Sunday School Lesson

1. Song of Solomon 2:15-3:5
Relational Foundations
August 23, 2020
His Followers Sunday School Class
First Baptist Church
Jackson, Mississippi
USA
What’s the number one thing?
The glory of God!
1 Corinthians 10:31 NKJV
31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of
God.
Psalm 119
Father,
Teach us Thy statutes (v12),
Open our eyes (v18),
Stir our hearts (v2,32,36),
And enlighten our minds (v 27,34,73,125).
Tony Evans Bible Commentary, Advancing God's Kingdom Agenda.
Song of Songs, Introduction, Author
This book calls itself “The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s” (verse 1:1), but the
phrasing reflects the ambiguity of the Hebrew words. It could be understood as
claiming that King Solomon is the author, or it could indicate that it was written
for Solomon. The traditional position of the church is that Solomon authored the
book.
Some critical Bible scholars believe Solomon’s authorship impossible, pointing to
words that reflect Greek and Persian influence—which would be problematic
because those kingdoms didn’t arise for hundreds of years after his death. They
claim that these words demonstrate that the book was written after the exile—
not during the time of the monarchy of Solomon’s day.

2. The “evidence” to which they point, though, is inconclusive. Other scholars have
shown that these words may actually come from other Semitic languages
contemporary with Solomon’s day, and many words and descriptions in the
book actually favor a date during Israel’s monarchy.
Thus, we are on good ground to believe that verse 1:1 refers to Solomon as the
writer. True, Solomon strayed significantly from the biblical ideal for marriage,
having hundreds of wives and concubines (1 Kings 11:3). His sin, however, did
not prevent God from graciously using him to reveal divine truth.
Historical Background
The book is an example of an ancient Near Eastern love song. The closest
parallel to it is the Egyptian love poetry that existed during Solomon’s time.
Given his extensive knowledge, Solomon would have been familiar with such
literature (1 Kings 4-29-34).
The various place names mentioned in Song of Songs were located in the
northern part of Solomon’s kingdom (e.g., Damascus, Shunem, Tirzah, and Mount
Hermon).
After the division of the kingdom into north (Israel) and south (Judah), a poem
about a king in Jerusalem likely would not have included these locations.
Message and Purpose
Song of Songs is a book that is often misunderstood, misapplied, or simply
unread. It is the lover’s song, a story about God’s love applied to human
relationships. God wants that love expressed in romantic relationships; therefore,
Solomon is allowed to bring in a man and a woman on their journey to and into
their marriage.
His telling includes the physical part of their union—which is something that God
himself endorses. The Song of Songs is a very tender, touching—and, yes,
sensual—book given to us so that we can understand not only how we can
relate to God, but how he wants us to relate to one another within the context of
marriage.
God doesn’t shy away from these matters. So, because God gave us this book,
let’s find out what he has to say about tenderness, care, and love as a reflection
of his kingdom relationship with us.
Although this book is a rich celebration of the beauty of human love and
intimacy between a husband and wife, it also points to the wonder of divine
love. God gives us gifts in the physical world to teach us spiritual realities.

