081124...Examples For Us...1 Corinthians 10:1-14

1 Corinthians 10:1-14...“For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ. Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did. Do not be idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, ‘The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.’ We must not indulge in sexual immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in a single day. We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents, nor grumble, as some of them did and were destroyed by the Destroyer. Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come. Therefore, let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.”

Sermon In A Sentence: God’s Word provides numerous examples of the thorny fallout produced when we pursue our evil desires; or the good fruit produced when we pursue God’s support & wisdom.

“…we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character…” (Romans 5:3-5)

“It was good for me to suffer affliction so that I might learn Your statutes.” (Psalm 119:71)

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness” (James 1:2-4)

Galatians 5:22-24....“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.”

When Your Life Heats Up, How Do You Respond?
-Do you produce thorns, desiring evil as Israel did? (v.6-10)
--Idolatry v.7
--Sexual immorality v.8
--Putting Christ to the test v.9
--Grumbling & complaining v.10

When Your Life Heats Up, How Do You Respond?
-Do you produce thorns, desiring evil as Israel did? (v.6-10)
-Or, do you drink from Christ, the spiritual Rock? (v.4)
-Trust God’s escape plan & produce His fruit? (v.11-14)

Sermon In A Sentence: God’s Word provides numerous examples of the thorny fallout produced when we pursue our evil desires; or the good fruit produced when we pursue God’s support & wisdom.