Who Are You Seeking? Part 2

In this concluding part of "Who Are You Seeking?" Pastor Pete builds on the premise that one can seek the right thing and still be wrong, identifying three more errors in seeking: seeking with the wrong purpose (the crowd sought to crucify, not crown), seeking with the wrong power (they came with worldly weapons, only to be knocked to the ground by Jesus's divine declaration, "I AM"), and seeking with the wrong protection (Peter's sincere but misguided attempt to defend Jesus with a sword). The sermon powerfully explains that Jesus's statement "I AM" is a direct claim to deity, demonstrating His absolute authority when hardened Roman soldiers and religious leaders fell helplessly to the ground at these two words. The climax of the message is the warning that God does not need our protection; we need His, as Jesus tells Peter He could call on "more than 12 legions of angels" if needed. The sermon concludes with an urgent and passionate appeal, exhorting listeners to move beyond mere "seeking" since one can seek Jesus and never be saved, and therefore, we must not just seek Him, but truly love, trust, know, obey, repent, believe, and confess Him to find genuine salvation and transformation, with the haunting reminder that "you can seek the right thing and still be wrong."