3. The intimacy possible in marriage points us to the greatest intimacy of all: our
eternal relationship with our Savior. In fact, Paul says the mystery of a one-flesh
union between a man and a woman is meant to preview the union of Christ and
the church (Ephesians 5:29-31).
Catch the foxes for us ... that ruin the vineyards (verse 2:15)
This is a vivid way of addressing the fact that little things can wreck a
relationship. Marriages aren’t usually destroyed by major issues or events.
Rather, they are harmed by the little things that go unaddressed. Over time, they
will grow and cause a relationship to decay. So, deal with them early. Seek
counseling together, if necessary, to identify and catch your own “foxes” before
it’s too late.
Tony Evans Bible Commentary, The: Advancing God's Kingdom Agenda.
Daniel 12:4 NKJV
4 “But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end;
many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”
The Book of Daniel was sealed up until End Time. The Book of Revelation and the
Book of Daniel have a relationship one that of a padlock and a key.
Daniel, the Book of Daniel, is the key that unlocks the Book of revelation. Without
unlocking the Book of Revelation from its key, the book remains a mystery to us.
Much of what Daniel wrote was fulfilled (has come to pass) but the entire
future is fully prophesied and presented in the Book of Daniel, and Daniel
pictures fully paint the book of Revelation.
In how to study the bible, the Book of Revelation is the last book to study
because it only puts all Old Testament Revelations of Jesus together as well as
putting together all future prophesies from the Old Testament.
The Apostle John pulls out all the strings of the Old Testament and puts them
together in poetry to give us the entire Revelation of Jesus. If you have no
knowledge and understanding of the Books of the Old Testament, you cannot
understand the Book of Revelation reason the book comes last in the bible.
Before the End Time, people could not fully understand the Book of Daniel
because it was sealed up and even we see Daniel clearly stating that he could
not understand. Daniel 12:8 And I heard, but I understood not.

4. But now, End time, we (Christians) fully understand the book. Realize that the
Book of Daniel was written around 600 B.C., before Jesus’ first coming to the
world, before the End Time.
Daniel was presented with the entire End Time prophetically but instructed to
seal it up until the End Time when knowledge shall increase.
Daniel 12:9-10 NKJV
9 And he said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till
the time of the end.
10 Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do
wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall
understand.
Yes! Only the purified, made white and wise are the only people to understand
the Book of Daniel not the wicked. The Book of Daniel is only for the true Bride of
Christ, true Christians, not hypocrites. The Book of Revelation written in the End
Time throws more light to the Book of Daniel, the Book of Daniel being the key to
unlock the Book of Revelation.
The Reason the Book of Daniel was sealed:
One reason the Book of Daniel was sealed is because it contains the Revelation
of Jesus Christ and Jesus had not revealed Himself to humanity when the book
was written; He had not yet come to the world to be with man and establish His
kingdom.
After Jesus revealed Himself to man, being a man and staying in the world with
man, He fully revealed Himself to us in the Book of Revelation. The Book of
Revelation is the Revelation of Jesus Christ.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him…. (Rev 1:1). If you
cannot understand the Book of Daniel, you cannot understand the Book of
Revelation. And ask yourself, ‘Am I a true Christian or a hypocrite?’ …and none
of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand (Dan 12:10).
Revelation 22:10-11 NKJV
10 And he said to me, “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the
time is at hand. 11 He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him
be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him
be holy still.”

5. Daniel sealed up; John unsealed:
We see in the Book of Revelation God clearly instructing the writer, Apostle John,
to seal not the book; to unseal.
If you keenly look at the words in the verse, they are the same words in Daniel
12:4, 9 -10.
Yes! Daniel sealed; John unsealed.
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Song of Solomon 2:15-3:5
Relational Foundations
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Song of Solomon 2:15 NKJV
Her Brothers
15 Catch us the foxes,
The little foxes that spoil the vines,
For our vines have tender grapes.
In that day, vineyards were surrounded by stone walls to keep the animals from
destroying the grapes. But little foxes would find a way to weasel through the
crevices and gnaw on the tender vines within. Thus, the shepherd-king says to
his bride, "Watch out for the little foxes—those subtle things that will sneak in,
gnaw on the vine, and destroy your fruit.“ It was a word of warning to the bride,
but she didn't catch it, for watch what happens next…

