WHY DO THE HEATHEN RAGE? PT1
TEXT: ISAIAH 53:4-8
INTRODUCTION:
The world in which we live comprises of both believers in God, His Son Jesus Christ and the blessed person of the Holy Spirit; as well as non-believers who have no intimate relationship with God through His Son. This difference in rapport is the foundation or basis for the inimical or harmful reaction such as Rage in the Psalmists words.
LESSON OUTLINE:
WHO ARE THE HEATHEN?
The heathen are those who do not have Christ in their Heart.That is, they have not got personal encounter with Jesus Christ. It may surprise you to know that many in the House of God today, are also known as heathen, because the Bible says, “By their fruits we shall know them”.-Matt. 7:16;20, Luke 8:12.
In Jesus’ words, “a brother” who refuses to admit his fault or guilt is implicitly referred to as an “Heathen”.-Matt 18:15-17
Whoever, oppress or persecute the church of Jesus Christ regardless of their religiosity and being descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as Heathen who rage. Acts 4:1-7; 13-26, 1 Samuel 15:23.
Heathen are liars in disguised. – John 8:44, 1 John 2:22.
Heathen are those who devise means of sowing evil seed in the vineyard of the righteous. – Matt. 13:25
Heathen are those who seek men to worship them. Esther 3:5
NOTE: The Lord God is our refuge; he that digs a pit for us shall fall into it. Eccl. 10:8. Let the Heathen rage in any way, our God shall turn it against them. Esther 7:10
MEMORY VERSE
ESTHER 7:10
“So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified”
