Summary
This sermon, titled “Seeking His Face”, emphasizes the importance of intentionally seeking a deeper relationship with God. Using analogies like the childhood game of hide-and-seek, the speaker illustrates how God desires us to pursue Him with childlike curiosity and determination. The sermon challenges believers to not only seek God’s actions but to understand His thoughts, desires, and presence in their lives. It stresses the spiritual reward found in God’s presence and how seeking His face is central to developing a godly mindset, embodying faith, and living out the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Key Points
- Seeking God is intentional: Like a child playing hide-and-seek, we are to pursue God’s presence with joy and focus, not as an afterthought.
- God’s command is to seek His face: Scriptures consistently emphasize God’s desire for us to seek Him, not just for what He can do, but for who He is.
- Spiritual attentiveness mirrors relational intimacy: Just as a spouse can read the other’s mood from their face, God wants us to learn to discern His will and thoughts.
- Seeking leads to transformation: Knowing what’s on God’s mind shifts our focus from self-centered living to living according to God’s desires and purposes.
- Diligent seeking is rewarded: Scripture promises that those who seek God with intention and consistency will experience His presence and blessings.
Bible Verses Referenced
- Psalm 14:2 – God looks from heaven to see if there are any who seek Him.
- Psalm 27:4, 8 – David expresses his desire to dwell with God and respond to God’s invitation to seek His face.
- Psalm 105:3-4 – A call to glory in God’s name and to seek His face continually.
- 2 Chronicles 7:14 – A foundational verse on humbling oneself, praying, and seeking God’s face for healing and forgiveness.
- Hebrews 11:6 – Emphasizes that faith involves diligently seeking God, who rewards those who do.
Read the full sermon transcript here.
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