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오늘은 미국의 베테랑 데이를 기념하면서 드리는 군 선교 주일이다. 먼저는 미국 복음화의 언약을 잡은 우리 교회로서 어려운 시기에 미국을 위해 기도할 수 있는 시간이 되어야 한다. 특히 군에 가 있거나 군 사역을 하고 있는 군 선교사들과 군에 가고자 준비하는 렘넌트들을 위해 기도하고 축복하는 시간이 되어야겠다. 20여명이 군선교사들이 있다.
또 중요한 이유가 있다. 하나님은 모든 구원받은 백성들을 하나님의 군대, 그리스도의 용사로 서기를 강조하셨다.
애굽에서 해방되어 나온 이스라엘을 하나님의 군대(출12:41)라고 했고, 포로로 흩어졌던 렘넌트들을 향해 하나님의 큰 군대(겔37:10)라고 했다. 바울은 사랑하는 믿음의 아들이요 제자였던 디모데에게 마지막 때에 영적승리를 누리는 “그리스도의 좋은 군사”(딤후2:3-4)로 서라고 했다. 모든 성도가 그리스도의 영적 군사라는 면에서 메시지를 잡아야한다.
본문은 전쟁에서는 이겼는데 하나님의 관계에서 또 한번 실패한 사울의 모습이다. 이길 수 밖에 없는 전쟁이었다.
하나님이 허락하셨고, 하나님이 말씀하셨고, 하나님이 함께 한 전쟁이었다. 이들을 보내면서 중요한 명령을 했다.
아말렉 족속과 전쟁을 할 때 그들을 반드시 다 죽이고, 그 소유물을 하나도 남기지 말라는 명령이었다. 그 속에 담긴 의미는 뒤에서 설명하겠다. 이 말을 순종하지 않은 것이다. 자기 나름대로의 이유가 있었다. 그 소유물(전리품)을 하나님께 제물로 바치고자 했다는 것이다(21절). 사실은 사울 자신의 생각을 앞세운 합리화, 또는 핑계였다.
1. 하나님의 말씀을 순종하지 않은 결과는 참담했다.
전쟁은 이겼는데 하나님의 말씀을 순종하지 않음으로 하나님과의 관계가 무너진 것은 치명적 실패가 된 것이다.
이것이 무서운 것이다. 당장은 잘 되는 것 같은 데, 그것이 하나님의 말씀과 맞지 않으면 결국 실패가 된다.
하나님이 사울을 왕으로 세우신 것을 후회했다고 했고(11절), 이것이 하나님께 완전히 버림받는 계기가 된다(23절).
1) 말씀을 순종하지 않은 결과였다.
① 아담의 실패도 여기서 시작되었다. 선악과를 먹은 것이 말씀을 버리고, 불순종하며, 언약을 깬 결과가 되었다(호6:7)
지나온 시대와 이 시대의 모든 성도의 실패, 교회의 실패도 여기에 왔다. 말씀을 놓치고, 그 말씀 속에 담긴 복음 의 언약을 놓치고, 그 말씀을 자기 기준대로 해석하고, 자기 욕심을 채운 것이다(벧후3:16, 계22:18-19)
② 사무엘은 사울을 책망하면서 제사를 드리는 행위보다 더 중요한 것이 말씀을 따라 순종하는 것이라고 했다(22절)
말씀을 깨닫고, 말씀을 순종하는 훈련을 하라. 부모 순종, 모든 권위에 순종하라고 하신 이유다. 순종의 시작이다.
특히 군인이 순종을 안 한다는 것은 끝난 것이다. 군인의 최고의 힘이 명령에 순종하는 것이다.
2) 반복적인 실패를 통해서 하나님은 더 이상 사울을 쓰지 않기로 작정하신다(23절)
중요한 자리에서, 중요한 축복을 누려야 할 사람이 결국 불순종을 통해서 이런 안타까운 시간이 온 것이다.
