1 Samuel 15:1-23
REBELLION:
• “GOING YOUR OWN WAY”
• the action or process of resisting authority, control, or convention (Dictionary)
1. Rebellion begins not with disobedience but with partial obedience. (1 Samuel 15:3,9)
2. A rebel is not teachable (1 Samuel 15:1)
3. A rebel believes he is more spiritual than his leader. 1 Samuel 15: 3,9
4. A rebel will not take hold of the vision of his leader and he won’t work in unity with the rest of the church. 1 Samuel 15: 1,3,9
5. A rebel can do many works for God but they are impure; i.e. a mixture of the holy with the profane. 1 Samuel 15: 7-9
6. A rebel is not faithful in little things. 1 Samuel 15: 7-9
7. A rebel does not follow directions well. 1 Samuel 15: 3,9,22
8. A rebel is selfish. 1 Samuel 15: 9
9. A rebel takes the easy way instead of making sacrifices to do right. 1 Samuel 15: 9,11
10. A rebel is not thorough, diligent or trustworthy. 1 Samuel 15: 9,11
11. A rebel is often very religious. 1 Samuel 15: 12,15
12. A rebel is fluent in verbal religious garbage. 1 Samuel 15:13
13. A rebel is dishonest, especially about his past. 1 Samuel 15:13, 20
14. A rebel is a blame shifter. 1 Samuel 15:1-3
15. A rebel has many excuses for his sin. 1 Samuel 15:15
16. A rebel is often very insecure. 1 Samuel 15:17
17. A rebel is proud. 1 Samuel 15: 17
18. A rebel will not receive correction. 1 Samuel 15: 14,15,19,20
19. A rebel does not esteem the council, teachings or instructions of his leaders. 1 Samuel 15: 19,22
20. A rebel will deceive himself – he is under a strong spirit of deception. 1 Samuel 15:20
21. A rebel is always right in his own eyes. 1 Samuel 15: 20
22. A rebel has a lack of balance in his doctrine and life. 1 Samuel 15: 20
23. A rebel believes his ministry is more important than his personal life. 1 Samuel 15: 21,22
24. A rebel believes that God will over look his sin because of the importance of his ministry. 1 Samuel 15: 21,22
25. A rebel does not obey. 1 Samuel 15: 22
26. A rebel rejects God ordained authority. 1 Samuel 15: 19,23
27. A rebel is stubborn. 1 Samuel 15:13,15,20,23
28. A rebel never is able to find his ministry. 1 Samuel 15: 23
29. A rebel has opened his life to strong demonic forces in the same way as a witch or an idolater. 1 Samuel 15: 23
30. A rebel will fall into other gross sins such as immorality or witchcraft. 1 Samuel 15: 19,23
31. A rebel will try to control others. This is the spirit of witchcraft. 1 Samuel 15: 19,23
32. A rebel rejects the authority of the Bible and replaces it with his own humanistic reasoning. 1 Samuel 15: 26
33. A rebel is a man pleaser. He wants the approval of man more than the approval of God. 1 Samuel 15: 24,30
34. A rebel will often manifest a false or half hearted repentance. 1 Samuel 15: 24,30
35. A rebel can not understand the seriousness of his sin. 1 Samuel 15: 24,30 35.
36. A rebel would rather escape than break. He will run from church to church. 1 Samuel 15: 30
37. A rebel will start strong but finish poorly. He does not have sufficient character for the long haul. 1 Samuel 15: 7, 30
38. A rebel will loose God’s anointing, blessing, guidance and protection. 1 Samuel 15: 28,29,35
39. A rebel will often cling to his deception even after God’s judgment falls on him. 1 Samuel 15: 30,31
40. A rebel ultimately lives only for himself, his reputation and his ministry. He is not living for God. 1 Samuel 15: 30
ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A REBEL
– A rebel will attract other rebels (Numbers 16:1-3).
– A rebel will contaminate others. Rebellion grows. (Numbers 16:19, 26; I Corinthians 5:6,7)
– A rebel always finds fault in his leaders. He tears down authority to build himself up. (Numbers 16:3, 12, 13, 14)
– A rebel will use his tongue in subtle ways to tear down his leaders. (Numbers 16:3, 12, 13,14; I Samuel 13:11)
From: Ptra. Ruth Cubos
