Obedience Is Better Than Sacrifice

Is being “mostly good” good enough for God? King Saul certainly thought that, but he was mistaken. Let’s examine what “obedience is better than sacrifice” means for us, today. 1 Samuel 15

I. THE WORDS OF THE LORD

A. God hates it when the strong over the weak, especially when the weak are .

B. does not erase sin before God. Only the can erase sin.

C. Christians do not like Saul, but rather, we are to .

D. Partial is complete . 

Scripture: Exodus 17:1-16; Deut 25:17-19; Heb 10:30; John 18:36; Josh 7:20-21; James 2:10; Eph 4:22

II. THE WORDS OF REGRET

A. When we are in tune with God’s heart, then the things that will , and the things that will .

B. Pride and disobedience make us , or , to our . 

C. How often do you listen to the sound of  rather than listening to ?

Scripture: Gen 6:6; Deut 17:14; Psalm 139: 23-24; 2 Cor 13:5; Deu 17:18

III. WORDS OR ACTION

A. Saul’s conscience may be  but his conscience wasn’t . Don’t let that be you!

B. Offering can be as useless as .

C. God wants us to sacrifice our  by doing .

Scripture: James 1:22; Num 32:23; 1 Sam 16:7