CCF Weekly Services Podcast Calvary Christian Fellowship of Tucson

Solomon sending for his bride serves as a beautiful foreshadowing of the day when Jesus will send for us to be brought to His presence in glory. While biblical symbolism is something we need to handle carefully, the reality is plain. Heaven leaves us with a lot to look forward to. If for no other reason than Jesus is going to be there waiting for us.

1. The smells that accompanied Solomon's bride are commonly used to illustrate prayer and intimacy with God.
2. The security that accompanied Solomon's bride are pictures of His personal involvement seeing us home.
3. The crown of Solomon that his bride saw wasn't one of power, but of love and restoration through the grace of God.

Paul begins sharing his testimony with a model he learned from Stephen the Martyr. We can also learn from his example by going out of our way to involve God directly in evangelism as well as to exercise wisdom and love in equal measure.

1. No one comes to God apart from the work of the Holy Spirit.
2. Salvation is the Holy Spirit's job. Your job is to know what you believe and why.
3. Talk to people, not at people.

Song of Solomon 3:1-5

Paul the Apostle experiences and endures persecution both inside and outside of the church. The God who saw him through those times of difficulty is the same that will see us through ours regardless of the direction it's coming from.

1. God didn't promise us freedom from trouble, but His strength to endure times of trouble.
2. God can defend you, or you can defend yourself. Not both.
3. The peace of God doesn't make sense, but it certainly works.

Christian Dating 101 - Song of Solomon 2:2-17

Paul continues his journey to Jerusalem with multiple warnings along the way that he is going to be imprisoned there. Paul examines these words of prophecy with what God has also told him, and rightly concludes he would be given the strength to endure what he now knew to expect.

1. God gave us brains and expects us to use them.
2. If it's true, it ain't new. If it's new, it ain't true.
3. More information is always better than less.