Song of Solomon 4:7–12 is not only about Christ’s love for His church—it’s also Christ delighting in the church’s love for Him: “How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride… better than wine” (v.10). This sermon traces how the Lord Jesus truly commends real grace in His people: justified “altogether beautiful” (v.7) and, by regeneration, bearing genuine fruit He calls beautiful. We consider practical expressions of love to Christ—faith’s “look” in prayer (4:9), joyful obedience (Jn 14:15), love for the saints, evangelism (Rom 10:15), costly worship (Mk 14), endurance in trials (Ps 91), and even godly contrition (Ps 51:17). With Scriptures like 1 Peter 1:8 and John 17:26, we see why every true believer does love the unseen Christ, and how believing His commendation strengthens assurance, comforts the discouraged, and stirs us to deeper holiness.

Grace Community Church
San Antonio, Texas
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