Song of Songs

Outline

• I. Drawn to pursue Christ for satisfaction
• A. Attracted to run after Christ
• B. Fellowshipping with Christ resulting in entering into the church life
• C. Transformed by the remaking of the Spirit
• D. Satisfied with the rest and enjoyment in Christ
• II. Called to be delivered from the self through the oneness with the cross
• A. By Christ's resurrection power through His fellowship
• B. Entreated and encouraged
• C. Called to be in oneness with the cross
• D. The lover's rejection and failure
• E. The lover's waking up and recovery
• F. Christ's charge to the meddling believers
• III. Called to live in ascension as the new creation in resurrection
• A. The new creation
• 1. By the lover's complete union with Christ
• 2. The beauty of the lover, the bride, as the new creation
• 3. Her deeper pursuit
• B. Called to live in ascension
• 1. His calling
• 2. Her silent answer
• 3. His private enjoyment of her
• C. Living a life of love
• 1. The answer of the bride
• 2. The answer of the Beloved
• IV. Called more strongly to live within the veil through the cross after resurrection
• A. The stronger call of the cross after resurrection and her failure
• 1. The Beloved's calling
• 2. Her refusal
• 3. Her opening of the door
• 4. The Beloved's hiding
• 5. Her being wounded
• 6. Her seeking help from the common believers
• 7. The first question asked of her
• 8. Her impression of her Beloved
• 9. The second question asked of her
• 10. Her reply
• B. A life within the veil
• 1. The Beloved's praise
• 2. The lover's work
• 3. The lover's progress and victory
• V. Sharing in the work of the Lord
• A. Equipped as a worker in the work of the Lord
• 1. The Spirit's review of the virtues of the lover
• 2. The Beloved's inserted words of praise
• B. Working together with her Beloved
• VI. Hoping to be raptured
• A. Groaning for her flesh
• B. Hoping to be saved from her groaning for the flesh, indicating her hope to be raptured
• C. Before the rapture