I. Confessing our Blackness A. This is a confession of our natural condition, apart from grade and outside of Christ B. This confession comes through constant humility and self-examination II. Confident of our Comeliness A. The Comeliness or beauty of a Christian in an inner, spiritual beauty B. Christ makes us beautiful
Questions for Children 1. Where is Ephraim and what did Soloman have there 2. Why does the shulamite say she is black. What happened to her? 3. What makes ever man and woman black? 4. How does the Shulamite show she is humble? 5. What does 'comely' mean? 6. What makes the Shulamite comely? 7. How is t he Christian made comely?
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Rodney Kleyn
Black but Comely Lord Supper - Song of Solomon Trinity Protestant...
Esteemed of God, but Stricken How true! The Christian sees himself or herself as exceedingly black and unworthy, but Christ sees his elect as beautiful. Definitely the answer to panderers of "self-esteen." All credit goes to the transforming Christ!
Rodney Kleyn is currently serving as pastor of Covenant United Reformed Church in Byron Center, MI. He was born and raised in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Australia and previously pastored at Trinity Protestant Reformed Church in Hudsonville, MI (2002-2009), Covenant...