Giants of Past Mistakes and Disobedient Decisions: Part 4 by Dr. Rod Mattoon

About this sermon

In PART FOUR of this series, we look at two more men who had to deal with the Giant of Past Mistakes and Disobedient Decisions. The men are Jacob and King Saul. When we look at Jacob we find the consequences of Jacob's deception of his father stayed with him for the rest of his life. What he did branded his heart and mind. His past choices haunted his future with constant battles. His decision to deceive his father to gain his blessing led to future sorrows and struggles in his life and family. He reaped what he had sown over and over again. When we look at King Saul, we find that he spared King Agag and the spoils of battle, which was a "No, No." Saul did not think anything was wrong with this, but God looked at it as rebellion. Saul lost big time. Like a squirrel chasing a nut in a tornado, spinning wildly but never quite grasping his prize, Saul lost his character, his crown, and the blessings of God upon his life. It's a tragedy when you lose God's blessings! If you do, you will know it! We show how in the future that Saul as well as Israel faced serious problems because of Saul’s disobedience. The lesson we learn from the five men we studied is that our disobedience to God can end up destroying us in the future. Past mistakes and disobedience create future battles that are like shadows that cling to our footsteps. We give eight Bible principles at the end of the message that you can put into practice if you are on the wrong path now and want to turn your life around in the right direction. These principles will also help you to stay on the right path. This message was preached on Sunday morning, July 27, 2025, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.

Topics

• Obedience