WEBVTT 00:00:06.979 --> 00:00:11.660 Justifying our disobedience? Today's main scripture 00:00:11.660 --> 00:00:16.059 is 1 Samuel 15 verse 22 through 23, and this 00:00:16.059 --> 00:00:20.399 is taken from the NLT version. It says, but Samuel 00:00:20.399 --> 00:00:24.539 replied, what is more pleasing to the Lord, your 00:00:24.539 --> 00:00:28.539 burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience 00:00:28.539 --> 00:00:32.899 to his voice? Listen. obedience is better than 00:00:32.899 --> 00:00:37.119 sacrifice and submission are better than offering 00:00:37.119 --> 00:00:42.200 the fat of rams rebellion is as sinful as witchcraft 00:00:42.200 --> 00:00:47.159 and stubbornness as bad as worshiping idols so 00:00:47.159 --> 00:00:49.479 because you have rejected the command of the 00:00:49.479 --> 00:00:55.200 lord he has rejected you as king so our disobedience 00:00:55.369 --> 00:00:59.869 cannot be justified. We cannot give a good solid 00:00:59.869 --> 00:01:03.609 reason because disobedience is still sin against 00:01:03.609 --> 00:01:08.290 God. And remember, partial obedience is still 00:01:08.290 --> 00:01:12.269 disobedience. When we defend ourselves and we 00:01:12.269 --> 00:01:15.769 try to rationalize our disobedience, that's when 00:01:15.769 --> 00:01:18.629 our pride comes in. That's when our fleshly side 00:01:18.629 --> 00:01:21.870 takes over and we are not humbling ourselves. 00:01:22.269 --> 00:01:25.150 Being humble means that we take the lower seat. 00:01:25.189 --> 00:01:28.730 That means we are submitting ourselves. Our second 00:01:28.730 --> 00:01:33.750 scripture is 1 John 1 verse 8 through 10. And 00:01:33.750 --> 00:01:36.909 this is taken from the NLT version. It says, 00:01:46.140 --> 00:01:48.980 If we confess our sins to him, he is faithful 00:01:48.980 --> 00:01:53.500 and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse 00:01:53.500 --> 00:01:57.659 us from all wickedness. If we claim we have not 00:01:57.659 --> 00:02:01.420 sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing 00:02:01.420 --> 00:02:04.980 that his word has no place in our hearts. We 00:02:04.980 --> 00:02:10.189 must ask ourselves this one question. Is God's 00:02:10.189 --> 00:02:14.030 Word truly in my heart? Because when God's Word 00:02:14.030 --> 00:02:16.310 is really in our heart, if we gave our hearts 00:02:16.310 --> 00:02:19.349 to the Lord, we are actually going to get convicted. 00:02:19.449 --> 00:02:21.729 We are going to be heartbroken. We are going 00:02:21.729 --> 00:02:25.110 to be grieved. But if we confess our sins, Christ 00:02:25.110 --> 00:02:28.610 will forgive us and cleanse us. And not only 00:02:28.610 --> 00:02:31.669 that, when we confess our sins, we lay down our 00:02:31.669 --> 00:02:35.789 right. That means we look to Jesus, and we don't 00:02:35.789 --> 00:02:38.669 deceive ourselves. Because when we come to Christ 00:02:38.669 --> 00:02:42.150 and confess our sins, Christ no longer holds 00:02:42.150 --> 00:02:45.250 that against us, but he forgives us and makes 00:02:45.250 --> 00:02:50.389 us whole. Our last scripture is 2 Corinthians 00:02:50.389 --> 00:02:53.770 7 verse 9 through 10. And this is taken from 00:02:53.770 --> 00:02:59.219 the NASB version. It says, I now rejoice not 00:02:59.219 --> 00:03:03.159 that you were made sorrowful, but that you were 00:03:03.159 --> 00:03:07.599 made sorrowful to the point of repentance. For 00:03:07.599 --> 00:03:10.500 you were made sorrowful according