OBEDIENCE 1 SAMUEL 15 Obedience Israel wanted a

OBEDIENCE 1 SAMUEL 15

Obedience • Israel wanted a king like the nations around them 1 Sam. 8: 5 • God gave them what they wanted v. 9, 21 • Saul was humble at first 1 Sam. 10: 17 -27 • Saul was successful at first 1 Sam. 11 • Saul starts building an army 13: 1 -2, 14: 52 • Saul starts acting rashly 13: 5 -14 rash sacrifice • 14: 24 -30 rash oath • The people defend Jonathan 14: 37 -46 • They overrule Saul’s intention to keep his oath

Obedience • Saul’s next mission: utterly destroy Amalekites 15: 1 -3 • Saul attacked the Amalekites v. 8 • Killed all the people except King Agag • Spared the best sheep and oxen v. 9 • God rejected Saul for disobedience v. 10 -13 • Religious excuse is not acceptible v. 15 -16 • Partial obedience is no obedience at all v. 13, 20 • Shifting blame to others is ineffective v. 21 • Obedience is greater than animal sacrifices v. 22 -23

Obedience • Confession of sin alone does not forgive sin v. 24 -29 • Worshipping God does not forgive sin v. 30 -31, Isaiah 1: 12 -15, Matt. 23: 14 • Repentance is required Isaiah 1: 16 -18, Acts 2: 38, Rom. 10: 9 -10 complete obedience required • One step down the wrong path, if not corrected, leads to worse sins 2 Tim. 3: 12 -13 • Rebellion = witchcraft 2 Sam. 15: 22 • Saul sought a witch later 1 Sam. 28 Turn now!