1. Obedience Confirms Our Relationship 1 Samuel 14:24 – 15:35

3. NO

4. Obedience confirms that weObedience confirms that we fear God more than we fear man.

5. Obedience confirms that weObedience confirms that we fear God more than we fear man. Obedience confirms that weObedience confirms that we find more pleasure in God than in things of this world.

6. Obedience confirms that weObedience confirms that we fear God more than we fear man. Obedience confirms that weObedience confirms that we find more pleasure in God than in things of this world. Obedience confirms that we are more interested in bringing glory to God’s name than in getting a name for ourselves.Obedience confirms that we are more interested in bringing glory to God’s name than in getting a name for ourselves.

7. Obedience confirms that weObedience confirms that we fear God more than we fear man. Obedience confirms that weObedience confirms that we find more pleasure in God than in things of this world. Obedience confirms that we are more interested in bringing glory to God’s name than in getting a name for ourselves.Obedience confirms that we are more interested in bringing glory to God’s name than in getting a name for ourselves. Obedience confirms that God’s word and will takes priority over my will and ways.Obedience confirms that God’s word and will takes priority over my will and ways.

8. Obedience confirms that weObedience confirms that we fear God more than we fear man. Obedience confirms that weObedience confirms that we find more pleasure in God than in things of this world. Obedience confirms that we are more interested in bringing glory to God’s name than in getting a name for ourselves.Obedience confirms that we are more interested in bringing glory to God’s name than in getting a name for ourselves. Obedience confirms that God’s word and will takes priority over my will and ways.Obedience confirms that God’s word and will takes priority over my will and ways. Obedience confirms that we worship and serve God rather than bowing to the idols of our own making.Obedience confirms that we worship and serve God rather than bowing to the idols of our own making.

9. Disobedience: Fears manFears man Elevates the pleasure of thingsElevates the pleasure of things Always seeks to build a name for selfAlways seeks to build a name for self Seeks guidance apart from GodSeeks guidance apart from God Values the desire of self more than a desire for GodValues the desire of self more than a desire for God

10. There is a vital connection that exists between having a relationship with Christ and obeying His commands.There is a vital connection that exists between having a relationship with Christ and obeying His commands.

11. Knowing God necessarily produces obedienceKnowing God necessarily produces obedience

12. There is a vital connection that exists between having a relationship with Christ and obeying His commands.There is a vital connection that exists between having a relationship with Christ and obeying His commands. Knowing God necessarily produces obedienceKnowing God necessarily produces obedience There cannot be a knowledge of God where there is persistence in sinThere cannot be a knowledge of God where there is persistence in sin

13. The knowledge John has in view is an experience of Christ and God the Father in which they are taken into the depths of our life and change the way we live and move and have our being.