Daily Radio Program with Charles Stanley - In Touch Ministries Satan's Successful Snare
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Feb 7, 2026 A walk through 1 Samuel 15 that highlights the peril of partial obedience and the need for exact submission to God. A warning about impulsive action and how rationalizing disobedience plays into Satan's snare. Calls for surrendering substitutes and committing to precise, Spirit-led obedience.
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Partial Obedience Is Disobedience
- Partial obedience is not obedience but disobedience in God's eyes and is a common snare of Satan.
- Charles Stanley warns that acting on good intentions while ignoring precise commands equals independence from God.
Saul Spares Agag And Livestock
- Stanley retells Saul's campaign against the Amalekites in 1 Samuel 15 where Saul spared Agag and the best livestock.
- Samuel declared God regretted making Saul king because Saul turned back from following God and disobeyed direct commands.
Obey Exactly As Directed
- Listen for and follow God's precise instructions before acting, not just your immediate desire to serve.
- Do what God says exactly when, how, and where He says it to avoid Satan's subtle twists.