Church of the Advent - Sermons: Beloved

Beloved: Love

Rev. Thomas Hinson — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Beloved: Love

Series: Beloved

Preacher: Rev. Thomas Hinson

Date: 11th February 2018

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If we enthrone human love we will crush our marriage with expectations or be crushed if we don't get married. How can we focus on the only love that will never disappoint us, the unearned gift of Jesus Christ?

Beloved: Sexual Intimacy

Rev. Thomas Hinson — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Beloved: Sexual Intimacy

Series: Beloved

Preacher: Rev. Thomas Hinson

Date: 4th February 2018

Passage: Song of Solomon 6:11-7:13

Beloved: Expectation and Affirmation

Rev. Thomas Hinson — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Beloved: Expectation and Affirmation

Series: Beloved

Preacher: Rev. Thomas Hinson

Date: 28th January 2018

Passage: Song of Solomon 5:2-6:1

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These verses in the Song of Songs challenge us to examine the role of expectations in our relationship with each other, and with God. How can we truly sense God's overwhelming love for and delight with us?

Beloved: Covenant

Rev. Thomas Hinson — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Beloved: Covenant

Series: Beloved

Preacher: Rev. Thomas Hinson

Date: 21st January 2018

Passage: Song of Solomon 3:5-5:1

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Continuing in the Song of Songs, we see that true intimacy is only found inside a covenant -- between us and others in friendship or marriage, and ultimately in God's perfect covenant with us.

Beloved: Vulnerability

Rev. Thomas Hinson — Sun, 14 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Beloved: Vulnerability

Series: Beloved

Preacher: Rev. Thomas Hinson

Date: 14th January 2018

Passage: Song of Solomon 1:8-3:5

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The only way to have the vulnerability necessary for intimate relationships, but be able withstand the possibility of pain and loss, is by building our relationships on the foundation of the only person who will never forsake us -- Jesus Christ.

Beloved: Longing for Intimacy

Rev. Thomas Hinson — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Beloved: Longing for Intimacy

Series: Beloved

Preacher: Rev. Thomas Hinson

Date: 7th January 2018

Passage: Song of Solomon 1:1-8

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Beginning our sermon series on the Song of Songs, we examine it through two lenses - as wisdom literature that instructs us on love, sex, and marriage, and as a window that we can use to look into the deeper intimacy that is possible with God and his people through Jesus Christ.