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Podcast: Trinity Church Golden Grove
Episode: #6 How Not To Listen To God
Description: 1 Samuel 15:10-29, 35
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Great starts don’t guarantee faithful finishes. In 1 Samuel 15, Saul begins with promise but ends in tragedy — not because of one mistake, but because he stops listening to God. This talk traces four key movements in the story: (1) Samuel’s word to Saul — showing that leadership begins with listening. (2) God’s word to Samuel — revealing how disobedience grieves God. (3) God’s word to Saul — confronting Saul’s excuses and partial obedience. (4) Two responses to God’s word — contrasting Saul’s empty repentance with Samuel’s wholehearted obedience. Through Saul’s failure, we...