Sunday Words of Encouragement May 16, 2021

I shared in church this morning through Facebook. I was sitting at Disney Springs while my friends were shopping. I wasn't in a situation to take notes so my summary will be brief.
Pastor continued his series "It Matters."
This mornings message reminded us that God wants our obedience, not our sacrifices.

Disobedience means we want our way, not God's Will. He has the best plan for us if we will follow.

Deuteronomy 6:4-9 NIV The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.

Deuteronomy 28:1-6 NIV If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. 2 All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey the Lord your God:
3 You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country.
4 The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.
5 Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed.
6 You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.

1 Samuel 15:22 ESV
And Samuel said, “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.

John 14:15 ESV
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

Proverbs 21:3 ESV
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

I chose this song for this message.

A Verse for Today:
1 Samuel 15:22 ESV
And Samuel said, “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.