PSALM 53:1 “FOOLS IN THE BIBLE”
A) The first thing that I would like to do is define the word “fool.”
* In Psa. 53:1, and all other Old Testament passages, the word fool is the Hebrew
word “nabal,” (naw-bawl’) and it means, “a stupid, wicked, vile person.”
* Of course “vile” means, “morally despicable, abhorrent, or obnoxious.
B) In the New Testament there are only two Greek words for fool.
* One is the Greek word “moros” (mo-ros’) and it means, “dull or stupid,
blockhead.” (Blockhead is a stupid person).
C) The other Greek word is “aphron” (af-rone’) and means, “mindless,
stupid, ignorant, egotistic, unbelieving.”
* Our English word is “moron” and means, “a very stupid person.”
D) The word “fool” is mentioned 66 times in the Bible.
* Fools – 42 times ... Foolish – 52 times ... Foolishness – 20 times.
* That’s a grand total of 180 times – And we should never call someone a fool
because Jesus warns us in Matt. 5:22 “But whosoever shall say, Thou .......”
LET’S GO BACK TO OUR TEXT – Psalm 53:1
A) In this verse God is talking about people who don’t believe there is a God.
* But there are other fools in the Bible that need to be brought out, and I will
mention all of them in this message.
B) But first, let me talk about the one that God talks about in our text we read.
* A fool lives without God – Ignores the Bible – Dies in his/her sins outside the city
of refuge without Christ.
* Here are seven fools mentioned in the Bible .......
(1) THE FOOL WHO SAYS THERE IS NO GOD
A) The fool who says there is no God says it because his heart is corrupt.
* I have met a few “so called” atheists in my ministry, but not everybody who
says they are atheists, really are.
* But I can promise you this – There will be no atheist in hell.
B) They say there’s no God because they’re proud and they want to make
themselves god.
* They say it because they rebel at the thought of the Supreme One – They don’t
want a God to rule their lives.
* I say this in humility, that I have met some fools in my ministry (according to
their own testimony) – National holiday: April 1st – April Fools’ Day.
C) These scientists who don’t believe in the creation are fools – Plain idiots.
* Psa. 14:1 ....... says basically the same thing as our text that we read.
* Rom. 1:22 “Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,”
* God help any fool who doesn’t believe in the Supreme Being called God.
(2) THE FOOL WHO DOESN’T BELIEVE THE PROPHETS
* Luke 24:25-26 “Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow .......”
A) There are those today who only accept the words of Jesus Christ.
* They don’t accept the Old Testament – They don’t accept the words of the
Apostle Paul, Apostle Peter, John the Baptist, John the Beloved and Revelator.
* What these men preached and wrote we must accept too.
B) Then there are those who only accept parts of the Bible.
* If you can’t believe it all, you might as well not believe any of it because the
Bible says in 2 Tim. 3:16 “All scripture is given by inspiration .......”
C) There are those who reject the Bible as the inspired Word of God.
* They say that man wrote the Bible ... A man told me one time that man wrote
the Bible just so there would be some good people in the world.
* Well, God says they are fools.
(3) THE FOOL WHO MOCKS AT SIN * Prov. 14:9 “Fools make a .......”
A) Fools think sin is something funny.
* Young lady laughed at a pregnant teenager who was not married until she
found out that her son was the father of the child.
* We should never put someone down or laugh at them when they fall,
we should help them up – Gal. 6:1 “Brethren, if a man be .......”
* Brothers and sisters, if someone falls into sin, forgivingly restore him,
saving your critical comments for yourself – You might be needing
forgiveness before the day’s out.
B) Fools sing and laugh at sins content.
* Fools have no fear at sin’s power – Remember Samson?
* Fools take no warning of sin’s slaughter ... Listen to me – Sin kills, but fools
will not listen to God’s warning – James 1:15 “Then when lust .......”
C) Prov. 1:7 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of .......”
* Prov. 1:22 “How long, ye simple ones, will ye love .......”
* Prov. 19:29 “Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes .......”
D) When you sin and the preacher rebukes you for it, love him because
that’s his job – That’s what God has called him to do.
* 1 Tim. 5:20 “Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.”
* Prov. 9:8 “Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise .......”
* Prov. 27:5 “Open rebuke is better than secret love.”
* Eccl. 7:5 “It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a .......”
E) Don’t laugh and mock at sin.
* If I preach the Word of God and it rebukes you, I preach it because I love
you and I know the danger of sin.
F) So love me for it – Don’t get mad at me – And don’t slander me.
* Prov. 10:8 “The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating .......”
* The wise are glad to be instructed but babbling fools fall flat on their faces.
(4) THE FOOL WHO BUILDS ON THE SAND * Matt. 7:26 .......
A) Fools build upon a refuge of lies such as self-righteousness.
* Rom. 10:3 “For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going .......”
* Prov. 12:15 “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he .......”
B) Morality: A person can never get good enough to go to heaven.
* Church Membership: Over 50% of members don’t know what it means to
be born again and can’t even explain it.
C) Water Baptism: Titus 3:5 “Not by works of righteousness .......”
* Only fools try to go to heaven other ways than God’s ways – By the blood.
(5) THE FOOL WHO LAPS UP TREASURE FOR HIMSELF
* Luke 12:16-21 ....... Parable of the rich fool.
A) This kind of fool has the wrong conception of life.
* He lives altogether for himself – Prov. 28:26 “He that trusteth in .......”
B) He never thinks about anyone else – He is selfish and rude.
* A Christian life is a life of serving and helping other people.
* Something else about this fool – He prepares to live but not to die.
(6) THE FOOL WHO DIES OUTSIDE THE CITY OF REFUGE * 2 Sam. 3:33
A) He waits too long to enter – He dies near the gates of hope.
* He almost enters in, but doesn’t go in – Acts 26:28 .......
B) He dies without hope – Hell is full of fools.
(7) WE ARE FOOLS FOR CHRIST * 1 Cor. 4:10 “ We are fools .......”
A) I’ve been called a fool – Jokingly, seriously, and by the Bible.
* If you aren’t a fool for Christ today, I invite you to become one as the Bible
says to be – 1 Cor. 3:18-19 “Let no man deceive .......”
B) We are thought fools for preaching the cross.
* 1 Cor. 1:18 “For the preaching of the cross is to them that .......”
C) We are called fools for believing in the Spirit of God.
* 1 Cor. 2:14 “But the natural man receiveth not the things of .......”
D) We are called fools for believing in God.
* They say you can’t see Him, you can’t feel Him – Oh yes I can too.
E) We are called fools for believing the Bible – So be it.
* If you believe God’s Word, you’ll be called a fool for it by your loved ones,
your friends – People who don’t believe the Bible will call us fools – Let ‘em.
* Take a stand against sin and you’ll be called a fool – Then rejoice.
CLOSE
A) Noah was called a fool because he obeyed God – You will too.
* Apostle Paul was called a fool for preaching Jesus – Acts 26:24 .......
B) I’m a fool for Christ and I invite you to be.
* Don’t be the devil’s fool.
