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Take heed lest you fall!. 1 Corinthians 10:1-13. ISRAEL (Our Example) 1 Cor. 10:1-11. Relationship with God (11:2 ; Gal. 3:27). Chosen people (Exo. 19:5-6; Psa. 135:4; 1 Pet. 2:9-10). Unbelief ( Heb. 3:15-19 ). 2. Take Heed Lest You Fall! 1 Corinthians 10:12.
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Take heed lest you fall! 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
ISRAEL(Our Example)1 Cor. 10:1-11 • Relationship with God(11:2; Gal. 3:27) • Chosen people(Exo. 19:5-6; Psa. 135:4; 1 Pet. 2:9-10) • Unbelief(Heb. 3:15-19) 2
Take Heed Lest You Fall!1 Corinthians 10:12 • Israel thought she stood with God, Matthew 3:8-9 • Israel did not take heed, 1 Cor. 10:6-11; Psa. 106:13-15, 19-25 • Israel fell, Psa. 106:26-27 (Num. 14:26-35) What about us?! 3
Examine Your Faith1 Corinthians 10:12 Know the signs of a faltering faith Heb. 3:12-13; 2 Cor. 13:5 4
Signs of Faltering Faith (Gal. 6:3-4)(TAKE HEED LEST YOU FALL!) • We can deceive ourselves that our faith is stronger than it is by… • Equating men’s estimation of our faithfulness with God’s approval of us, Luke 6:26; Revelation 3:1 5
Signs of Faltering Faith (Gal. 6:3-4)(TAKE HEED LEST YOU FALL!) • We can deceive ourselves that our faith is stronger than it is by… • Minimizing the corrupting effect of evil influences, 1 Cor. 15:33 • Israel, Exo. 23:2; Num. 25:1-3; 31:16 • Not of the world, 1 Pet. 4:1-2; Jno. 17:15-17 6
Signs of Faltering Faith (Gal. 6:3-4)(TAKE HEED LEST YOU FALL!) • We can deceive ourselves that our faith is stronger than it is by… • Becoming spiritually complacent, neglectful and apathetic, Rev. 3:16-17 • Lukewarm have trouble acknowledging their real spiritual condition • Fervent in spirit , Rom. 12:11; Jas. 4:17 7
Signs of Faltering Faith (Gal. 6:3-4)(TAKE HEED LEST YOU FALL!) • We can deceive ourselves that our faith is stronger than it is by… • Thinking we are above temptation and sin, Jas. 1:12-16 • Failing to recognize dangers, 1:16 • Pride goes before a fall, Prov. 16:18 8
Signs of Faltering Faith (Gal. 6:3-4)(TAKE HEED LEST YOU FALL!) • We can deceive ourselves that our faith is stronger than it is by… • Relying on past faithfulness, 1 Tim. 6:12 (2 Tim. 4:6-7) • Press onward and upward, Phil. 3:12-14 • See present opportunities, Gal. 6:10; Jno. 4:35 9
Signs of Faltering Faith (Gal. 6:3-4)(TAKE HEED LEST YOU FALL!) • We can deceive ourselves that our faith is stronger than it is by… • Equating believing with obeying, Lk. 6:46; Matt. 7:21; Heb. 3:18-19 • Faith without obedience is vain, Jas. 2:14-20 • Faith working through love produces genuine hope, Gal. 5:5-6 10
Israel’s Fall is Our Warning! 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. 9 Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him. (2 Corinthians 5:7-9) 11