Seek the Lord

Seek the Lord
Christ Proclamation Church
Sunday, 11/26/2023

Sermon Theme: As believers in Jesus Christ, who obeyed God's Word perfectly, even during His earthly exile; we are called to seek the Lord in His Word, and to do according to all that is written in it, for then He will make our way prosperous, and then we will have eternal success!

I. Fulfilling God's Word - (1 Samuel 27:1-28:2)

    A. David's Plan - (1 Samuel 27:1-4)

    B. David's Place - (1 Samuel 27:5-7)

    C. David's Pracice - (1 Samuel 27:8-12)

        1. God's Promise - (Gen. 17:8; Ex. 3:17; Num. 33:50-53)

        2. Israel's Failure - (Joshua 13:1-2)

        3. David's Conquest - (Joshua 1:5-9; 1 Sam. 27:8-12)

    D. David's Problem - (1 Samuel 28:1-2)

II. Rjecting God's Word - (1 Samuel 28:3-25)

    A. Saul Rejects God's Word - (1 Samuel 28:3-15)

        1. Seek God for Selfish Reasons - (1 Sam. 28:3-6)

        2. Seeks a Forbidden Medium - (1 Sam. 28:7-15)

    B. Saul Receives God's Judgement - (1 Samuel 28:16-25)

        1. Samuel's Condemnation - (1 Sam. 28:16-19)

        2. Saul's Collapse - (1 Sam. 28:20-25)

III. Embracing God's Word - (Application)

    A. Seek the Lord for Salvation - (Matt. 1:21; Isaiah 55:6-7)

    B. Seek the Lord for Sanctification - (Joshua 1:8)