Truths About Rebellion
INTRO: We don’t often focus on the sin of rebellion but it is important that we understand the examples we have been given and use them to understand the path that will guide our hearts toward God.
Word translated in KJV as ‘rebel’, ‘rebellious’, ‘rebellion’ is only used in the OT.
Rebellious in Hebrew is ‘to be or make bitter’.
Rebellions in Hebrew is ‘bitterness’
I. Rebellion Comes in Many Forms – but is characterized by disobedience
a) Deut 9:4-7, 23-24 The characterization of a rebellious people was in the context of disobedience.
b) Ps 78:6-8 Those who are rebellious are not listening to God
c) Isa 65:1-5 These were judged as using their own thoughts (Ezek 18:25)
d) Jer 5:21-25, Ezek 12:2 These were those that had eyes but did not see, and ears but did not hear (Mtt 13:13-17)
e) 1Sam 15:22-23 Saul’s good intention and partial obedience was counted as rebellion
f) Jer 28:15-17 Rebellion can be taught and spread from heart to heart (word translated rebellion is ‘apostasy’)
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a) Ezek 2:3-10 God worked with a rebellious people to turn them to the right way
b) Heb 12:15 This is a warning to what can happen and references OT examples
c) Acts 8:22-23 The reference to bitterness is very similar to OT rebellion
d) Eph 4:31 We are to put these things away
III. Humility and an Open Ear Will Turn from Rebellion
a) Isa 50:5-10 We have an opportunity and a choice when God opens our ear
b) Jn 8:43-44, 7:17-19 We must be able to hear which is predicated on a desire to do God’s will.
c) Isa 6:8-10 The process is clear and the same as in the parable of the sower.
d) Rev 2-3 The plea was for those who have ears to hear
e) 1Pet 5:6-9 We must resist rebellion by hearing God’s words
CONC: Those who desire to do God’s will but refuse His Word will not be able to please Him. There are many who do not see they are in rebellion but we must examine our hearts and actions and abide in His will. Rom 10:1-3
–Matthew Johnson