The apostle Paul had an enduring love for Christ through all trials and tribulations. How can we endure like him and keep our fire and love for the Lord until the very end?

2 Corinthians 11:24-30

"Five times I received from the Jews thirty-nine lashes. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, a night and a day I have spent in the deep. I have been on frequent journeys, in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my countrymen, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the wilderness, dangers on the sea, dangers among false brethren; I have been in labor and hardship, through many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure. Apart from such external things, there is the daily pressure on me of concern for all the churches. Who is weak without my being weak? Who is led into sin without my intense concern? If I have to boast, I will boast of what pertains to my weakness."

This message delves into Song of Solomon 5:8, where the speaker declares being "lovesick." This verse marks a shift from mere contemplation to active pursuit of God. It challenges us to consider the cost of seeking Him and whether we're truly present when He is near. We'll discuss the need to set aside pride and embrace undignified desperation in our pursuit of God, recognizing that true encounter requires letting go of self-focus. Let's explore what it means to run to the Lord with sincere praise, ready to encounter Him in our deepest moments of need.

Acts 13:22 "After he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, concerning whom he also testified and said, 'I have found David the song of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.'

God is our First Love when we do all his will. Learn more in this week's message.

How will we respond to Jesus’ love? How will others react when they see our response? Pastor Shane continues the Song of Solomon series, explaining that the bride’s aloof reception of her love foreshadows our response to him. We’re encouraged to realize when we’ve wronged the One who loves us and pursue Him no matter how strange it may appear to those around us.

David made God his First Love, in fact he is a man who God said was "after His own heart".

Are we relating to Him rightly? Do not relate to Jesus as less than He really is. His is the eternally begotten Son of God. Everything was made through Him. He sustains all things supernaturally and He holds the universe together. His King and Lord.

How do we keep the love of our hearts [God] white hot to the end? Pastor Shane teaches us that a first love will go to places where other people won't go and it is these places that bless the heart of God the most.

We have a Bridegroom who wants to be found, who can be found, and who shows us how to find Him.

We have a Bridegroom who wants to be found, who can be found, and who shows us how to find Him.