6. They could put up a fence or a wall that would keep out the big foxes, but they
had trouble with the little foxes. Those little fellows could sneak through. They
were the ones that would sneak in and destroy the grapes and tear up the
young vines. This has a message for us. "Foxes" are both subtle sins and fox-like
men who corrupt others. Both were resolutely dragged into the light of day by
John the Baptist. Regarding the subtle sins, he said, "...He that hath two coats, let
him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise....
Exact no more than that which is appointed you.... Do violence to no man,
neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages" (Luke 3:11, 13-14).
Then John the Baptist pointed his finger at Herod whom our Lord called "that old
fox" (Luke 13:32) and told him that he had no right to be married to another
man's wife. I tell you, a preacher doesn't make himself popular when he says
that kind of thing! Old Herod had John the Baptist killed by chopping off his
head.
However, it is the young foxes that get into the contemporary church and cause
trouble.
The little sins spoil the fellowship among believers and spoil a Christian's life. For
example, there are the little sins of omission. "Therefore to him that knoweth to
do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin" (James 4:17). Here is one of those little
foxes. This is the sin of omission. How often do we see something that we should
do for God, but we didn't do it? How often have we sinned in this way? We are
told that the Lord Jesus went about doing good.
It is very disconcerting to me that I am so easily satisfied with just going about.
How often we have intended to write a letter, but we didn't write it. How often we
have intended to do something for missions, but we neglected to do it. How
many times we should have been praying for someone, but we neglected to
pray. We think of the words of the prophet Samuel: "...God forbid that I should sin
against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you..." (1 Samuel 12:23). These are little
sins of omission.
Here is another of those little foxes: "...whatsoever is not of faith is sin" (Romans
14:23). How often do we take a step on our own, but we try to call it a step of
faith? We know it is not really faith; we know we just want to have our way. That
is a sin. It is a little fox. It gets in and spoils the work of God. We have a tendency
to lean on that very lame and broken reed and try to hold ourselves up with it
and maintain a pious attitude. We say, "I am doing this because God is leading
me," when we know it is not true.

7. We say it so lightly. Romans tells us that whatever we do that is not of faith is sin.
Showing partiality is another little fox that is seen among God's people. James
lowers the boom on that: "But if ye have respect [show partiality] to persons, ye
commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors" (James 2:9). I have
had this happen to me just as James described it. I went to a certain church just
to visit, not wanting to be recognized. I wanted to hear the preacher. When I
went in, the usher was absolutely insulting to me.
He said, "You wait right here." Then he came back and said, "Well, I don't have a
seat for you. You'll have to stand here in the back." He looked at me for a
moment, then said, "Oh, you're Dr. McGee! I'll get a chair and let you sit right
here!" How tragic it is to see in some churches a well-known or a wealthy man
acknowledged in the service and some poor man, who probably is more godly,
absolutely ignored. That is a little fox that really wrecks God's work in our day.
Then there is the little fox of not giving freely to God. It is not the amount of the
giving that is the only thing that is wrong about it. It is the attitude of giving, the
hypocrisy of it all. We sing songs such as, "Were the whole realm of nature mine,
that were a present far too small" -- then we put a quarter into the collection
plate! We actually sing lies. We pretend we have given ourselves and all that we
have to the Lord. Oh, my friend, it is the little foxes that are destroying a lot of the
grapes today.
The next wonderful statement follows closely after the song of the bridegroom's
return, which is symbolic of the Rapture, that is, Christ's coming again for the
church.
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Terraces necessary for many vineyards.
This has to do with those located on the hillsides. A series of low stone walls
above each other, are constructed along the side of the hill, to keep the soil in
place, and at the right level for growing grapes. Remains of old terraces in
various places indicate that this custom has been practiced for many centuries.
A hedge or wall usually built around a vineyard.
An Eastern vineyard is usually surrounded with a ditch, and the earth from the
digging of it is thrown along the inner side of the ditch, and upon this a fence of
posts, branches, and twigs is built with thorn-branches on top. Oftentimes a wall
of either stones or sun-dried mud takes the place of the fence. This serves as
protection from foxes, jackals, or other animals, as well as from any thieves.

