Saul and the Dangers of Disobedience

Has there any been a time in life where you knew the rules and expectations but you broke them anyway? Where you disobeyed (no matter how small the offense)? As we continue our series, BC, Jon Green teaches us about the cost of disobedience by examining the downfall of King Saul.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

-Saul was the very first king of Israel. He was handsome, tall, and wealthy. He’s the type of guy everyone would want to follow.

-Never fear (the) people more than God.

-All 66 books of the Bible point to Jesus. The Bible is one story pointing to God’s redemption of fallen humanity through Christ.

-If you were alone and enemies were coming toward you, what would you do? Would you take a shortcut and go against something you know God forbids?

-The desire to be accepted and fit in is part of the human experience. However, God created us to find our acceptance in Him, not other people.

-Where are you prone to find acceptance in people as opposed to God?

-Never get ahead of God.

-Are you numb to your sin? Today can be your day to confess and bring it into the light.

-If we are in sin, we pin our sins on other people and normalize things that are against the ways of God.

-Your feelings are real, but they are not always reliable.

-If your feelings are the driving force behind your decisions you are going to experience hurt and disappointment in life.

-There are plenty of commands throughout the Bible—both the Old and New Testament—we treat like suggestions and ignore.

-Self-reliance is completely contradictory and opposed to the gospel.

-Disobedience always comes at a cost.

-Sin always had consequences. Always.

-There is always a ripple effect to your sin. It never hurts or impacts just you.

-You are only fooling yourself if you think you can get away with your sin.

-God’s instructions aren’t to rob us of freedom. They are to give us discipline, which leads to freedom.

-Don’t be someone who starts well and then falls. Trust Christ—every single day—and finish well as you trust in Him.

MENTIONED OR RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

-Suggested Scripture Study: 1 Samuel 13:5-15; 1 Samuel 12:14-15; Galatians 1:10; 1 Samuel 12:20-24; Romans 6:1-2; Romans 6:1-2

-Sermon: David and Goliath