Brief Exposition & Insights for Our Chapter 1. Philistines Plan War With Israel, 1 Sam 28:1-2 2. Profitless Saul, Due to Death of Prophet Samuel, 1 Sam 28:3-4 3. Prompts Saul to Find Witch to Conjure the Dead, 1 Sam 28:5-25 a. The king disguises himself, vv5-11 b. The witch discovers Saul, vv12-14 c. The prophet discloses Saul's sin, vv15-19 d. The sinner's dreadful despair, vv20-25
II. EXHORTATION FOR OUR APPLICATION, 1 Sam 28:18
Saul's Rebellious Act of Worship 1. Self-exalted worship, 1 Sam 13:9-12 2. Sinful disobedience, 1 Sam 15:9, 23-26
Saul's Relentless Reign of Terror 1. Envious heart, 1 Sam 18:8 (defies prophecy) 2. Extreme hatred, 1 Sam 22:16 (defies priesthood) 3. Enraged hypocrisy, 1 Sam 23:8 (defies kingdom)
Saul's Ruinous Attempt to Hear from God 1. No revelation, 1 Sam 28:6 2. No restraint, Prov 29:18; Ex 32:25
Sinner's Responsible Application of the Lessons Learned 1. Significance of revelation, Prov 29:18a 2. Source & substance of revelation, Rev 19:10 3. Sanctifying power of revelation, Prov 29:18b
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Jon Cardwell was saved by God’s grace on June 3, 1985 while serving in the military as a deep sea diver in the U.S. Navy. The call to ministry came 8 years later when he was invited to serve the Lord in the Philippine mission field. Jon’s entry into pastoral ministry came...
