https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/podcasts/146096/ The Song of Solomon is about the relationship that the church enjoys with Jesus Christ, our Maker who has become our husband. We need a song—an excellent song—about love… about beautiful love. Not about the duty of love, but about being loved and about the love that we already have in us by grace but don’t always recognise. Religion & Spirituality Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification https://vps.sermonaudio.com/resize_image/images/series/1440/1440/146096.1755988466.jpg https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/podcasts/146096/ en Fri, 01 May 2026 12:15:07 +0000 30 Rev. John Shearouse no Rev. John Shearouse crpchalifax@gmail.com The Song of Solomon is about the relationship that the church enjoys with Jesus Christ, our Maker who has become our husband. We need a song—an excellent song—about love… about beautiful love. Not about the duty of love, but about being loved and about the love that we already have in us by grace but don’t always recognise. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/227221937144682 The Song ends with a request for Jesus to come to us. These words (v. 14) are clearly our words to Him if we are betrothed to Him. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/227221937144682 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 27 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 1:08:01 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/2202219777671 This may seems like a surprising conclusion to the Song of all Songs. It speaks about the love between Jesus Christ and His church in a beautiful allegory. You might expect such a song to end with the bride, Shulamite (the princess of peace), moving into the palace of King Solomon (the prince of peace), to live happily ever after. Instead, we find the beloved and his bride separated—not due to a quarrel, but with Him expressing His desire to hear from her (8:13), and with her expressing her desire for Him to come to her (8:14). https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/2202219777671 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 20 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 0:51:53 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/213222128492297 What we have in our text today (Song of Solomon 8:10-12) is the bride, who has just expressed interest in helping her little sister, recognising the progress that she has made over the years by His grace. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/213222128492297 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 13 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 1:05:12 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/26222936321 https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/26222936321 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 06 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 1:10:55 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/130221559102672 Today we continue in our sermon series in the Song of Solomon. We are in the last chapter where the bride's desires desire for her husband's love are passionately expressed to Him. We have seen that the traditional, and best understanding of the Song of Solomon is that the bride is the church and that her beloved groom is Christ. It is about their mutual love. So here we are now, in the last chapter, and most of it is taken up with the church expressing her earnest desire for Jesus Christ to keep on manifesting His love to her as His bride. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/130221559102672 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 30 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 1:18:15 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/12322234401789 Today in our Song of Solomon sermon series, we come to a verse that beautifully captures the essence of our relationship with Jesus Christ in this world. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/12322234401789 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 23 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 0:57:50 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/116222342531735 Today we are returning to our sermon series in the Song of Solomon. This Song is an allegory about the relationship of Christ with His church. It has so much that is helpful. It shows the desire He has for us—the delight He has in us. It shows how we rejoice to be the object of His desire. It shows the ups and downs of our experience (very realistic). Most recently, we saw a time when He has been restored to her. He expressed His delight in her and His desire for her. She invited Him to come away with her and to delight in her fruits that she prepared for Him. Chapter 8 is really a continuation of the expression of her desire to commune with Him. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/116222342531735 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 16 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 1:14:24 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/121921161264082 This Sunday, we will continue our series in the Song of Solomon. For the last couple of weeks, we have been looking at chapter 7 where the Bridegroom (who represents Christ in the Song of Solomon) expresses His delight in His Bride (who represents the believing church in this Song—she is one bride with many members). After hearing of His delight in us, we (His church) conclude that: "I am my beloved's, and His desire is toward me." https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/121921161264082 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 19 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 1:09:06 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/121221227184714 https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/121221227184714 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 12 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 0:57:54 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/12521175657392 In this part of the Song, He describes how lovely we (His bride) are to Him once we have fully returned to Him. Last week we saw how eager He was for us to fully return to Him—without any of the hesitation that we so often have, especially when we have sinned. In the passage we are looking at today, He describes how desirable we are to Him when we are dancing with joy to be with Him. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/12521175657392 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 05 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 1:02:41 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/1128212014286980 You can see how He is continuing to reassure us of His full acceptance of us now that He is with us again. In verse 10, He uses yet another illustration of His present delight in us. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/1128212014286980 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 28 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 0:54:05 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/1121212050503514 Today as we continue to work our way through the Song of Solomon, we come to a passage that is quite timely for us. The church around the world is experiencing the Lord's hand of chastisement. In such times we can wonder if our Lord still loves us the way He did before. In Song of Solomon 6:4-9, we are shown what Christ thinks of His church, even when she has resisted Him and caused Him to withdraw for a time. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/1121212050503514 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 21 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 0:57:22 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/11152105566743 https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/11152105566743 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 14 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 1:01:11 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/117211923447138 The Song of Solomon is a book in the Bible that is often neglected and misunderstood. Although it is meant to be understood as an allegory depicting the relationship that Christ has with His church, many limit it to ordinary marriage. Nevertheless, even those who hold that view must admit that in the Bible marriage is a picture of Christ and His church which is called His bride. Therefore, even if you believe the Song of Solomon is not an allegory, you should still be able to accept these sermons that use this Song to speak of our relationship with Christ. The Apostle Paul goes so far as to say that even the one flesh aspect of marriage (the sexual aspect) illustrates our relationship with Christ as His church (Eph 5:30-32). He is not saying we have a physical sexual relationship with Jesus, but a spiritual relationship that illustrates and is illustrated by the physical sexual aspect of marriage. Today we are going to look at her answer which is given in 5:10-16. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/117211923447138 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 07 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 1:10:29 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/1030212341404406 The devotion of the Church to Christ her Bridegroom is quite conspicuous! The daughters of Jerusalem are struck by it. They have seen the bride's relentless pursuit of Christ. They ask her what makes Him so special (v. 9). They Repeat the question, showing how earnest they are to know. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/1030212341404406 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 31 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 0:52:34 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/1024211531448 You see that there is something very disturbing here. The song speaks of Christ our husband deserting us! We are going to look at this experience that characterises us as believers. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/1024211531448 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 24 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 0:58:18 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/1017212017471752 As we have progressed through this Song, we have seen how it speaks of the many different experiences that we have with Christ as His bride. When we left off at chapter 5, verse 1, Christ had been telling His bride how enraptured He was with her, praising her and enjoying her fruits as most precious to Him. In 4:9, He spoke of being ravished with her love. In 4:16, we saw how she was thrilled to have Him enjoying her and how she wanted her spices to flow out to Him for His enjoyment to which He responded that He was indeed already tasting of her fruit with great delight and sharing it with His friends. But in chapter 5 verse 2 (where we pick up today), we see that something has happened to her ardent affection. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/1017212017471752 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 17 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 0:54:45 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/725211252234172 So having seen last week that He is ravished with us, I want to move on to show you how glad we ought to be (and how glad we will be) to give ourselves to Him. The passage I began last week continues and brings this out. We pick up today in 4:12—Song of Solomon chapter 4 verse 12, but I will read from 4:1. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/725211252234172 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 25 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 1:09:48 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/71821111153832 Last week, we saw how we who belong to Christ by faith were brought up out of wilderness of this world, as it were, to be His wife. Today that picture seems to go on, with Christ doing what grooms often did in those days at their wedding—they would praise their bride for her beauty as they prepared to consummate their marriage. Such a praise poem was called a wasf. So today, we are able to see through this allegory what Christ thinks of us (if we are His). https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/71821111153832 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 18 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 1:17:59 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/710212357327366 This week, I read through the entire Song a few times. The more I do that, the more I appreciate the fullness that is in this Song. It gives us a wonderful picture of the many different experiences that the church (which is the bride of Christ) has with Christ her husband. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/710212357327366 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 11 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 0:56:31 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/7421017317180 Today we continue our sermon series on the Song of Songs. This Song gives us a wonderful picture of many different experiences that we, the church which is the bride of Christ, have with Him as our husband to which we are betrothed. Last week, we saw how He visits us so that our relationship with Him blossoms with fresh new growth like a season of spring after the winter. Today we are going see something opposite to that—a season of night when we seek Him and cannot find Him. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/7421017317180 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 04 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 1:04:09 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/62721147153397 The Song of Songs has parts in it that speak about all sorts of different aspects of our relationship with Christ our husband. This week addresses the season of spring in our relationship with Him. It speaks of those times when He comes to us to bring forth fresh new life in our relationship with Him. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/62721147153397 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 27 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 0:52:22 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/619212352121355 This morning we will continue our sermon series in the Song of Solomon. Preaching from this book has been one of the most delightful experiences of my life. In the first verse, the Holy Spirit has revealed to us that this book is the Song of Songs. It is superior to all the other songs in the Bible and certainly to any that are outside. Here we have revealed to us the love of Christ for His church and the love of the church for Him, presented to us in an allegorical way. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/619212352121355 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 20 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 1:23:46 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/612211533225453 Our Lord is here proclaiming His glorious beauty. Think of it! He is the brightness of the Father's glory. His beauty when here in flesh was righteousness and faithfulness, grace and truth. He is the only One who was wholly without sin. I say then, let His beauty fill and delight your soul. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/612211533225453 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 13 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 1:02:36 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/662115723944 Today we will continue our sermon series in the Song of Solomon. What a delightful Song this is. Truly it is, as it says in verse 1, The Song of Songs. It speaks of the love that is shared between Christ and the church. Throughout the Bible, Christ speaks of Himself as the husband and the church as His Bride. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/662115723944 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 06 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 1:01:19 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/5302123495872 Today, we will continue in our sermon series on the Song of Solomon. As God's people, how we need the encouragement that comes from this book at this difficult time when we are under God's hand of affliction. Like Daniel in similar circumstances, we need to know that as God's elect in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, we are greatly loved by the Lord. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/5302123495872 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 30 May 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 0:47:15 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/59211450285515 https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/59211450285515 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 09 May 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 0:48:18 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/52211452296981 https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/52211452296981 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 02 May 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 0:48:48 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/41821035321311 This is the Song of Songs. It speaks beautifully of the love between Christ and His Church. I think the church in our day desperately needs this song to sing in their hearts. We have lost our first love. We do not see His great love for us. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/41821035321311 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 18 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 1:08:44 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/42212020537726 We need a song. It seems that right about now, the whole church needs a song. We have been dragging along in our devotion and service to God. We have been irritated and annoyed by many things. But we don't as much need calls to repent just now—but rather the setting forth of the gracious relationship that God sustains with His people. I think the entire church needs this, and I think the reformed church especially needs this and probably has for a while. We need a song—an excellent song—about love… about beautiful love. Not about the duty of love, but about being loved and about the love that we already have in us by grace but don't always recognise. https://sermons.crpchalifax.ca/sermons/42212020537726 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 04 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Rev. John Shearouse 1:14:36 no Rev. John Shearouse - Song of Solomon