A. And by this we know that we have come to know Him (v.3) 1. If we keep His commandments (v.3) 2. If we keep His word (v.5) B. The Result: 1. The love of God is perfected in us (v.5) 2. Assurance: We know that we have come to know Him (v.3) C. This is related to obedience The Test: Do we keep His commandments?—1…

Partial Obedience is still Disobedience Anyone who has children knows what partial obedience is. We can send our children to clean their rooms and they come out after a couple of minutes and say it’s all done. When we check, we find they’ve taken all the stuff off the floor and thrown them into the cupboard;…

TEXT: I Samuel 15:1-23 TOPIC: Fit for the Master’s Use Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, Alabama March 19, 2006 Years ago I learned the importance of adding an important phrase to my prayer life. It’s a phrase I learned from Peter Lord and his Agape Ministries 2959 Devotional Plan…

ATTENTION Today we begin a new sermon series entitled Powerplay: Powerful Lesson from Powerful Men. Over the next few weeks, we’ll examine the lives of the most politically powerful men in the Old Testament. From Saul to Josiah, we will learn some lessons from the men who, for better or worse, shaped…

Sermon #415 Who is Coming? 1 Samuel 28; 2 Kings 20:1-5 Intro: Two chapters previous to the one we are studying today, David, early in his life, is on the run from king Saul. Saul knew that if David lived he would take the kingdom away from him in time, and so chased him around the country. After years…

How does Saul prove that actions speak louder than words?

1 Samuel 15 INTRODUCTION Steph and I had the chance to visit Scotland and one of my favorite cities is Edinburgh. I took this picture while on our way up to Edinburgh castle, which you can see on the upper left side. The city is well known for William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, made famous by the…

Trust and Obedience in Jonathan and David. 6 Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that the Lord will work for us, for nothing can hinder the Lord from saving by many or by few.” Jonathan trusts God. 23 So the Lord…

Let’s Pray... Intro: As we’ve been studying 1 Samuel, we’ve been diving in pretty deep and looking at some of the details of the text, this morning what I want to do is actually give us more of a 30,000 foot perspective. We’re going to be covering a lot of 1 Samuel this morning, in fact we’ll be covering…

Obedience Takes Courage What kind of courage is the hardest to find? 1 And Samuel said to Saul, “The Lord sent me to anoint you king over his people Israel; now therefore listen to the words of the Lord . 2 Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘I have noted what Amalek did to Israel in opposing them on the way…

1) 4-27-08…AM…SBC 2) “Sensational Success” Introductory Material to Joshua Introduction: 1- If the Book of Joshua were fiction, we might accept it as an exciting adventure story; but the book conveys the real history and revelation of God and we must never forget that 2- God called Joshua to be a general…

God gives Saul a word to destory all in the city of Amalek and Saul desides to disobey God. God is displeased with Saul and the fact that he lied to Samuel about it and God takes him down as king.

A Regrettable Situation - 1 Samuel 15 Let’s begin with a good story as a “hook” to draw you in so that you will stay attentive and awake. Oh look, we’re in narrative in our text of study. :-) Let’s read this interesting episode together. Read 1 Samuel 15 I’d like us to look at this text this morning…

1) 4-3-11...AM…SBC 2) “Obedience is the Very Best Way” Intro: 1 Samuel 15 1. In this section Israel’s first king was given the high privilege of fulfilling a prophecy made in the days of Moses, that of annihilating the Amalekites (cf. Exod 17:14–16; Num 24:20). [1] 2. With this special opportunity came…

Partial Obedience is still Disobedience Anyone who has children knows what partial obedience is. We can send our children to clean their rooms and they come out after a couple of minutes and say it’s all done. When we check, we find they’ve taken all the stuff off the floor and thrown them into the cupboard;…

The work of the Holy Spirit can be resisted through rebellion, hardness of heart and spiritual blindness

What is more important to God than sacrifice.

Intro – Read Luke 9:43-45. A man wanted to lose some weight so he joined a diet group. In addition to the training, each week the instructor sent a postcard with an inspirational message based on his continued weight loss. However, one week he gained a couple of pounds and wondered what he message would…

Many times we try to negoiate with God and offer certain sacrifices that aren't as appealing to us. God however calls us to total obedience.

Houston-we have a problem.... Entice: Saul and Samuel lived in a low-information age. It was primarily an oral culture. They had their voices, some writing. Under the circumstances it would have been easy for either to claim that Saul's failures were due to poor communication or excusable misunderstandings.…

1 All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “We are your own flesh and blood. 2 In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’ ” 3…

Obedience is possible when we fear, realize and take responsibility