Rebuke The Wicked And Blessing Will Come

I. EXORDIUM:

Have you been blessed by GOD for rebuking someone?

Yes, many times.

II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:

Believers

III. OBJECTIVES:

To show the mentality of the bible is rebuke the wicked, there's a blessing. Protect the wicked and curse will follow.

IV. TEXT:

Proverbs 24:24-25 (Amplified Bible)

24:24 He who says to the wicked, You are righteous and innocent — peoples will curse him, nations will defy and abhor him.

24:25 But to those [upright judges] who rebuke the wicked, it will go well with them and they will find delight, and a good blessing will be upon them.

V. THESIS:

Praise, worship and thank You very much LORD JESUS for You are using my mouth to speak GOD's WORDS not to flatter but to correct for there's blessing afterwards.

VI. TITLE:

Rebuke the wicked and blessing will come

VII. EXPLICATION:

A. Authors: Credited generally to King Solomon before his character downfall/decline.

B. Date written: from 931 to 686 B.C.

C. Purpose: To give moral instruction

D. Main Theme: Fear of the LORD

VIII. MAIN BODY:

A. If you say to the wicked you are righteous and innocent

1. People will curse you

2. Nations will defy you

3. Nations will abhor you

"24:24 He who says to the wicked, You are righteous and innocent — peoples will curse him, nations will defy and abhor him."

Wicked or "rasha" in Hebrew means:

1. morally wrong

2. bad person

3. condemned

In the bible, a wicked person is someone who is not in relationship with the LORD JESUS CHRIST or rejects the offer of salvation and grace on the cross of calvary. It's not by works or deeds.

Righteous or "tsaddyq" in Hebrew means: just, lawful, righteous

Righteous people are those with relationship with the LORD JESUS CHRIST. Relationship with the LORD JESUS is important and prioritized not religion.

Abhor - means to hate extremely, or with contempt; to lothe, detest or abominate [source: Webster's dictionary]

Proverbs 17:15 (Amplified Bible)

17:15 He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both an abomination [exceedingly disgusting and hateful] to the Lord.

Exodus 23:7 (Amplified Bible)

23:7 Keep far from a false matter and [be very careful] not to condemn to death the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify and acquit the wicked.

Isaiah 5:20 (Amplified Bible)

5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!

Nations are people. Unbelievers usually do this because they have their own personal agenda.

Illustration:

A chairman of the homeowner's association in a squatter-infested village, many times appointed a drunkard to be peace and order, and protected a squatter instead of the righteous, for a while and for now, she's successful, but later on, the truth will come out and she will end out being cursed, defied (to dare, to provoke to combat or strife, to be challenged) and abhorred (to hate extremely, to despise or neglect, to cast off, or to reject).

Similar instances in the bible:

1. Barabbas was notorious yet pronounce innocent by Pontius Pilate

Matthew 27:16-20 (Amplified Bible)

27:16 And at that time they had a notorious prisoner whose name was Barabbas.

27:17 So when they had assembled for this purpose, Pilate said to them, Whom do you want me to set free for you, Barabbas, or Jesus Who is called Christ?

27:18 For he knew that it was because of envy that they had handed Him over to him.

27:19 Also, while he was seated on the judgment bench, his wife sent him a message, saying, Have nothing to do with that just and upright Man, for I have had a painful experience today in a dream because of Him.

27:20 But the chief priests and the elders prevailed on the people to ask for Barabbas, and put Jesus to death.

2. Brought to court because they speak about JESUS

Acts 4:17-19 (Amplified Bible)

4:17 But in order that it may not spread further among the people and the nation, let us warn and forbid them with a stern threat to speak any more to anyone in this name [or about this Person].

4:18 [So] they summoned them and imperatively instructed them not to converse in any way or teach at all in or about the name of Jesus.

4:19 But Peter and John replied to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you and obey you rather than God, you must decide (judge).

3. Paul and Silas was whipped and brought to prison for setting a demon-possessed girl free

Acts 16:18-25 (Amplified Bible)

16:18 And she did this for many days. Then Paul, being sorely annoyed and worn out, turned and said to the spirit within her, I charge you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her! And it came out that very moment.