TO OBEY IS BETTER THAN SACRIFICE


1 Samuel 15:1-35

Key Verse: 15:22



  1. What mission did God give Saul? (1-6; Dt25:17-19) How did he carry it out? (7-9)


  1. What was in the Lord’s heart and why did Samuel cry out? (10-11) In the meantime, what was Saul doing? (12) How did he rationalize? (13-15)



  1. How did Samuel rebuke him? (17-19)What was Saul’s problem? (Pr16:18) How were his words different from his real motives and actions? (20-21)



  1. Read verses 22-23. What was Samuel’s divine oracle? As a leader of God’s people, why are obeying and heeding God’s word most important? (13:14; compare with Ac13:22) What does this mean to you? What are the roots of disobedience, and what are they equivalent to? (23a)



  1. In what respects was Saul’s repentance not authentic? (24-31)How did Samuel obey the Lord absolutely? (32-33)How did Saul’s failure affect both Samuel and the Lord? (34-35)