:9) Employ the gifts that God has given us for the benefit of one another (1 Peter 4:10) Clothe yourselves with humility towards one another (1 Peter 5:5) Pray for one another (James 5:16) Confess your faults to one another (James 5:16)