Sermon Series: “Sacred Romance” – 7 of 8
Song of Solomon 7:10-8:4
October 19, 2008
Pastor John Fanous
“He pays even greater attention to you, down to the last detail-even numbering the hairs on your head!” Mt 10:30 (The Message)
God cares about…
whether you are getting _______________________ with your spouse
who your children are learning about the “_______ and the ________” from
whether your marriage is a “____________ place” for you
1. God wants you to get ________________________ with your spouse
“Come, my lover, let us go to the countryside, let us spend the night in the villages…” So 7:11
“…Let us go early to the vineyards to see if the vines have budded, if their blossoms have opened, and if the pomegranates are in bloom- there I will give you my love. The mandrakes send out their fragrance, and at our door is every delicacy, both new and old, that I have stored up for you, my lover.” So 7:12-13
Principle: Plan ____________ that you are excited about that include your spouse’s __________________.
2. God wants ______ to teach your children about the “birds and the bees”
“If only you were to me like a brother, who was nursed at my mother’s breasts! Then, if I found you outside, I would kiss you, and no one would despise me. I would lead you and bring you to my mother’s house- she who has taught me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the nectar of my pomegranates.” So 8:1-2
Resource: A Chicken’s Guide to Talking Turkey with Your Kids About Sex by Kevin Leman and Kathy Bell
Tips for talking with your kids:
1.      Remember that sex is ___________ and from God
2.      Know what teens are already _________________ about
3.      Don’t assume your teen is ________________
4.      Know your own ______________
5.      Don’t hide your _____________
6.      Make it a ______________________
3. God wants you to feel safe and ________________ in your marriage
“I belong to my lover…” So 7:10a
Wives: _____________ and __________________ your husband.
“…and his desire is for me.” So 7:10b
The Hebrew word for “desire” is “tâshuwqah”: “to stretch out after”
Husbands: ____________ your wife and make sure she is __________.
“His left arm is under my head and his right arm embraces me. Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.” So 8:3-4
“Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat.” Luke 8:55