첫 실패 이후에도 하나님은 계속 기회를 주셨다. 이것이 하나님의 헤세드였고, 언제든지 돌아오라는 뜻이었다.
3) 그것을 회복하지 못한 결과로 사울에게 영적 문제가 시작된 것이다(삼상16:14).
계속 죄의식, 불안, 욕심, 경쟁의식에 시달리다가 악신에게 고통을 당하는 일까지 벌어진 것이다.
2. 우리는 어떤 말씀을 붙잡고, 어떻게 말씀을 순종의 삶을 살아야 하는가?
1) 말씀 속에서 계속 그리스도의 복음이 선포되고, 성도는 그 복음의 말씀을 붙잡아야 한다.
① 첫 인생 아담이 말씀을 놓치고 범죄한 이후에 주신 것이 복음의 말씀이다(은혜 언약). 그것이 창3:15. 창3:21이다.
성경에는 여러 가지 역사적인 사실도 있고, 좋은 교훈도 있고, 무엇보다도 무서운 율법도 있다.
율법은 우리의 죄를 깨닫고 빨리 그리스도의 은혜 속으로 들어가라는 목적으로 주셨다(롬3:20, 갈3:24)
② 모든 인생은 이 은혜의 언약인 그리스도의 복음을 들을 때에 사는 것이다. 모든 것을 새로 시작할 수 있다.
구원도 그냥 믿는다고 되는 것이 아니다. 복음으로 오신 그리스도의 말씀을 듣고 믿을 때라고 했다(롬10:17)
그 구원의 복음을 듣고 믿을 때에 약속의 성령으로 인을 치시고, 모든 기업의 보증이 되신다고 했다(엡1:13-14)
③ 하나님께 기름부음을 받아 오신 그리스도를 통해서만 모든 상처, 실패, 우울증, 정신문제 치유될 수 있다(사61:1).
30년 목회에서 가정 위기, 우울증, 자살 충동, 공황 장애, 중독, 귀신들림, 이 복음으로 치유하고, 제자로 세워졌다.
이 복음의 말씀을 들어야 할 사람들이 너무 많다. 특히 군 현장에서는 더욱 이 복음 외에는 누구도 살릴 수 없다.
군대 가기 전에 시작된 상처, 영적 문제들이 군대에서 나타난다. 전쟁을 다녀오면 더 심각해진다. 선교지이다.
2) 이 복음의 말씀 속에서 영적 사실과 영적 축복이 붙잡아져야 한다.
① 구약에 등장하는 모든 전쟁은 영적 전쟁이었다. 하나님이 싸우시는 전쟁이었고, 그래서 이길 수 밖에 없었다.
아말렉 족속과의 전쟁을 허락하시고, 남김없이 죽이고, 버리라고 한 이유도 영적 전쟁의 예표이다.
이스라엘이 유월절의 피를 바르고, 400년 노예에서 해방되어 처음 가나안으로 갈 때 첫 대적이 아말렉이었다.
이스라엘이 시비를 걸고, 전쟁을 한 것이 아니다. 사단이 하는 짓이 그런 것이다. 계속 이유 없는 악한 짓을 한다.
하나님이 그 심판을 하고 계신 것이다(2절). 우리의 대적 사단이 완전히 무너질 때까지 이 전쟁을 하라는 것이다.
② 전도도, 선교도 복음의 말씀을 붙잡고, 이 전쟁부터 해야 한다.
그래서 제자들을 보낼 때 귀신 쫓는 권세도 주셨고(막3:13-15, 눅10:19), 이 복음을 믿고 전할 때 먼저 귀신이 꺽 일 것이라고 했다(막16:17-20). 직장이나 가정에 불화가 일어날 때도 이 전쟁부터 해야 한다(롬16:20)
③ 현장에는 하나님이 포기한 사람도 있고, 하나님이 기다리시는 준비한 사람들도 있다.
