1 Samuel 15 Screens

1.     The Word of God is Clear (15:1-3)

a.     Samuel is appointed to deliver God’s Word (vs 1)

b.     Samuel is obedient to Deliver the God’s Word (vs 2-3)

                                               i.     READ vs 3

c.      Saul must choose to obey or disobey

2.     Saul Appears to Obey (15:4-9)

a.     Saul assembles an army and defeats the Amalekites. 

b.     Read vs 8-9

3.     God’s Regret is Not Like Man’s Regret (15:10-11, 29, 35)

a.     God reveals to Samuel the disobedience of Saul.

b.     God’s Regret is His intimate response to the reality of man’s rejection.

4.     Samuel Obeys God while Saul Defends His Disobedience. (15:12-33)

a.     READ vs 12-19

b.     Saul’s disobedience leads to defending his sin, lying about his sin, and his own glorification.

                                               i.     Samuel is told that Saul made a monument for his own honor, not God’s. (vs 12)

                                              ii.     Saul claims obedience. (vs 13)

                                             iii.     Samuel calls him out. (vs 14)

                                             iv.     Saul passes blame (vs 15)

                                              v.     Samuel stops the nonsense and reminds Saul of the command (vs 16-19)

                                             vi.     Saul doubles down on his defense and blame (vs 20-21)

                                           vii.     Samuel speaks about the heart behind the action. (vs 22-23)

1.     Read vs 22-23

2.     God want’s the heart. And from the heart, the actions are produced. Saul is producing actions with a heart that’s in love with himself. 

3.     God wants a man after His own heart. Saul is not that man.

                                          viii.     Saul’s heart is not repentant (vs 24-31)

5.     Samuel Shows what Obedience is (vs 33)

a.     “And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the Lord.” Vs 33

6.     Steps to Obeying God

a.     Give your life to Jesus

b.     Trust that He is both Sovereign and Intimate.

c.      Trust that He is intentional. His purpose cannot fail, and He has a purpose in everything.

d.     Commit to knowing Him deeper.