8. In the parable of Jesus, the owner of the vineyard "hedged it round about"
(Matthew 21:33). The Psalmist recounted what would happen to a vineyard
whose hedges were broken down: "Why hast thou then broken down the
hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her? The boar out of the
wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it" (Psalms 80:12-
13). The lover in the Song of Solomon speaks of "the foxes, the little foxes, that
spoil the vines" (Song of Solomon 2:15).
The beloved rather than the lover may well be the speaker here. She was
probably speaking poetically about their relationship rather than about literal
foxes and vineyards. Foxes were noted for their destructive tendencies in crop
fields, so her reference to those animals probably suggested metaphorically
some problems in their relationship. The beloved was asking her lover to take
the initiative in solving the problems that were potentially harmful to their
relationship.
"The foxes represent as many obstacles or temptations as have plagued lovers
throughout the centuries. Perhaps it is the fox of uncontrolled desire which drives
a wedge of guilt between a couple. Perhaps it is the fox of mistrust and jealousy
which breaks the bond of love. Or it may be the fox of selfishness and pride
which refuses to let one acknowledge his fault to another. Or it may be an
unforgiving spirit which will not accept the apology of the other. These foxes
have been ruining vineyards for years and the end of their work is not in sight" (S.
Craig Glickman, A Song for Lovers, pp. 49-50).
Even in ideal courtships and marriages most couples encounter some potentially
destructive problems. Their willingness to solve them together is an evidence of
their maturity.
The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures by Dallas
Seminary Faculty.
Song of Solomon 2:16 NKJV
The Shulamite
16 My beloved is mine, and I am his.
He feeds his flock among the lilies.
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The bride didn't heed the warning of her beloved, nor did she respond to his
invitation.
Instead, she rolled over in bed and said, "My beloved is mine. I'm safe in the
position that I have, secure in our relationship. So go ahead and keep running
on top of the mountains, skipping over hills. I'll see you later in the day."

9. How indicting! How much that's like me. The Lord wakens me sometimes before
the day begins to break and my natural inclination is to say, "Oh, Lord, I'm so
thankful You're mine. It's so good to be linked to Your grace, Your mercy, Your
lovingkindness. Go ahead and run on the mountains—and I'll join You in a little
while."
When it's dark outside or cold inside, when you have been up late the night
before or have a full day ahead, how easy it is to roll over and take a rain check
on the Lord's invitation to rise up.
This Song of Solomon expresses the highest spiritual state of the relationship
between the Lord Jesus Christ and the believer. There is no other book of the
Bible which portrays this relationship any better than this little book, and there is
no higher plane than this right here: "My beloved is mine, and I am his."
This is one of the deepest, most profound of all theological truths which our Lord
Jesus put into seven simple words: "...ye in me, and I in you" (John 14:20).
The bride says, "My beloved is mine, and I am His."
The Lord Jesus said in effect, "Down here I took your place when I died on the
cross. I am in you. Now you are to show forth My life down here in this world." (Of
course, we can only do that in the power of the Holy Spirit.)
But we are in Him up there -- seated in the heavenly places, accepted in the
Beloved, joined to Him, risen with Christ. "If ye then be risen with Christ, seek
those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God"
(Colossians 3:1).
How wonderful! Oh, my friend, if you are a child of God, why don't you tell Him
that you love Him?
You and I live in a day when we may not have very much of this world's goods;
yet we are rich.
We don't glory in men; we glory in Christ. "Therefore let no man glory in men. For
all things are yours; Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or
death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; And ye are Christ's; and
Christ is God's" (1Corinthians 3:21-23).

