* TLC Questions From Song of Songs 5:2-8 *
“Receiving Then Giving “
Chapter 5 gives us a picture of Jesus Christ, our Lover and His bride the church. As the bride remains in fellowship with her Lover she receives His love and His grace. It is her responsibility as a faithful bride to give out to others that which He has given to her. Both receiving of His love and giving His love are very important. You and I, His bride need to sit at the feet of our Lover and receive, but we also need to give to others what we have received from Him. We need to take His Word and His Promises and give them to others in this lost and dying world.
1. (vs 1) He is inviting His bride to join with Him in fellowship.
* How does this line up with the invitation given in Revelation 3:20?
* What is the first step taken to have fellowship with God?
* What produces true joy in a Christian’s life? (see 1 John 1:3-4)
2. (vs 2) The bride (church) has been sleeping, but her Lover has been busy all
night long.
* How does this portray the sleeping church and Jesus Christ?
* Whose ‘Steps’ should the church be following?
* How does this apply to our lives?
3. (vs 3-4) Her Lover is knocking, but she isn’t opening the door.
* Is she rationalizing her need to not arise and get out of bed?
* Why is she not responding to her Lover’s knocking at the door?
* Can we do the same thing when we know the Lord is speaking to us?
4. (vs 5-6) The bride is a picture of a lot of Christian folks today. When they finally get
around to opening the door, the Lord’s fragrance is there, but He was gone.
* What can cause us from missing opportunities to experience intimate fellowship with our Lover,
“Receiving Then Giving “
Chapter 5 gives us a picture of Jesus Christ, our Lover and His bride the church. As the bride remains in fellowship with her Lover she receives His love and His grace. It is her responsibility as a faithful bride to give out to others that which He has given to her. Both receiving of His love and giving His love are very important. You and I, His bride need to sit at the feet of our Lover and receive, but we also need to give to others what we have received from Him. We need to take His Word and His Promises and give them to others in this lost and dying world.
1. (vs 1) He is inviting His bride to join with Him in fellowship.
* How does this line up with the invitation given in Revelation 3:20?
* What is the first step taken to have fellowship with God?
* What produces true joy in a Christian’s life? (see 1 John 1:3-4)
2. (vs 2) The bride (church) has been sleeping, but her Lover has been busy all
night long.
* How does this portray the sleeping church and Jesus Christ?
* Whose ‘Steps’ should the church be following?
* How does this apply to our lives?
3. (vs 3-4) Her Lover is knocking, but she isn’t opening the door.
* Is she rationalizing her need to not arise and get out of bed?
* Why is she not responding to her Lover’s knocking at the door?
* Can we do the same thing when we know the Lord is speaking to us?
4. (vs 5-6) The bride is a picture of a lot of Christian folks today. When they finally get
around to opening the door, the Lord’s fragrance is there, but He was gone.
* What can cause us from missing opportunities to experience intimate fellowship with our Lover,
Jesus Christ?
* Can we lose the reality of Jesus Christ in our lives?
* What can break our fellowship with the Lord?
* Do our priorities play a role in missing His calling?
* Where would you place Jesus Christ on your list of priorities?
5. (vs 7) The bride is being attacked by those who should have been protecting her.
* Why do you think the bride was powerless and vulnerable to being attacked?
* Where was the protection she needed?
* What kind of problems do we face when we try to live the Christian life under our own power?
* Why was the bride powerless? (see question 4)
6. (vs 8) The bride knows that apart from her Lover she is weak, so she asks for help.
* Do we need help in finding our Lover?
* How close are we to Him?
* How do we stay in constant fellowship with Him?
* Can we lose the reality of Jesus Christ in our lives?
* What can break our fellowship with the Lord?
* Do our priorities play a role in missing His calling?
* Where would you place Jesus Christ on your list of priorities?
5. (vs 7) The bride is being attacked by those who should have been protecting her.
* Why do you think the bride was powerless and vulnerable to being attacked?
* Where was the protection she needed?
* What kind of problems do we face when we try to live the Christian life under our own power?
* Why was the bride powerless? (see question 4)
6. (vs 8) The bride knows that apart from her Lover she is weak, so she asks for help.
* Do we need help in finding our Lover?
* How close are we to Him?
* How do we stay in constant fellowship with Him?
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