Less than me and more of God! Why is obeying better than sacrificing?

 Pastor Eduardo sermon today: Less than me and more of God! Why is obeying better than sacrificing? (1 Sam 15:22)

“But Samuel said, Is the Lord as happy in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying his word? Behold, obeying is better than sacrificing, and attending to it, better than sheep fat. ” 1 Samuel 15:22

In the Bible, there are at least three words that have been translated as 'obey' in English:

Shãma'b = listening;

Hypakouõ = listen;

Eisalouõ = hear inside;

peithomai = yield and submit to authority.

As good as human intentions are, their isolated and external acts of homage to God cannot compensate for the lack of obedience in their conduct.

In Jeremiah 7: 21-24 it says: “Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Gather your burnt offerings to your sacrifices and eat meat. For I said nothing to your parents on the day I brought them out of the land of Egypt, nor did I tell them anything about burnt offerings or sacrifices. But I commanded them, saying, Give ear to my voice, and I will be your God, and you will be my people; walk all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you. But they did not listen, nor did they listen, but walked in their own counsel and in the hardness of their evil heart; they went backwards and not forward. ”

1-Therefore, without obedience the sacrifice becomes null. Fasts, prayers, vigils will be meaningless. 

Sacrifice is a consequence of obeying. In the Bible, to obey is to submit to God's authority.

“Exercising justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice” (Proverbs 21: 3)

2-Why is rebellion like witchcraft? Because rebellion is like the sin of witchcraft, and strife is like iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has also rejected you, lest you be king.1 Samuel 15:23 “

We live in the time of Grace, all the ordinances and sacrifices of the old testament have been replaced by the sacrifice of Christ Jesus on the Cross. Hallelujah!

Whatever God wants there to be an obedience or a position of our hearts to lead our lives according to the gospel. If we continue to rely on the sacrifices of the old testament, then we are invalidating the sacrifices of Jesus, which is a very serious sin.

In the old testament the man tried to justify himself through ordinances and sacrifices. Today in Grace we are justified by the sacrifice of Christ Jesus on the Cross. Hallelujah!

By loving and obeying the Lord, we are able to please him through Jesus, who is the only way to the Father. The responsibility is personal. Have the Bible as your doctrine of Christian Faith and Conduct.

We are evangelical, that is, we live the New Testament. We live in the grace of Jesus sacrifice.

"For I want mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings." (Hosea 6: 6)