Points To Ponder 03/02/2012

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POINTS TO PONDER:
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Don't let hesitation become procrastination and lead to devastation. - David Jeremiah
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BIBLE QUIZ: 
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(Old Testament/Stories of Samuel, Saul and David (I Samuel 15:1ff)

Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint you to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD. Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt. Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and donkey. And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah. And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley. And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites. And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt. And  .

What was the sin Saul committed in regards to destroying the Amalekites that led to his downfall?

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