Black but Comely

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?