Sacred Garden | Week 4 | Sacred Longing
Song of Solomon 3:1-11 | Pastor Keoni Hughes
4 Longings We Have For Sacred Love
Longing For Companionship | v. 1-3
Loneliness in Relationship
1. Checked Out Dudes/Dads
2. Sexless Marriages
“Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.” – 1 Corinthians 7:5
Loneliness in Singleness
Longing For Intimacy | v. 4
Longing For Purity | v. 5
*Virginity Rocks
Right Person
Right Moment
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” – Proverbs 13:12
A. A larger share of adults have cohabited than have been married.
B. Married adults have higher levels of relationship satisfaction and trust than those living with a partner.
God says 100% of fornication is sin
“Outside of marriage, sex is cheapened. When you give your body to someone who is not willing to live with you and love you until death, you devalue yourself.”
Longing For A Perfect Wedding | v. 6-11
1. Best Men are Men Who:
a. Support Your Marriage
b. Defend Your Marriage
2. Best Materials Fitting for the Day
3. Best Bridesmaids
4. Best Pictures
Christ Connection
Longing For the Coming of King Jesus
“Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and exult
and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready; it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure”—for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” – Revelation 19:6-9
Discussion Questions
How can you fight the temptation to check out in your relationships?
When have you battled loneliness in life/singleness in marriage?
Are the people around you supporting/defending your marriage?
How does your longing in this life reflect your longing for eternal life?