포기한 상태를 신학적으로는 “유기”(롬1:24-25)라고 한다. 그들은 자기들의 욕심을 포기하지 않는다. 계속 우상을 고집하고, 마음은 완전히 굳어진 사람들이다. 하나님이 기다리시는 준비된 사람은 예정된 사람들이다(행13:48)
문제는 누가 유기된 사람인지, 누가 선택된 사람인지를 모르기 때문에 일단 복음을 전해보는 것이다(7포인트 제자)
3) 이 복음의 말씀이 강단을 통해 전달되고, 성취되는 것을 체험하라.
강단은 보좌와 성도를 잇는 축복의 통로이고, 천사들이 그 말씀을 듣고 이루는 일을 한다고 했다(시103:20-21).
① 에스겔47장에서 예언된 축복이고, 행2장 마가다락방에서 성취된 것이다.
그래서 모든 성도들이 사도들의 말씀을 듣고, 그 언약을 붙잡고 기도하고, 하나가 된 것이다(행2:42)
② 하나님이 그들의 삶을 축복하셨고, 경제도 축복하셨고, 날마다 구원받는 자를 더하셨다고 했다(행2:47)
모든 문제와 사건에서 정확히 강단 말씀을 잡고, 믿고 따라가라. 그때 성령이 역사하신다(살전2:13)
결론-성도는 모두 하나님의 군대요, 그리스도의 군사들이다. 파수꾼, 망대, 그래서 나온 언약이다. 말씀 따라가고, 말씀 순종하는 하나님이 쓰시는 참된 용사들이 되기를 바라고, 특히 군선교사들에게 큰 승리의 증거들이 넘치길 축복한다
MOST RECENT말씀으로 승리하는 용사들(삼상15:1-9) | November 8, 2026Today is Military Mission Sunday, which we observe in honor of Veterans Day in the United States. First, as a church that holds the covenant of evangelizing America, this should be a time to pray for America in a difficult season. In particular, it should be a time to pray for and bless the military missionaries who are serving in the armed forces or doing military ministry, as well as the Remnants preparing to enter the military. We have about 20 military missionaries.
There is another important reason. God has emphasized that all of His saved people are to stand as the army of God, as soldiers of Christ. Israel, freed from Egypt, was called “the hosts (army) of the LORD” (Exodus 12:41), and the Remnants who had been scattered in captivity were called “an exceedingly great army” (Ezekiel 37:10). Paul told Timothy, his beloved son in the faith and his disciple, to stand as “a good soldier of Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 2:3–4) who will enjoy spiritual victory in the last days. We must take hold of this message from the standpoint that every believer is a spiritual soldier of Christ.
Today’s passage shows Saul, who won the battle but failed once again in his relationship with God. It was a battle he could not lose. God permitted it, God spoke of it, and God was with them in that battle. As He sent them out, He gave an important command. The command was that, in the war against the Amalekites, they must utterly destroy them and leave none of their possessions. I will explain the meaning behind this later. Saul did not obey this word. He had his own reason. He claimed he wanted to offer the possessions (the spoils) to God as a sacrifice (verse 21). In reality, it was a rationalization or an excuse that put Saul’s own thinking first.
1. The result of not obeying God’s Word was devastating.
He won the battle, but because he did not obey God’s Word, his relationship with God collapsed, and that became a fatal failure. This is what is frightening. Things may seem to be going well right now, but if they do not align with God’s Word, they ultimately end in failure. Scripture says God regretted making Saul king (verse 11), and this became the turning point at which Saul was completely rejected by God (verse 23).
1) It was the result of not obeying the Word.
① Adam’s failure also began here. Eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil was the result of abandoning the Word, disobeying, and breaking the covenant (Hosea 6:7). The failures of all believers and of the church in past generations and in this one have come from this same place. They lost the Word, lost the covenant of the Gospel contained in that Word, interpreted the Word by their own standards, and used it to satisfy their own desires (2 Peter 3:16; Revelation 22:18–19).
② When Samuel rebuked Saul, he said that obeying and following the Word is more important than the act of offering sacrifices (verse 22). Train yourself to understand the Word and to obey the Word. This is why God tells us to obey our parents and to submit to every authority. It is where obedience begins. Especially for a soldier, refusing to obey means it’s over. A soldier’s greatest strength is obeying orders.
