An Emphasis on Obedience (1 Samuel 15)
- God commands Saul to utterly destroy the Amalekites (15:1-9)
- God punishes Saul for not utterly destroying the Amalekites (15:10-28)
Points From the Text
- The critics look at this account and accuse God of being unloving and cruel (Jeremiah 18:7-10; 2 Peter 3:9)
- Partial obedience equals disobedience
- Why should we obey God?
Scripture References
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'”
– Matthew 7:21-23
“And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him”
– Hebrews 5:9
“But He said, ‘More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!'”
– Luke 11:28