Songs 2:4 He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. 1. The love of Christ is that which distinguishes the soul of a believer front another soul, and the Church of God from other companies. (1) Let this be rooted in your hearts, that you may not glory in any other differences and distinctions. (2) Let Christ have all the praise, and let it be our business to labour to be thus distinguished from others. 2. The exalting of Christ's love directs and invites every soul whither to go (John 3:14, 15; John 12:32). 3. The Church of God and the believing soul should move as the love of God doth guide them. All our actions are of no worth that flow not from this principle. 4. The love of Christ is that which unites the Churches of God and particular believers both unto Christ and unto one another. 5. The love of Christ is a sign of His protection to His people. 6. The love of Christ displayed to the world signifies His victory over His enemies, yea and the Church's, and every true believing soul's victory. 7. The love of Christ to His people is that which should make His Church and true believers terrible to all His and their enemies. (John Collinges, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.WEB: He brought me to the banquet hall. His banner over me is love. |
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