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WEEK 4
TOPIC: CONSEQUENCES OF DISOBEDIENCE
CONTENT:
- Saul’s Disobedience 1Sam. 15; 1-19
- Consequences of Saul’s Disobedience
- Others who suffered for their disobedience. I)) disobedient Prophet, ii))Son of Eli. 1 Kings 13: 11-24; 1 Sam. 2: 22-25; 4:10-11
Sub-Topic 1: SAUL’S DISOBEDIENCE 1 SAM. 15: 1-19
Disobedience is a deliberate failure to carry out an assignment. It also means refusal to carry out orders. Disobedience attracts some negative consequences which could be immediate or delayed.
SAUL ANOINTED KING OVER ISRAEL:
As a result of the Israelites’ request for a king, Saul the son of Kish from Benjamin was anointed king by Samuel as directed by God. This took place when he went out to look for his father’s lost asses. Samuel took the oil, anointed Saul, and kissed him. To confirm that God had chosen and anointed Saul as king over Israel, Samuel gave him three signs which Saul would see on his way home. These signs came to pass that very day.
SAUL’S DISOBEDIENCE
God commanded Saul through Samuel to attack and completely destroy the Amalekites and everything they had. He should not leave anything but destroy all the men, women, children and babies, the oxen, sheep, camels and asses. God decided to punish them because they attacked the Israelites when they were on their way from Egypt. He instructed the Kenites who dwelt among Amalekites and showed kindness to the Israelites, when they came out of Egypt, to depart from the city before the total destruction.
Saul attacked the Amalekites, he defeated the Amalekites from Havilah to Shur but spared Agag the king and the best of the sheep, lambs, and all that were good. Because of Saul’s disobedience, God regretted making him the king. God sent Samuel to him but he failed to accept his fault. He tried to justify himself and shifted the blame to others. Samuel told him that obedience is better than sacrifice and to hearken than the fats of ram.
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