Saul started well, but grew prideful, rebellious, and disobedient.

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But, they saved the
best of the livestock
And, they saved
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3. Saul blamed the people when
Samuel called his hand.
"to sacrifice unto the Lord
thy God;"
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4. 24 And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I
have transgressed the Commandment of the
Lord, and thy words: because I feared the
people, and obeyed their voice.
Saul admitted his sin, but he didn't accept
responsibility for his actions;
He blamed it on the people.
"because I feared the people,
and obeyed their voice."
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5. Have you ever made excuses for wrongdoing?
I'm sorry I spoke hatefully to you, but you
made me so mad I couldn't help it.
"It's not my fault; it's yours.
I'm sorry I stole that car,
"It's not my fault; it's
yours.
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6. If we would be forgiven and cleansed from our
sins, we have to confess our sin as sin, and as
our own sin.
Admitting that we chose to commit the sin.
Then with an humble heart and contrite spirit --
ask God to forgive us in Jesus' Name.
The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and
delivereth them out of all their troubles. The Lord
is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and
saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Psalms 34:17-18
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7. When we sincerely cry out unto God in Jesus'
Name, He hears our cry and delivers us.
But you can't fool God.
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8. Acts 15 NIV 8 God, who knows the heart, showed
that He accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to
them, just as He did to us.
1 Samuel 16:7 (TLB) … Men judge by outward
appearance, but I (God) look at a man’s thoughts
and intentions."
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9. 1 Sam 15:24 AndSaul said unto Samuel, I have sinned:
for I have transgressed the Commandment of the
Lord, and thy words: because I feared the
people, and obeyed their voice. 25 Now therefore, I
pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with
me, that I may worship the Lord.
Saul is just sorry that he got caught;
He is not sorrowful for his sin.
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10. 26 And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with
thee: for thou hast rejected the Word of the
Lord, and the Lord hath rejected thee from being
king over Israel.
Saul was more concerned with Samuel's
opinion, than with God Almighty.
True repentance doesn't come with excuses.
True repentance is humble and sincere.
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11. 27-28 And as Samuel turned
about to go away, (Saul) laid
hold upon the skirt of his
mantle, and it rent. And
Samuel said unto (Saul), The
Lord hath rent the kingdom of
Israel from thee this day, and
hath given it to a neighbor of
thine, that is better than thou.
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12. 29 And also the Strength of
Israel will not lie nor
repent: for He is not a
man, that He should repent.
Nothing that Saul said at this point would
change the mind of the Lord.
Saul is no longer king, even though he
holds the title for 15 more years BKC.
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13. 30 Then (Saul) said, I have sinned: yet honor me
now, I pray thee, before the elders of my
people, and before Israel, and turn again with
me, that I may worship the Lord thy God. 31 So
Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul
worshipped the Lord.
To confess one's sin after being
caught is seldom true repentance.
Saul seems to be interested only in the outward
appearance before the people.
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14. 32 Then said Samuel, Bring ye
hither to me Agag the king of
the Amalekites. And Agag came
unto him delicately. And Agag
said, Surely the bitterness of
death is past.
1 Samuel 15:32 (TLB) Then Samuel said, "Bring
King Agag to me." Agag arrived all full of
smiles, for he thought, "Surely the worst is over
and I have been spared!"
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15. 33 And Samuel said, As thy
sword hath made women
childless, so shall thy mother
be childless among women.
And Samuel hewed Agag in
pieces before the Lord in
Gilgal.
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16. 34 Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up
to his house to Gibeah of Saul. 35 And Samuel came
no more to see Saul until the day of his death:
nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the
Lord repented that He had made Saul king over
Israel.
But God had already rejected
him as king of Israel.
We always weep for those who
turn their back on God and
suffer hard consequences.
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17. Saul rejected the Word of the Lord, refusing to kill
King Agag and the best of the livestock.
Samuel rebuked Saul, but Saul
did not truly repent;
He made excuses, and passed
the buck.
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18. We have seen in this study of Saul's life and reign
that he started well,
With an humble heart and submissive spirit.
Ecclesiastes 7 8 Better is the end of a thing than the
beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better
than the proud in spirit.
Don't get mad and quit.
Don't get discouraged
Don't get distracted.
Of God
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