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O S S Song of Solomon

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Sex and Dating Givens: Parent’s dating rules trump(Exodus 20:12) - Sex is designed for a marriage relationship(Ephesians 5:31) Christians should look to date Christians (2 Corinthians 6:14)

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The Truth About Sex: God gives love, passion, sex and relationships to us. He does not leave us hanging, but provides His wisdom in all these areas Sex within God’s wisdom is awesome! (No regret, no remorse, no insecurities, no wondering, no STD’s, no flashbacks, no embarrassment, no shame = passionate, creative, relationship enhancing, unhindered, fun, crazy, love making sex)

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Attraction: How to find the right person Chapter 1

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Song of Solomon 1:1-2 This is Solomon's song of songs, more wonderful than any other. [2] Young Woman: "Kiss me again and again, for your love is sweeter than wine.

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Song of Solomon 1:3 How fragrant your cologne, and how pleasing your name! No wonder all the young women love you! Better to be single than stuck in a bad marriage

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Song of Solomon 1:4 Take me with you. Come, let's run! Bring me into your bedroom, O my king." Young Women of Jerusalem: "How happy we are for him! We praise his love even more than wine." Young Woman: "How right that the young women love you!

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Song of Solomon 1:5-6 "I am dark and beautiful, O women of Jerusalem, tanned as the dark tents of Kedar. Yes, even as the tents of Solomon! [6] "Don't look down on me, you fair city girls, just because my complexion is so dark. The sun has burned my skin. My brothers were angry with me and sent me out to tend the vineyards in the hot sun. Now see what it has done to me! Obedient, Hardworking, Not Vain

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Song of Song 1:7 "Tell me, O my love, where are you leading your flock today? Where will you rest your sheep at noon? For why should I wander like a prostitute among the flocks of your companions?" Integrity, (Certain things she will not do)

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You are Ready for Marriage When: You know the standards you have for a future mate (and they are in sync with God’s Wisdom) You know the things you will not do (even if it means being single)

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Helpful Hints: Find someone who is easy to call by a pet name (like Sweetie, Beautiful etc.) Run as fast as you can to Jesus and see who is keeping pace with you A Guy with a good name, A Girl with a good heart

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Proverbs 31:30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised. Proverbs 19:22 What is desired in a man is kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.

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Dating: How to spend time with each other Chapters 1-2

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Dating is Difficult (it gets old fast)

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Dating Tips: Time (Talking and Eating) Cultivation of Respect (Courtesy) Restraint (Desire)

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Romans 13:14 But let the Lord Jesus Christ take control of you, and don't think of ways to indulge your evil desires.

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Song of Solomon 1:9-11 I liken you, my darling, to a mare harnessed to one of the chariots of Pharaoh. 10 Your cheeks are beautiful with earrings, your neck with strings of jewels. 11 We will make you earrings of gold, studded with silver.

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Song of Solomon 1:12-14 Young Woman: "The king is lying on his couch, enchanted by the fragrance of my perfume. [13] My lover is like a sachet of myrrh lying between my breasts. [14] He is like a bouquet of flowers in the gardens of En-gedi."

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Song of Solomon 1:15 Young Man: "How beautiful you are, my beloved, how beautiful! Your eyes are soft like doves." Gentle and Tender

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Song of Solomon 1:16-17 Young Woman: "How handsome you are, my lover! Oh, how charming! And our bed is verdant. 17 The beams of our house are cedars; our rafters are firs.” Friendship, Contentment

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No touchy, touchy yet

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Song of Solomon 2:1-2 Young Woman: "I am the rose of Sharon, the lily of the valley." [2] Young Man: "Yes, compared to other women, my beloved is like a lily among thorns." Beautiful Self -Image

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Song of Solomon 2:3-4 Young Woman: "And compared to other youths, my lover is like the finest apple tree in the orchard. I am seated in his delightful shade, and his fruit is delicious to eat. [4] He brings me to the banquet hall, so everyone can see how much he loves me. Protected, Loved

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Song of Solomon 2:5-6 Oh, feed me with your love—your 'raisins' and your 'apples'—for I am utterly lovesick! [6] His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me. Sensuous, Passionate Desire

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Song of Solomon 2:7 "Promise me, O women of Jerusalem, by the swift gazelles and the deer of the wild, not to awaken love until the time is right. Male Restraint

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Dating Tips: Time (Talking and Eating) Cultivation of Respect (Courtesy) Restraint (Desire)

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Courting: How to move beyond dating towards marriage Chapters 2-3

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Will you go with me? (Check Yes, No, Maybe, Not in Public)

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Courting Tips: Character Commitment Consistency Communication Patience

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Song of Solomon 2:8-9 "Ah, I hear him—my lover! Here he comes, leaping on the mountains and bounding over the hills. [9] My lover is like a swift gazelle or a young deer. Look, there he is behind the wall! Now he is looking in through the window, gazing into the room. Can’t wait to be together

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Song of Solomon 2:10-13 "My lover said to me, 'Rise up, my beloved, my fair one, and come away. [11] For the winter is past, and the rain is over and gone. [12] The flowers are springing up, and the time of singing birds has come, even the cooing of turtledoves. [13] The fig trees are budding, and the grapevines are in blossom. How delicious they smell! Yes, spring is here! Arise, my beloved, my fair one, and come away.' " Spring is Here, Producing Life

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Song of Solomon 2:14 Young Man: "My dove is hiding behind some rocks, behind an outcrop on the cliff. Let me see you; let me hear your voice. For your voice is pleasant, and you are lovely." Gentle and Tender

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Song of Solomon 2:15-16 Young Women of Jerusalem: "Quick! Catch all the little foxes before they ruin the vineyard of your love, for the grapevines are all in blossom." [16] Young Woman: "My lover is mine, and I am his. He feeds among the lilies! Not Too Fast Too Soon, Trust

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No touchy, touchy yet

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Song of Solomon 2:17 Before the dawn comes and the shadows flee away, come back to me, my love. Run like a gazelle or a young stag on the rugged mountains." Delight of Sex, Fantasy

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Song of Solomon 3:1-4 Young Woman: "One night as I lay in bed, I yearned deeply for my lover, but he did not come. [2] So I said to myself, 'I will get up now and roam the city, searching for him in all its streets and squares.' But my search was in vain. [3] The watchmen stopped me as they made their rounds, and I said to them, 'Have you seen him anywhere, this one I love so much?' [4] A little while later I found him and held him. I didn't let him go until I had brought him to my childhood home, into my mother's bedroom, where I had been conceived.

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Song of Solomon 3:5 "Promise me, O women of Jerusalem, by the swift gazelles and the deer of the wild, not to awaken love until the time is right." Male Restraint

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Joel 2:25 The Lord says, "I will give you back what you lost to the stripping locusts, the cutting locusts, the swarming locusts, and the hopping locusts…