Disobedience destroys us
Saul’s Disobedience (vv. 1-9)
- Disobedience is failure to hear and follow God fully
- Disobedience values comfort over God’s command (vv. 7-9)
Saul’s Deception (vv. 10-21)
- Deception exalts self (v. 12)
- Deception justifies self (vv. 13-14, 20)
- Deception blames others (vv. 15, 21)
Saul’s Destruction (vv. 22-35)
Samuel’s Rebuke
- Destruction practices empty religion, not true worship (vv. 22-23)
- Destruction fears man, not God (vv. 24-25, 30)
God’s rejection
- Saul lost his kingship (vv. 26-28)
- Saul lost his relationship with the prophet (vv. 34-35)
