Emphasis Preaching Journal
Sermon Illustrations for Proper 17 | Ordinary Time 22 (2021)
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Song of Solomon 2:8-13
Martin Luther believed that this lesson was a word of great sweetness, giving sure confidence to the believer (Luther’s Works, Vol.15, p.218). The great medieval mystic Bernard of Clairvaux sang a winsome song about this love of God:
Martin Luther believed that this lesson was a word of great sweetness, giving sure confidence to the believer (Luther’s Works, Vol.15, p.218). The great medieval mystic Bernard of Clairvaux sang a winsome song about this love of God: