SUBTLE TEMPTATIONS - BOOK OF 1 CORINTHIANS LESSon #14Sermon Notes |
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Date of Sermon: September 1, 2013
Main Idea: Satan undermines our faithfulness to God Key Verse: "You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and table of demons." 1 Corinthians 10:21 Bible Reading: 14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. 15 I speak as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. 16 The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? 17 Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread. 18 Consider the people of Israel: are not those who eat the sacrifices participants in the altar? 19 What do I imply then? That food offered to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything? 20 No, I imply that what pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with demons. 21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons. 22 Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? Outline: I. Escaping the Temptation of Unfaithfulness (14-15) A. Israel=s example (14) B. Importance of fleeing (14) C. Idolatry as unfaithfulness (14) D. Intelligence required to recognize temptation (15) II. Exposing the Temptation of Unfaithfulness (16-22) A. Allegiance should be to God (16-18) B. Allegiances subtly attacked by Satan (19-20) C. Allegiance must be uncompromised (21-22) |