10. We belong to Christ. He is ours. He belongs to us. He is our Savior. He is our
Shepherd. We ought to draw very close to Him and appropriate these wonderful
spiritual blessings that are ours. It is a high level of spiritual life when you and I
can say, "My beloved is mine, and I am his."
"He feedeth among the lilies." This again refers to the flower-strewn couch upon
which He reclines at the banqueting table. It speaks of satisfaction, of fellowship,
of joy, of everything that is wonderful. This world is seeking these things.
This world is looking for a good time. This world wants to "live it up." Well, let's
have a good time and live it up by sitting at Christ's table and rejoicing in Him.
This is a high spiritual level. I'm afraid that many of us do not "...attain unto it" (I
can’t take it all in) (Psalms 139:6).
Therefore, we have to cry out as the bride did, "Draw me, we will run after thee."
We can't run, we cannot run the race that is set before us until we not only see
Jesus but appropriate His power in our lives. "My beloved is mine, and I am his."
There are things He desires to say, revelation He wants to give, places He longs
to take us—but so often we're like the bride as we say, "I'm so thankful that
You're mine, Lord. I'll see You later." That's a dangerous thing to do. For, as the
bride will discover, by the time she rises, her shepherd-king will be gone.
Song of Solomon 2:17 NKJV
(To Her Beloved)
17 Until the day breaks
And the shadows flee away,
Turn, my beloved,
And be like a gazelle
Or a young stag
Upon the mountains of Bether.
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We come back to that picture of Christ as the hind of the morning. Remember
that we saw Him on that bright morning standing on the mountain peak in
triumph. All during the night the hunters had been after His life, and the fierce
dogs had been leaping at Him.
How terrible it was! He went down through the doorway of death, but He came
up through the doorway of resurrection. Now, in light of that, although you and I
are presently living in a dark world, we can look forward to the daybreak.

11. My friend, let the redemption that you have in Christ and all that He has done for
you be meaningful to you. Rest upon that. Let that be your comfort; let that be
the pillow for your head during the dark hours of this life -- "until the day breaks,
and the shadows flee away."
As we begin chapter 3 we are still in the second song, but I would say that we
have come to the second stanza of it. However, this does begin a new section,
which is set in an altogether different scene.
At the beginning of this book we were up in the hill country of Ephraim where we
saw a girl and her family who were tenant farmers. Now Solomon has won her
heart and has brought her back with him to Jerusalem.
The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures by Dallas
Seminary Faculty.
Though they had some problems in their relationship (see comments on v. 15),
the beloved knew that her lover belonged to her and she belonged to him. They
were committed to each other. She could rest in the shepherd-like quality of his
love despite the struggles they shared.
She said he browses (lit., "he pastures" his flock) among the lilies (cf. 6:3).
Speaking to herself (using the personal pronouns mine, his, and he) in 2:16, it is
likely that verse 17 is also a soliloquy. Her thoughts of their mutual possession of
each other naturally led to her desire for physical intimacy.
So, in her mind she invited him to turn (i.e., to her) with the strength and agility of
a gazelle or... young stag (cf. v. 9; 8:14). Rugged hills (hārê b̠āt̠er) is literally, "hills
or mountains of separation or cleavage."
Some say this refers to actual mountains—perhaps "hills of Bether" (niv marg.),
though the location of such a site is unknown. In that case the hills separated the
couple, but this seems unlikely since he was already at her wall and lattice (2:9).
It seems preferable to take this as a subtle reference to her breasts (cf. 4:6), thus
an inner longing that they consummate their marriage. If that is the meaning,
then she wanted that intimacy to last during the night till the day breaks (lit.,
"breathes") at dawn and the night shadows vanish.
When their marriage was consummated, they did this (see 4:5-6). As already
stated, in expressing their love in their courtship, the beloved and her lover used
restraint. Yet because of their deep love and commitment to each other they
longed for their wedding day to come.

12. Song of Solomon 3:1 NKJV
A Troubled Night
The Shulamite
1 By night on my bed I sought the one I love;
I sought him, but I did not find him.
The bride sought her shepherd-king but couldn't find him because she had
missed the moment when he had given an invitation to her to come into
spectacular territory with him. Now it's night and she's alone, wondering where
he was.
Have you ever had that experience? Have you ever wondered, "Where is the
Lord? What's happening? What's going on? Could it be that when I turned over
and buried my face in the pillow that He left?"
Song of Solomon 3:2 NKJV
2 “I will rise now,” I said,
“And go about the city;
In the streets and in the squares
I will seek the one I love.”
I sought him, but I did not find him.
A skydiver must jump when the instructor says "Jump!" A hang glider must take
off when the air current is right. A surfer must hit the waves when the sets are
coming in. There are certain things we cannot postpone.
Many of us are learning that one of them is responding to the voice of the Lord
when we hear Him say, "Arise. Come away. I've got some things I want to talk to
you about. I have some things I want to show you."
It might be a Saturday afternoon, a Tuesday evening, or an early Thursday
morning. Whenever it is—respond to the Lord's invitation or you'll miss an
incredible moment and window of time!
Song of Solomon 3:3 NKJV
3 The watchmen who go about the city found me;
I said,
“Have you seen the one I love?”
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The watchmen were unable to help the bride locate her lord. In Scripture,
watchmen are symbolic of those watching over the city. They're leaders. And
yet even they were unable to help her.

