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Seek the Lord: From Genesis to the Kings

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Bruce Hempel’s sermon focuses on the biblical exhortation to continually seek the Lord, contrasting superficial faith with a deep, personal pursuit of God. He traces this theme from early Genesis through the kings of Israel, highlighting that seeking God involves humility, prayer, repentance, and a daily commitment beyond just church attendance. The call is to be Christians who earnestly seek God with all their heart, both privately and corporately, especially in times of trouble.

  • [00:00:00] The sermon centers on the repeated scriptural command to continually seek the Lord, not as a one-time or occasional act.
  • [00:00:32] A spectrum of Christian engagement exists, from those who rarely attend church to those who intensively seek God through personal Bible reading and prayer.
  • [00:01:18] Bruce notes that while people often prefer reading devotionals to praying, prayer is essential.
  • [00:02:25] The phrase “seek the Lord” becomes prominent in the biblical narrative during the time of the kings, especially in Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah, written after the Babylonian exile.
  • [00:03:14] Looking back to Genesis, Bruce points to Genesis 4:26, where in the time of Seth and Enosh, “men began to call upon the name of the Lord,” likely due to increasing trouble.
  • [00:07:57] He asks how we can seek the Lord, noting common answers like regular church attendance but emphasizing the deeper need for personal daily Scripture reading and prayer, following Jesus’s example.
  • [00:09:00] True spirituality is tested in private, not just when we have an “audience” at church.
  • [00:09:31] Biblical history shows individuals like Joseph, Moses, and Joshua as examples of those who sought the Lord, though imperfectly.
  • [00:11:30] Joshua was specifically commanded to meditate on God’s law day and night for success (Joshua 1).
  • [00:12:09] The encouragement is to seek the Lord with all our heart, both for personal growth and for revival in our troubled age.
  • [00:13:06] A key example from the kings is 2 Chronicles 7:14, where God promises to hear, forgive, and heal if His people humble themselves, pray, seek His face, and turn from wicked ways.
  • [00:14:46] Seeking the Lord involves humility, prayer, and repentance.
  • [00:15:09] Bruce concludes by pointing to the positive examples of Kings Abijah and Asa in 2 Chronicles 13-15, who sought the Lord and reformed their nation.
    • Scripture References
    • Genesis 3
    • Genesis 4:25-26
    • Genesis 5
    • Joshua 1
    • 2 Chronicles 7:11-14
    • 2 Chronicles 13-15

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