IT BROUGHT DOWN A KING: IT’LL DO THE SAME TO YOU #1 (1 Samuel 13:6-14)

2 other passages were read: 1 Samuel 15:10-23; 28:3-20

Sermon Snippets by Ps Shaun Chong

This sermon talks about King Saul. He was chosen by God and set for success but his disobedience to God brought about his downfall.

When God has given us instructions, at times like Saul, we

• Have no faith
• Subject ourselves to the tyranny of the urgent
• Are victim to our own insecurity and self doubt
• Usurp God’s authority by taking things into our own hands.
• Use our disobedience as an excuse to find favor with God.

The smallest compromise matters to God. When we allow the first compromise we are down a slippery slope of further compromises. It begins as a veiled act, then an outright one and later on, an extreme case of compromise.

"For Want of a Nail" is a proverbial rhyme showing that small actions can result in large consequences.

For Want of a Nail

For want of a nail the shoe was lost.
For want of a shoe the horse was lost.
For want of a horse the rider was lost.
For want of a rider the battle was lost.
For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.

The most important is the condition of our hearts. When we would dedicate ourselves to seek God’s heart, obedience will come naturally.

Questions for Reflection

1. Are our prayers, worship etc. done in order to get something in return from God?
2. Do we simply maintain the Christian life in order to avoid punishment by God?
3. Do you have a “nail” that needs to be identified? What would that be?