13. Sometimes we think, "If I could just get some counseling. If I could just get help
from a leader then I could find the Lord once again." That's not necessarily the
case.
You need to seek the Lord personally. "And you shall seek Me and find Me when
ye shall search for Me with all your heart," the Lord says (Jeremiah 29:13). It's
when you are serious about seeking the Lord yourself that you will find Him.
The watchmen seem to have been helpful in directing her to the Beloved. At
least, it was only a short distance from them that she found Him.
Song of Solomon 3:4 NKJV
4 Scarcely had I passed by them,
When I found the one I love.
I held him and would not let him go,
Until I had brought him to the house of my mother,
And into the chamber of her who conceived me.
When the bride finds her shepherd-king, she doesn't wait to bring him across
town to their house but takes the first opportunity possible and the first place
available to be with him.
It's always a blessing when we see people studying the Word in the park or at
the beach. They're not waiting for a Sunday service or a Wednesday study.
They're just seeking the Lord even on a Tuesday or Saturday.
Song of Solomon 3:5 NKJV
5 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
By the gazelles or by the does of the field,
Do not stir up nor awaken love
Until it pleases.
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This last part of the chapter is a little gem in itself. It depicts the return of the king
for his bride. This little Shulamite girl had waited a long time for the return of the
shepherd to whom she had given her heart.
One day she is out in the vineyard working. Down the road there comes a pillar
of smoke, and the cry is passed along from one group of peasants to another,
"Behold, King Solomon is coming! (The King is coming!)" -- but she has work to
do.

14. Then someone comes to her excitedly, saying, "Oh, King Solomon is asking for
you!" Mystified, she says, "Asking for me? I don't know King Solomon!" But when
she is brought into his presence, she recognizes that he is her shepherd-lover
who has come for her.
He places her at his side in the royal chariot and the procession sweeps on,
leaving the amazed country folk speechless at the sudden change in the
position of her who had been just one of them.
How beautifully this pictures the glorious reality of the return of Christ, our
Beloved, when He comes for His own.
"For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of
the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in
the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord"
(1Thess. 4:16-17).
The Plan of Hope & Salvation:
John 3:16-17 NKJV
16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever
believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not
send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him
might be saved.”
John 14:6 NKJV
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the
Father except through Me.”
Romans 3:23 NKJV
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Romans 6:23a NKJV
23a For the wages of sin is death,
• Death in this life (the first death) is 100%.
• Even Jesus, the only one who doesn’t deserve death, died in this life to
pay the penalty for our sin.
• The death referred to in Romans 6:23a is the “second death” explained in
Revelation 21:8.

15. Revelation 21:8 NKJV
8 “But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral,
sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with
fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
• Anyone who’s lifestyle is one or more of the sins listed in Revelation 21:8,
will experience the “second death,” if they do not repent.
• To Repent means to turn around, to go in the opposite direction, to turn
away from sin and believe in Jesus.
Romans 5:8 NKJV
8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners,
Christ died for us.
Romans 6:23b NKJV
23b but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Revelation 21:7 NKJV
7 “He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be
My son.”
• Romans 10:9-10 explain to us how to be overcomers.
Romans 10:9-10 NKJV
9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that
God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one
believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto
salvation.
Romans 10:13 NKJV
13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
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