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1 Samuel 15:22 · BSB
15:22 But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.
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…to the pattern I have shown you here on this mountain. He's like, Be careful, do it according to what I said. I'm doing something here. But in1 Samuel 15, verse 22, Samuel replied, What is more pleasing to you, Lord? Your burnt offerings and sacrifice, or your obedience to his voice? And then he said, Listen,…
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…had made him king. But now he had disobeyed God again. Saul thought partial obedience was obedience. But partial obedience is still disobedience.1 Samuel 15:22-23Rebellion and arrogance against God’s commands, are just as if Saul had sought guidance from idols. God isn’t impressed with burnt offerings, he…
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…that we're talking about this morning. That is the exact place that Saul is. First slide here. It's 1 Samuel. This is like the wham-bam moment.1 Samuel chapter 15, verses 22and 23. This is like the purpose of the text. This is God through Samuel telling Saul, he says, it is better, it is to obey is better than…
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…who you know loves you, who may not be perfect, you're not going to do it for a God whom you cannot understand and comprehend. It's a command.First Samuel chapter 15 verse 22says obedience is better than sacrifice, better than any gift you could ever give, better than anything, any flower, any type of money, you know,…
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…today we're on day 11 for our 21 days of prayer devotionals. And so today we're gonna be talking about making room for obedience. Today we'll be in1 Samuel chapter 15, verse 22, and it says, But Samuel replied, What is more pleasing to the Lord? Your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice. Listen,…
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…faith. Turn to your neighbor and say let's cook with our wealth. Third way we worship, third way we cook, is through the sacrifice of obedience.1 Samuel, chapter 15, verse 22, is a story of King Saul and how he was unwilling to wait on God, wait on the prophet Samuel to come and offer a sacrifice before they went to war.…
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…to obedience. You know, obedience is the worship that God desires from us more than anything else. Doing his will. And we learned about that in1 Samuel chapter 15, verse 22. Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord? Look, to obey is better than sacrifice, to pay…
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…and surrender. Not bargain with him. Not try to pay him off. Not simply satisfy, but acknowledge and surrender to him. As a matter of fact,1 Samuel 15, verse 22says, Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams. Which means God wants our life, not just our gift. We give to…
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…heart was not exalted above his countrymen. But sadly, this didn't last for long. And this brings us into stage three, saul's serious sin. Look at1 Samuel 15, verse 22. Then Samuel said Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord? Look, to obey is better than…
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…believe it in a couple of weeks? Amen. Hallelujah. And it made no sense. But there is a reward to obedience. A great reward. Amen. I want to read1 Samuel chapter 15 verses 20 through 26. Going back into the Old Testament, King Saul, he was given some explicit instructions by the Lord through the Prophet Samuel. And he was about 85%…
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…his was outcome oriented obedience he is told not to offer a sacrifice pressure grows he offers a sacrifice and then you have that sad verse in1 Samuel 15 verse 22or thereabouts to obey is better than sacrifice and submission and submission and submission and submission is better than the fat of rams last…
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…waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. (Amos 5:21–24 NASB) What did the Lord want? Justice and righteousness, not the sacrifices.First Samuel 15:22—do you remember the incident where Samuel came and confronted Saul? Saul was supposed to go in and slaughter the Amalekites, and then he was…
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…of what God wants. It's better to give than to receive because God wants us to be generous. God wants us to have peace. And today we look at1 Samuel chapter 15, verse 22, says this. But Samuel replied, What's more pleasing to the Lord? Your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice. Listen,…
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…of what God wants. It's better to give than to receive because God wants us to be generous. God wants us to have peace. And today we look at1 Samuel chapter 15, verse 22, says this. But Samuel replied, What's more pleasing to the Lord? Your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice. Listen,…
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Morning, Church. Hear now the word of the true and living God,1 Samuel 15, verses 16 through 23. Then Samuel said to Saul, Stop, I will tell you what the Lord has said to me this night. And he said to him, Speak. And Samuel said, Though you…
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…stubbornness is akin to? Rebellion is akin to witchcraft. Stubbornness is akin to? We've got to visit the Old Testament more often. Idolatry.1 Samuel 15, verse 22. Stubbornness is like? Idolatry. Rebellion is like? Witchcraft. Guys, it is natural when there is stubbornness to have a dumbness or a dullness…
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