Text: II Thessalonians 3:6-15<\/p>\n
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I. Israel – the name means “one who wrestles with God”<\/p>\n A. Jacob received the name when he wrestled with an angel, asking for a blessing –\nGenesis 32:24-28\n
B. It became the trademark of his descendants – Deuteronomy 9:7, 24<\/p>\n
C. One that lasted their entire existence as a nation – Ezekiel 2:3-5<\/p>\n
D. Rebellion, the rejection of authority, is a mark of the wicked – Proverbs 17:11<\/p>\n
1. It is the rejection of righteousness – Job 24:13-17<\/p>\n
2. It is a sin of pride because it puts “I” before all others, including God.<\/p>\n
3. God finds rebellion irritating – Isaiah 65:2-5<\/p>\n
II. Rebellion strikes at more than just God<\/p>\n
A. Rebellion can be seen in the rejection of any authority<\/p>\n
B. This includes rejecting God – Luke 19:14, 27<\/p>\n
C. Not heeding religious authority – Deuteronomy 17:12<\/p>\n
1. False teachers – II Peter 2:10; Jude 8<\/p>\n
D. Rejection of government – Ezra 7:26; Romans 13:1-2<\/p>\n
E. Rejection of parents – Deuteronomy 21:18-21<\/p>\n
III. Many find the punishment of rebellion harsh. “Death for rebelling against your parents?”<\/p>\n
A. Rebellion is not a sin that is easily stopped – Deuteronomy 31:26-27<\/p>\n 1. A child who rejects that authority of a parent will reject other forms of\nauthority when it suits him.\n
2. It intertwines itself with other sins – Isaiah 59:12-13<\/p>\n
3. Works of the flesh – Galatians 5:19-21<\/p>\n
B. This is why Paul urged brethren to note those who cause offenses – Romans 16:17<\/p>\n
1. Any those who cause division only receive a few warnings – Titus 3:10-11<\/p>\n
C. God gave no sympathy to the rebellious in the past – Zechariah 7:11-14<\/p>\n
D. Nor will they receive better treatment at Judgment – Ephesians 5:6<\/p>\n
IV. Rebellion is displayed in many ways<\/p>\n
A. Passive resistence – Psalms 81:10-16<\/p>\n
1. Pretending to follow, but preceding to do things their own way<\/p>\n
B. Outright disobedience and a refusal to change – Zephaniah 3:2<\/p>\n
C. A refusal to seek God’s wisdom – Isaiah 30:1<\/p>\n
D. A refusal to listen or acknowledge reality – Ezekiel 12:2<\/p>\n
E. Even laziness, a refusal to work, is a sign of rebellion – II Thessalonians 3:6-9<\/p>\n 1. The word translated “disorderly” was commonly used in Greek to refer to\nan army in disarray, soldiers not following commands (insubordinate).\n 2. God commands that men work for their living. Breaking that command is\ninsubordination or being unruly – I Thessalonians 5:14\n
F. Backtalk is insubordination – Numbers 16:3, 41; 17:1-10<\/p>\n
1. The clay does not talk back to the potter – Isaiah 45:9-10<\/p>\n
G. Even dress – I Timothy 2:9-10<\/p>\n
1. There are three words used here<\/p>\n
a. Komios<\/i> – orderly, of good behavior, respectable, modest<\/p>\n
b. Aidos<\/i> – with a sense of shame, bashfulness, reverence<\/p>\n
c. Sophrosune<\/i> – sobriety, soundness of mind, good sense, self-controlled, with moderation<\/p>\n 2. We usually go to this verse to discuss the lack of clothing and such is\ncovered in the second word, aidos<\/i>; but there is more here\n a. Proper attire includes orderliness. Remember Paul’s command not\nto walk disorderly?\n b. Society has rules of proper attire. Christians are expected to behave\nwithin those rules\n c. The idea of good sense is seen in its antonym: a lack of self-restraint, overstepping of bounds. Good sense doesn’t go for the\nwild displays, the pushing of boundaries.\n d. By the way, it is what women are to instill in their children – I\nTimothy 2:15\n 3. I was asked why mohawk hair cuts, excessive body piercings fanciful hair\ntints, and the like were wrong. The answer is that it is not modest: it is not\norderly, respectable, a showing of restraint, or of good sense.\n
V. Instead of rebellion, Christians are to display submission<\/p>\n
A. Children are to be obedient to parents – Ephesians 6:1-3; I Timothy 3:4<\/p>\n B. Wives to their husbands – Titus 2:5 (discreet or sensible that word for sober\nmindedness again)\n
C. Slaves to their masters – Titus 2:9-10<\/p>\n
D. Christians to government – I Peter 2:13-16<\/p>\n
E. Christians to each other – I Peter 5:5<\/p>\n
F. Christians to their leaders – Hebrews 13:17<\/p>\n
G. Christians to God – James 4:6-10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Text: II Thessalonians 3:6-15 I. Israel – the name means “one who wrestles with God” A. Jacob received the name when he wrestled with an angel, asking for a blessing – Genesis 32:24-28 B. It became the trademark of his descendants – Deuteronomy 9:7, 24 C. One that lasted their entire existence as a nation – Ezekiel 2:3-5…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[32],"tags":[78,208,366,365,417,416],"class_list":["post-1652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sermon","tag-authority","tag-clothing","tag-dress","tag-modesty","tag-rebellion","tag-submission"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":93721,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/notes-on-why-gods-judgment-through-the-bears-was-righteous\/","url_meta":{"origin":1652,"position":0},"title":"Notes on Why God\u2019s Judgment Through the Bears Was Righteous","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"February 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"by Terry Wane Bento (based on an AI-generated list) The \"children\" were not little kids The Hebrew word \u05e0\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd (na'arim) can refer to: young men, servants, military trainees, adolescents, or adults (e.g., Joseph at 17 is called a na'ar). 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Hamilton Text: Psalms 32 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Bible is filled with reminders to look at the world around us and learn from the examples we find. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The ant is an example of industry and not procrastinating - Proverbs 6:6-11 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Job recommended - Job 12:7-10 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0There is wisdom to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":20762,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/majorities-and-manners\/","url_meta":{"origin":1652,"position":3},"title":"Majorities and Manners","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"March 6, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"by James R. 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Hamilton Text: Genesis 6:1-8 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Each time we choose to sin, we are rejecting the one who tells us not to sin. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It is something God has seen throughout man\u2019s history \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Numbers 14:11 - Israel\u2019s rebellion \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I Samuel 15:23 - Saul\u2019s rebellion \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0II Kings 17:15 - Israel\u2019s\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1652","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1652"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1652\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}