Lesson 16: Sealed with Fire: Becoming a Missionary of Love to the Nations
In Lesson 16, Dr. Brian Simmons explores the Shulamite’s radiant mission in Song of Songs 7:11-8:6, where she, now a mature, victorious bride, invites her Beloved to “come away” to the faraway fields, ready to bring revival to forgotten places like Mozambique, Afghanistan, or Hollywood. No longer the insecure girl of chapter one, she carries Christ’s glory, reversing the call of chapter two by leading Him to display their love publicly, inspiring others to love Him passionately. Dr. Simmons highlights her longing to kiss Him without shame, birthing His presence in local churches, and her emergence from the wilderness, leaning on her Beloved, living His borrowed life. The Bridegroom’s command to “fasten Me upon your heart as a seal of fire” reveals love’s consuming power, stronger than death, flashing like solar flares from God’s heart. This lesson will ignite you to take Christ’s love to the nations, embrace His fiery seal, and become His prisoner of love, transforming the world with unrelenting passion.