to the will 00:03:10.500 --> 00:03:15.060 of God, so that you might not suffer loss in 00:03:15.060 --> 00:03:19.259 anything through us. For the sorrow that is according 00:03:19.259 --> 00:03:23.280 to the will of God produces a repentance without 00:03:23.280 --> 00:03:28.000 regret, leading to salvation. but the sorrow 00:03:28.000 --> 00:03:33.159 of the world produces death. So, God will open 00:03:33.159 --> 00:03:37.939 our eyes not to condemn us but to redeem us because 00:03:37.939 --> 00:03:42.509 sorrow in Christ leads us to repentance. to His 00:03:42.509 --> 00:03:45.969 will. It leads us not to rationalize our decisions 00:03:45.969 --> 00:03:50.030 of our sinful pleasures, but it helps us and 00:03:50.030 --> 00:03:52.710 leads us to withdraw from our sin, turn away 00:03:52.710 --> 00:03:55.169 from our sin, and accept Jesus Christ as our 00:03:55.169 --> 00:03:58.490 Lord and Savior because we are remorseful of 00:03:58.490 --> 00:04:03.330 our actions and its genuine repentance. So, our 00:04:03.330 --> 00:04:07.060 points today are, one, humble. So are we going 00:04:07.060 --> 00:04:10.340 to keep justifying our disobedient actions or 00:04:10.340 --> 00:04:13.439 are we going to humble ourselves? Admit that 00:04:13.439 --> 00:04:17.980 we have done wrong before God. Two, lay down 00:04:17.980 --> 00:04:21.519 our right. It means something when we lay down 00:04:21.519 --> 00:04:26.220 our reasons, our excuses, and our rights to hear 00:04:26.220 --> 00:04:29.319 the voice of God clearly and confess all of our 00:04:29.319 --> 00:04:32.550 wrongdoings. Knowing full well that God has already 00:04:32.550 --> 00:04:35.509 forgiven us and that he is ready to make us whole 00:04:35.509 --> 00:04:40.689 in him three remorseful It is God's will to open 00:04:40.689 --> 00:04:45.750 our eye our eyes to lead us to genuine repentance 00:04:45.750 --> 00:04:49.610 So, we can stop rationalizing our decisions that 00:04:49.610 --> 00:04:54.170 are displeasing to the Lord So if you have a 00:04:54.170 --> 00:04:57.410 personal relationship with Jesus Christ, then 00:04:57.410 --> 00:05:00.720 this message will help you but If you don't have 00:05:00.720 --> 00:05:04.339 a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, then 00:05:04.339 --> 00:05:06.600 I invite you to give your heart to the Lord today. 00:05:06.939 --> 00:05:09.819 To receive him into your heart, go to Romans 00:05:09.819 --> 00:05:14.000 10, 9 through 10. It says that if you confess 00:05:14.000 --> 00:05:17.220 with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in 00:05:17.220 --> 00:05:19.860 your heart that God has raised him from the dead, 00:05:20.060 --> 00:05:23.220 you will be saved. For with the heart, one believes 00:05:23.220 --> 00:05:26.759 onto righteousness and with the mouth, confession 00:05:26.759 --> 00:05:30.329 is made onto salvation. If you said this prayer 00:05:30.329 --> 00:05:34.089 with sincerity, you are saved and now have eternal 00:05:34.089 --> 00:05:37.209 life with Jesus. You are saved from all your 00:05:37.209 --> 00:05:41.689 sin, past, present, and future sins you may commit. 00:05:42.750 --> 00:05:46.829 Now, this truth is not a free past to sin anytime. 00:05:47.269 --> 00:05:50.769 Instead, Jesus gives you power over all wrong 00:05:50.769 --> 00:05:54.389 choices and empowers you to spread the gospel 00:05:54.389 --> 00:05:58.379 to others. You are saved forever and your name 00:05:58.379 --> 00:06:01.160 is written in the Book of Life!