2) Through repeated failure, God resolved to no longer use Saul (verse 23).
A person who was in an important position and should have enjoyed important blessings ultimately came to this tragic moment through disobedience. Even after his first failure, God kept giving him chances. This was God’s hesed, His way of saying, “Come back to Me at any time.”
3) Because he did not recover from this, spiritual problems began for Saul (1 Samuel 16:14).
He was continually tormented by guilt, anxiety, greed, and a competitive spirit, until it reached the point where he was tormented by an evil spirit.
2. What Word must we hold on to, and how must we live a life of obedience to the Word?
1) The Gospel of Christ must continually be proclaimed through the Word, and believers must hold on to that Gospel Word.
① After the first man Adam lost the Word and sinned, what God gave was the Word of the Gospel (the covenant of grace). That is Genesis 3:15 and 3:21. The Bible contains many historical facts, many good lessons, and above all, the fearsome Law. The Law was given so that we would realize our sin and quickly enter into the grace of Christ (Romans 3:20; Galatians 3:24).
② Every life comes alive when it hears this covenant of grace, the Gospel of Christ. Everything can begin anew. Even salvation does not come simply by believing. Scripture says salvation comes when we hear and believe the word of Christ, who came as the Gospel (Romans 10:17). When we hear and believe this Gospel of salvation, we are sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our whole inheritance (Ephesians 1:13–14).
③ Only through Christ, who came anointed by God, can every wound, failure, depression, and mental struggle be healed (Isaiah 61:1). In 30 years of ministry, I have seen family crises, depression, suicidal urges, panic disorder, addiction, and demonic possession healed through this Gospel, and people raised up as disciples. There are so many people who need to hear this Gospel Word. Especially in the military field, nothing but this Gospel can save people. Wounds and spiritual problems that began before joining the military surface during their time in the military. They become even more serious after returning from war. It is a mission field.
2) Within this Gospel Word, we must grasp spiritual facts and spiritual blessings.
① Every war in the Old Testament was a spiritual war. They were wars that God fought, and that is why they could not be lost. The reason God permitted the war against the Amalekites and commanded them to destroy and cast away everything, leaving nothing behind, is that it foreshadows spiritual warfare. When Israel applied the blood of the Passover, was freed from 400 years of slavery, and first set out toward Canaan, the first enemy they faced was Amalek. Israel did not pick a fight or start the war. That is what Satan does. He keeps doing evil without reason. God is carrying out that judgment (verse 2). God is telling us to fight this war until our enemy, Satan, is completely destroyed.
② In evangelism and missions as well, we must hold on to the Gospel Word and fight this battle first. That is why when Jesus sent out His disciples, He gave them authority to cast out demons (Mark 3:13–15; Luke 10:19), and He said that when we believe and proclaim this Gospel, demons will be broken first (Mark 16:17–20). Even when conflict arises at work or at home, we must fight this battle first (Romans 16:20).
③ In the field, there are people God has given up on, and there are prepared people God is waiting for. Theologically, the state of being given up is called “reprobation” (Romans 1:24–25). Such people do not give up their own desires. They keep clinging to idols, and their hearts have become completely hardened. The prepared people God is waiting for are those who have been predestined (Acts 13:48). The problem is that we do not know who is reprobate and who is chosen, so we simply share the Gospel first (7-Point Disciple).
3) Experience this Gospel Word being delivered and fulfilled through the pulpit.
The pulpit is the channel of blessing that connects the throne and the believers, and Scripture says the angels hear that Word and carry it out (Psalm 103:20–21).
① This is the blessing prophesied in Ezekiel 47 and fulfilled in Mark’s Upper Room in Acts 2. All the believers heard the apostles’ teaching, held on to that covenant, prayed, and became one (Acts 2:42).
② God blessed their lives, blessed their finances, and added daily those who were being saved (Acts 2:47). In every problem and every situation, take hold of the pulpit message accurately, believe it, and follow it. Scripture says the Holy Spirit works through it (1 Thessalonians 2:13).
Conclusion - Every believer is part of God’s army—a soldier of Christ. This is where the covenant of the watchman and bartizan came from. May you become true warriors whom God uses, following the Word and obeying the Word. I especially bless our military missionaries, that evidences of great victory would overflow in their lives.
Warriors Who Win Through the Word (1 Samuel 15:1–9)One Mind Church of Washington
워싱턴 한마음 교회
Rev. Dong Cheol Lee
이동철 목사
Wednesday Worship
11/04/2026
One Mind Church of Washington
워싱턴 한마음 교회
Rev. Dong Cheol Lee
이동철 목사
Lord's Day 3rd Worship
주일 3부
11/01/2026
Last week's message was about “The Sin of Ceasing to Pray.” The message from the week before that was about “The Sin of Failing in Worship.” Unless someone has been saved or has had their spiritual eyes opened, these two messages may be difficult to understand.
A person may choose not to pray, or may find themselves unable to pray. Whatever the reason, if a believer who has been saved ceases to pray, the Bible calls that sin.
The same principle applies to today's passage. Because King Saul failed in worship, God declared that his kingdom would not endure (verse 14).
Because of another failure, which we will discuss next week, God regretted making Saul king (1 Samuel 15:11) and declared that He had rejected him (1 Samuel 15:23). Saul was no longer able to be used by God, and his life ultimately came to a tragic end.
Does this mean that God rejects someone simply because they fail in worship? We might wonder, “Would anyone be able to serve God if we had to be afraid of that?” or “Isn't that too extreme?”
The most important point is that when we fail in worship and our relationship with God that we are to enjoy through worship is disrupted, Satan's attacks begin. Satan begins working in that very place.
This is what happened to Adam and Eve, the first human beings. What did Satan come and deceive them with? He told them, “your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God” (verse 5).
Human beings were created to worship God, who created them and the world, to delight in Him, and to enjoy the blessings He gives. But humanity began living as though it could take God's place (this was the original sin described in Genesis 3). When Adam and Eve were deceived by Satan, lost sight of God's covenant and Word, and disobeyed Him, what happened? Their relationship with God was broken, and they lost the right to enjoy all of God's blessings. From that point on, human beings became enslaved to their own desires, the fallen world, and the devil (Ephesians 2:1–3; John 8:44).
The failure of Cain, a descendant of Adam and Eve, was the same. Although the first human beings had failed, God could not give up on humanity.
This is God's unchanging love, His love that never gives up—the Hebrew word hesed. God opened a way for humanity to restore its relationship with Him. This is the covenant of the Gospel found in Genesis 3:15 and 3:21. The Son of God would come and crush the serpent's head. Through His sacrifice, He would resolve our sin, shame, and curse and open the way for us to recover God's blessings.
Abel held firmly to this covenant and offered a sacrifice of atonement, but Cain worshiped without holding on to the covenant (Hebrews 11:4). This was the beginning of religion. It was the belief that we can approach God through our own methods, our own standards, and our own efforts. This became one of Satan's deceptions.
In today's passage, we will examine three ways in which Saul failed. Through them, we must discover what true worship is and what it means to worship successfully.
I. Every worship service we offer must contain the covenant of salvation that God gives us by His grace.
1) This is why Saul had to wait until Samuel the priest arrived. Samuel’s role prophesizes Christ, who came as our eternal High Priest. By His own blood, Christ eternally redeemed us from Adam's original sin, the sins of our families, and our sin (Hebrews 9:12). Without His blood, there can be no forgiveness of sins, and we cannot stand before God (Hebrews 9:22). This was not simply a matter of a king daring to challenge the authority of a priest. Although the incident itself may have seemed small, Saul had lost sight of the covenant contained within it.
