THE SECRET OF THE SURPRISED WITCH

1 SAMUEL 28:7-25

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THE UNLAWFUL [v. 7-12]

1. She was a Known Secret [v. 7]

2. She was a Cautious Lawbreaker [v. 8-10]

3. She was a Calculated Fake [v. 11-12]

 

II. THE UNFAMILIAR [v. 13-19]

1. The “Man” was Unfamiliar [v. 13-14] –not her “familiar” v. 7-9

2. The Method was Unfamiliar [v. 15-17] 2 Peter 2:16, John 11:49-51

-But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

- And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

3. The Message was Unfamiliar [v. 18-19]

III. THE UNEXPECTED [v. 20-25]

1. She had Pity of Heart [v. 20-21]

2. She had Presence of Mind [v. 22-23]

3. She had Provision of Body [v. 24-25]

 

Unanswered questions- did she get paid? Did she quit her sinful business? Did she get saved?

Deuteronomy 29:29 The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.

The answer to these questions are not given to us. It’s okay to be curious and one day we will undoubtedly know the truth in these matters but knowing them now would not help us to live for the Lord so we are not burdened with them.