Intro: The Song of Solomon is a love song between the bride and groom as
they declare their desires and longings for each other. There are
many possible interpretations and allegories, one being Christ and
the church. Here we find the description of the church.
I. "LOOKETH FORTH AS THE MORNING."
A. The first light of morning testifies of a new day.
1. The darkness of the long night is yielding to the light
of a new day.
2. The church's message to the world is of a new day that
is about to dawn.
a. The history of man has been rather dark.
1. Wars with their inhumane atrocities.
2. Gluttony and famine co-existing.
3. Exploitation of the weak or poor.
4. Suffering, pain, sickness, deformities
have marred so many.
5. Added to these today, increase in
violent crimes, child pornography,
general chaos.
b. We look with hope to the new day.
1. Power corrupts, man cannot govern over
man without corruption.
2. We look for the King of Glory to come.
3. Man seems incapable of framing lasting
treaties of peace.
4. We look for the coming day when the
prince of peace shall reign. Beat
swords.
3. We see the sing of the new day.
a. Israel again a nation.
b. 10 nations European community.
c. Russia's threatened move into Middle-East.
d. While the world trembles at the prospect of a
show-down between the super-powers, the church
cries, "Have hope, the new age will soon be
here."
B. The new day always brings new hope.
1. Our message to the individual is that of hope.
a. A new day can dawn in your life.
b. The dark powers that have enslaved you can be
broken. Darkness must yield to light.
II. "FAIR AS THE MOON."
A. Through the darkness of the light, the moon shines.
1. The moon's light is a reflected light of the sun.
a. So the church is to always reflect the glory
of the Son.
b. Jesus said, "I am the light of the world."
2. The witness of the moon is that the sun is still
shining.
a. The witness of the church is that Jesus lives.
b. The worlds cannot see Him, but we see Him.
"Yet a little while and the world see
Him."
c. We must live above the world to see Him.
1. If you live in darkness as the world
you shed no light.
2. The standards of the world are corrupt.
d. Their's is a fallacious philosophy, born in
hell that the church must become like the world
to win the world.
III. "CLEAR AS THE SUN." (CLEAR AS THE "SON")
A. God said, "Be ye holy for I am holy."
1. In 1 John 3:2-3, "Beloved, now are we..."
2. Jesus Christ is our standard for holiness.
a. Jesus pointed to the error of measuring
yourself with other men.
1. "I look at you and I'm not so bad."
2. I look at Him and I am wretched.
3. Jesus said the Holy Spirit will reprove the world of
righteousness, because I ascend to ...
IV. "AND TERRIBLE AS AN ARMY WITH BANNERS."
A. Much of the warfare in those days was psychological even as
it is today.
1. One way to psyche out the enemy was to have disciplined
regiments marching beneath their fierce banners.
B. The church should strike terror to the enemies of God.
1. We should be roaring as a lion rather than purring like
a pussycat.
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Chuck Smith (1927 - 2013)
Pastor Chuck was used in the Jesus People revival where he was used along with others to minister to the hippy young people. They saw a work of the Spirit where many were added to the church and discipled. He has raised up many pastors who are a part of the Calvary Chapel movement now and where he pastors the large Costa Mesa church in California.The Calvary Chapel movement is based of simple principles that Chuck Smith taught over the years such as: The priority of agape love, Simple fellowship amongst the saints, the breaking of bread, the teaching of God's word chapter by chapter and verse by verse. And lastly and most importantly the principle not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord.