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The Point of No Return

Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 15:10-35

Theme:  Because Saul, the Lord’s anointed, refused to obey the clear command of the King of Kings, God rejected him from being king over His covenant people.

Structure/points: 1 Samuel 15 is among the most pivotal chapters in the whole book, and not in a positive way.  Saul, the first king of Israel, the king whom the people of God asked for, was exposed as a rebel and turncoat.  By disobeying the commandment of the Lord and taking forbidden plunder, Saul committed a terrible sin with unavoidable consequences.  We see this illustrated by…

  1. The exposure of Saul’s failure
  2. The condemnation of Saul’s rebellion
  3. The finality of Saul’s judgement