Rebellion Against God
1. Forbidden. Nu 14:9; Jos 22:19.
2. Provokes God. Nu 16:30; Ne 9:26.
3. Provokes Christ. Ex 23:20,21; 1Co 10:9.
4. Vexes the Holy Spirit. Isa 63:10.
5. Exhibited in
a. Unbelief. De 9:23; Ps 106:24,25.
b. Rejecting his government. 1Sa 8:7; 15:23.
c. Revolting from him. Isa 1:5; 31:6.
d. Despising his law. Ne 9:26.
e. Despising his counsels. Ps 107:11.
f. Distrusting his power. Eze 17:15.
g. Murmuring against him. Nu 20:3,10.
h. Refusing to hearken to him. De 9:23; Eze 20:8; Zec 7:11.
i. Departing from him. Isa 59:13.
j. Rebellion against governors appointed by him. Jos 1:18.
k. Departing from his precepts. Da 9:5.
l. Departing from his instituted worship. Ex 32:8,9; Jos 22:16-19.
m. Sinning against light. Job 24:13; Joh 15:22; Ac 13:41.
n. Walking after our own thoughts. Isa 65:2.
6. Connected with
a. Stubbornness. De 31:27.
b. Injustice and corruption. Isa 1:23.
c. Contempt of God. Ps 107:11.
d. Man is prone to. De 31:27; Ro 7:14-18.
e. The heart is the seat of. Jer 5:23; Mt 15:18,19; Heb 3:12.
7. They who are guilty of
a. Aggravate their sin by. Job 34:27.
b. Practise hypocrisy to hide. Ho 7:14.
c. Persevere in. De 9:7,24.
d. Increase in, though chastised. Isa 1:5.
e. Warned not to exalt themselves. Ps 66:7.
f. Denounced. Isa 30:1.
g. Have God as their enemy. Isa 63:10.
h. Have God’s hand against them. 1Sa 12:15; Ps 106:26,27.
i. Impoverished for. Ps 68:6.
j. Brought low for. Ps 107:11,12.
k. Delivered into the hands of enemies on account of. Ne 9:26,27.
l. Cast out in their sins for. Ps 5:10.
m. Cast out of the church for. Eze 20:38.
n. Restored through Christ alone. Ps 68:18.
8. Heinousness of. 1Sa 15:23.
9. Guilt of
a. Aggravated by God’s fatherly care. Isa 1:2.
b. Aggravated by God’s unceasing invitations to return to him. Isa 65:2.
c. To be deprecated. Jos 22:29.
d. To be confessed. La 1:18,20; Da 9:5.
10. God alone can forgive. Da 9:9.
11. God is ready to forgive. Ne 9:17.
12. Religious instruction designed to prevent. Ps 78:5,8.
13. Promises to those who avoid. De 28:1-13; 1Sa 12:14.
14. Forgiven upon repentance. Ne 9:26,27.
15. Ministers
a. Cautioned against. Eze 2:8.
b. Sent to those guilty of. Eze 2:3-7; 3:4-9; Mr 12:4-8.
c. Should warn against. Nu 14:9.
d. Should testify against. Isa 30:8,9; Eze 17:12; 44:6.
e. Should remind their people of past. De 9:7; 31:27.
16. Punishment for. Le 26:14-39; 1Sa 12:15; Isa 1:20; Jer 4:16-18; Eze 20:8,38.
17. Punishment for teaching. Jer 28:16.
18. Ingratitude of-Illustrated. Isa 1:2,3.
19. Exemplified
a. Pharaoh. Ex 5:1,2.
b. Korah &c. Nu 16:11.
c. Moses and Aaron. Nu 20:12,24.
d. Israelites. De 9:23,24.
e. Saul. 1Sa 15:9,23.
f. Jeroboam. 1Ki 12:28-33.
g. Zedekiah. 2Ch 36:13.
h. Kingdom of Israel. Ho 7:14; 13:16.