2) When we are in Christ, no one can condemn us, and no enemy can bring us down. The Bible says that Christ continues to intercede for us at the heavenly throne (Romans 8:34). To “intercede” means that He serves as our Mediator (1 Timothy 2:5), our Advocate (1 John 2:1), and our Helper (John 14:16). Without experiencing this blessing, every human being is bound to fall. That is why the Bible declares that nothing and no one can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:38–39).
3) Every time you worship, reaffirm His love and grace. Do not give up, receive new strength. Worship has been described as coming before the King and taking hold of His merciful hand when He extends it to us (the Greek word for worship is proskuneo). What problems or failures are you facing? Now, always, every day, and throughout your entire life, hold on to His hand of grace, love, and mercy (Hebrews 4:16).
II. Every worship service we offer must contain our faith that holds firmly to God's covenant.
1) Our salvation begins when we confess our faith in Christ (Romans 10:10). This is why we pray a prayer of acceptance when we first believe in Jesus Christ. We can make this confession every day. It is possible to believe in our hearts alone, but we also confess with our mouths, allowing Him to truly become our Lord (John 1:12; Revelation 3:20). The word “receive” or “accept” means to welcome His love and believe in Him.
2) What is important here is that God never gives up on someone who has received Christ and been saved. To be precise, Christ who redeemed us continues to bring our salvation to completion (Philippians 1:6, 3:12). Then why did God reject Saul, whom He had already chosen? This is a difficult theological question, but it does not mean that Saul's salvation was invalidated. Rather, Saul's life became one in which he could no longer be used by God. The result was tragic. It is important to remember the attitude David demonstrated toward Saul. Even though Saul later became tormented by an evil spirit, tried to kill David, and eventually died on the battlefield, David mourned him and composed a lament for him in tears (2 Samuel 1:7).
3) God desires to work throughout every part of our lives with His blessings and answers. When does this happen? It happens when we hold firmly to His covenant and believe. That is why worship offered in faith that is in the God who gives us His covenant and fulfills it is so important (Hebrews 11:6). Saul's decision to offer the sacrifice before Samuel arrived began with his unbelief. Samuel did not arrive within the expected time, and the anxious people began to scatter. Saul, their king, became shaken along with them. This was likely a test from God. At that moment, Saul should have prayed with the faith befitting a king, but he failed to do so (in verse 12, Saul says that he had not sought the Lord's favor). In the end, although the formalities of worship was present, Saul had lost both the covenant and his faith, and it became worship that God could not accept.
III. Our worship must always include the mission God desires to accomplish through us.
1) Through His love, God saves us and blesses us so that everything in our lives become evidence. So what is the work God desires to accomplish? He want to restore His glory and wants to save all those He has chosen through us (this is evangelism and missions). If Saul had been clear about the covenant and had restored his faith, this would have been a battle Israel could not help but win. God's covenant was that He Himself would be their bartizan and that Christ would fight on their behalf. Saul eventually realized this, and even with only the remaining 600 men, Israel ultimately gained victory (verse 15).
2) Hold firmly to the covenant that God will give you evidence in every circumstance, and discover your mission. It must become a covenant that contains God’s desires and our faith must become faith that has a reason. God will establish us as His witness. Whether you are at home, in church, or at work, even the smallest task becomes meaningful when it is done as a commitment to God's glory. That is why another word associated with worship carries the meaning of “service” or “ministry.” The Greek word is leitourgia.
3) God remembers even our smallest prayers, acts of devotion, efforts, and perseverance when they are offered in faith and out of love for Him (Revelation 2:2). Especially, evangelism and missions that change an individual's life are crucial."These will become our eternal inheritance and rewards in the new heaven and new earth—the new Eden—that will be fully established when Christ returns.
Conclusion - The first four commandments of the Ten Commandments, given as the highest priority, are commandments about serving God, in other words, about worship. Success in worship is success in life, and failure in worship leads to failure in life. May you be blessed to live a life of one who succeeds in true worship.
The Sin of Failing in Worship (1 Samuel 13:8–15)
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