Seek My Face

Text: Psalm 27
7 October 2018

FACE TO FACE

Numbers 12:6-8

1. How God speaks to His servants generally

a) I make Myself known
b) Through a dream or a vision

2. How God may manifest Himself especially

a) The example of Moses
b) God spoke to him “face to face”
i) Plainly
ii) Not in dark sayings
iii) He sees the form of the LORD

3. Commendation of Moses

a) My servant
b) Faithful in all My house

SEEKING GOD’S FACE

Psalm 24:6

1. Knowledge of the need to seek God’s Face

a) This is Jacob
b) The generation of those who seek God
c) They seek His face

2. Reiteration and Response of the challenge to seek God’s Face

a) When You said, “Seek My face”
b) My heart said to You
“Your face, LORD, I will seek”   Psalm 27:8

THE GIVING OF THE DAVIDIC COVENANT

2 Samuel 7; Psalm 89

1. God’s Promises given

a) God’s faithfulness
b) God’s mercy   (Psalm 89:24)
c) God’s lovingkindness   (Psalm 89:33)

2. God’s Power promised

a) Anointing   (Psalm 89:20)
b) Strength   (Psalm 89:20)
c) Established   (Psalm 89:20)
d) Horn exalted   (Psalm 89:24)

FEAR OF GOD HIDING HIS FACE

1. Do not hide Your face from me   (Psalm 27:9a)

2. Do not turn away Your servant away in anger   (Psalm 27:9b)

3. Do not leave me or forsake Me   (Psalm 27:9c)

SEEKING AND FINDING GOD

“And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.”   Jeremiah 29:13