You Can Believe in God and Still Rebel Against Him

Moses warned about a man who heard God’s warning, understood it, and still told himself, “I am safe,” while following his own stubborn heart (Deuteronomy 29:18-19). Most of us would never call ourselves rebellious, but is it possible to believe in God and still live in rebellion against Him? In this message from the Battle Ready series, Pastor Steve Smothermon shows how rebellion takes root through unbelief and spreads to the people around us, and why we have to deal with the root instead of only cutting what people can see. If there is an area of your life where you’ve been making excuses and God doesn’t get a vote, this word will help you pull it out while it is still today. Key themes from this message: Watch out that no root of bitterness grows up to trouble you and corrupt many (Hebrews 12:14-15) Unbelief is where rebellion starts: hearing God’s warning and deciding “I’m safe” anyway (Deuteronomy 29:18-19) You can believe God exists and still refuse to believe what He says (John 1:14) Hearing the Word without doing it means you’ve miscalculated and fooled yourself (James 1:22) A little compromise never stays little. It spreads through the whole batch (1 Corinthians 5:6) We excuse disobedience, then defend it, then recruit others into it Your kids and your marriage are shaped by how you follow Jesus, not just what you say Guard your heart, because it determines the course of your life (Proverbs 4:23) Warn each other every day, while it is still today (Hebrews 3:12-13) Strip off the sin that trips you up and keep your eyes on Jesus (Hebrews 12:1-2) Repentance means changing your mind and your direction, and God is faithful to forgive and cleanse (1 John 1:9) Pastor Steve’s personal story of refusing to leave his church when a friend tried to pull him away An invitation to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior This message was delivered by Pastor Steve Smothermon at Legacy Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as part of the Battle Ready series. Don’t wait until it spreads. Stop making excuses, repent, and start walking with God today. If this word stirred your faith, subscribe to Legacy Church’s YouTube channel for more Bible-centered teaching, and visit legacychurchnm.com to learn how you can get connected and grow in your faith. If you accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, text “JESUS” to 70456 to receive a series of videos from Pastor Steve and Pastor Steve Jr. to kickstart your faith for the next 7 days. We will always stand for truth and righteousness and never compromise! Ensure you never miss a beat and stay directly connected with us, even if we're ever removed from certain platforms by texting "CHURCH" to 70456 to subscribe for live church service reminders, important updates, and announcements. Finds link to all our social media channels and more here: https://linktr.ee/legacychurchnm #Legacy #LegacyChurch #LegacyChurchOnline #LegacyChurchGlobal #Albuquerque #NewMexico #OnlineSermons #OnlineChurch #ChristianChurch #NewMexicoTrue #Blessed #Jesus #JesusChrist #LegacyChurchNM #Christian #BibleVerse #BibleVerses #God #HolySpirit #JesusSaves #Bible #BibleTruth #Christian #Christianity #WordOfGod #GodsWord #ChristianChurch #Sermon #Sermons #Prayer