The Church too often shows a tiger spirit, But the Bride has a dove spirit.
### B. CleanThe dove is a very clean bird and even cannot handle gall. The dove will die if she eats poison.
### C. FaithfulA dove has only one mate and will not live long after its mate dies.
## II. The Bride’s Abode > …that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs… ### A. The Clefts of the Rock 1. The Rock is ChristThis promise is to the righteous.
What followed Israel in the Wilderness?
Answer: A Rock Who was Christ.
1Cor. 10:4 …they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ
What followed Israel in the Wilderness?
Answer: A Rock Who was Christ.
What came out of the Rock?
Answer: Water.
10 …Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?
11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
Matthew 11:28—Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
John 7:37—…If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
John 7:38—…out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
John 16:24—…ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
A. The Clefts of the Rock
…that art in the clefts of the rock…
1. The Rock is Christ
2. The Rock has Clefts
But he was wounded for our transgressions,
he was bruised for our iniquities:
the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and
with his stripes we are healed.
39 Stripes applied to Christ’s back
39 Major Diseases
There is a cleft for every need of the Body & Soul in the Rock.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Each drop of blood bought me a million years.
A soul is born each time he shed a tear.
He broke the chains that once held you and me.
He bought my soul through death at Calvary.
A. The Clefts of the Rock
B. Secret Places of the Stairs
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs…
The stairs are a type of the Word.
Isa 28:10—For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
We need not only the Bible but a REVELATION of that Word.
Matthew 16:17—…Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
> Matthew 24:28 — For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. - Fresh meat - Fresh revelation, truth **7 Stairs to Heaven** [](https://archive.org/serve/dc-images/stairs-of-salvation.png) ## III. The Bride’s Appearance > “Let Me See thy Countenance”A. He wants to see the completeness of her beauty.
Countenance
Not just facial features, but
He wants to see the whole of her.
Her beauty he admires is not carnal but spiritual.
How are you doing?
Fruit - Results – Development – what is the Lord doing for you?
mar’eh [HEBREW]
total appearance; that which she is (in the spirit)
A. He wants to see the completeness of her beauty.
B. Her beauty is from the Bridegroom.
For him to see her, she has to see Him. As she sees Him as He is, she is changed.
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
There must be time in your life set aside only for Him and you.
But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Text: Song of Solomon 2:14
I. The Bride’s Nature
II. The Bride’s Abode
III. The Bride’s Appearance
IV. The Bride’s Speech
A. Her speech must be Vocal.
There will be no silent disciples in the Bride.
For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
We should always be witnessing and testifying of the grace of God.
HEALED: nobleman's son, Demoniac
RAISED THE DEAD: Jairus' daughter & Lazarus
FED THE HUNGRY: 5,000-PLUS & 7,000
PREACHED: At the Synagogue & Hillsides
VISITED: Zaccheus’ House
Acts 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
Let’s talk about Jesus.
The King of Kings is He
The Lord of Lord Supreme
Throughout eternity…
A. Her speech is vocal.
B. Her speech is Sweet.
1.Not Filled with Corrupt Things.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Man spoke to a cursing and swearing deacon:
“I can’t imagine Jesus going around cursing and swearing.”
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
A. Her speech is vocal.
B. Her speech is Sweet.
1.Not Filled with Corrupt Things.
2. Filled with the Word.
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Raised his fist toward heaven using vulgarity.
That is not what He wants to hear!
Filling your heart and mouth with the Word of God.
A. Her speech is vocal.
B. Her speech is Sweet.
1.Not Filled with Corrupt Things.
2. Filled with the Word.
3. Filled with Praise
Text: Song of Solomon 2:14
I. The Bride’s Nature
II. The Bride’s Abode
III. The Bride’s Appearance
IV. The Bride’s Speech
chorus
Let's talk about Jesus
the King of Kings is He
The Lord of Lords Supreme
Throughout eternity
The great I AM the way
The Truth, the Life, the Door
Let's talk about Jesus more and more
verse 1
Let's talk about Jesus,
let all the world proclaim
The Power and Majesty,
of such a Wondrous Name
The Babe of Bethlehem,
the Bright and Morning Star
Let's sing His Praises near and far
chorus
Let's talk about Jesus
the King of Kings is He
The Lord of Lords Supreme
Throughout eternity
The great I AM the way
The Truth, the Life, the Door
Let's talk about Jesus more and more
verse 2
Let's talk about Jesus,
the Bread of Life is He
the Sav-iour of the world,
that Man of Galilee
The Prophet, Priest and King,
the Mighty God is He
The well of Liv-ing Wa-ter free
chorus
Let's talk about Jesus
the King of Kings is He
The Lord of Lords Supreme
Throughout eternity
The great I AM the way
The Truth, the Life, the Door
Let's talk about Jesus more and more
verse 3
Let's talk about Jesus,
The Prince of Peace is He
The great Physician too,
Down through all history
The Lily pure and white,
The Rose of Sharon fair
The shepherd of such tender care
chorus
Let's talk about Jesus
the King of Kings is He
The Lord of Lords Supreme
Throughout eternity
The great I AM the way
The Truth, the Life, the Door
Let's talk about Jesus more and more