God Delights in our Obedience

1 Samuel 15 | AJ Farthing | 7/27/25

This week, we finish up our series, Quest for a King, in the book of 1 Samuel. In chapter 15, God commands King Saul to strike down all of the Amalekites, sparing no person or animal. Saul disobeys the Lord, keeping the Amalek king and some of the animals, claiming he did this with the purpose of sacrificing them to the Lord. However, as a result of Saul’s disobedience, God rejects him as king of Israel.

Pastor AJ highlights three takeaways from the text:

1) Partial obedience is disobedience

2) Be about God’s kingdom, not our own kingdom

3) We are saved by grace, not obedience