Conquering Spiritual Defeat 1 Corinthians 9 27 10

Conquering Spiritual Defeat 1 Corinthians 9: 27 - 10: 13

Goals and Grace: 1 Cor. 9: 24 -27 • Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win. [25] And everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable…

The Implications 1 Cor. 3: 12 -15 Now if any man builds upon the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man's work will become evident… If any man's work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as through fire.

The Implications 1 Cor. 9: 27 But I buffet my body and make it my slave, lest possibly, after I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.

Overcoming Defeat: An Old Testament Allegory 1 Corinthians 10: 1 -5 For I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; [2] and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea; [3] and all ate the same spiritual food; [4] and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking from a spiritual rock which followed them; and the rock was Christ. [5] Nevertheless, with most of them God was not wellpleased; for they were laid low in the wilderness.

Overcoming Defeat: An Old Testament Allegory 10: 6 Now these things happened as examples for us, that we should not crave evil things, as they also craved. 10: 11 Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

10: 1 -4 God Provides • A New Identity: A Fresh Start – 1 Cor. 10: 1 For I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that our fathers…all passed through the sea; – Col. 3: 3 For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

10: 1 -4 God Provides • A New Identity: A Fresh Start • An Intercessor: Helping Our Weaknesses. 1 Romans Cor. 10: 2 And all were baptized into 8: 26 And in the same way the Moses in the cloud in the sea; Spirit also helps ourand weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but Romans 6: 3 Himself Or do you not know that us the Spirit intercedes for all us of with who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have groanings too deep for words; been baptized into His death?

10: 1 -4 God Provides • A New Identity: A Fresh Start • An Intercessor: Helping Our Weaknesses. • Meeting Needs: Prayer, Word, Fellowship, etc. 1 Cor. 10: 3 -4 And all ate the same spiritual food; and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking from a spiritual rock which followed them; and the rock was Christ.

10: 1 -4 God Provides • A New Identity: A Fresh Start • An Intercessor: Helping Our Weaknesses. • Meeting Needs: Prayer, Word, Fellowship, etc. • Leadership: through the Holy Spirit 10: 1 Our fathers were all under the cloud

10: 1 -4 God Provides • A New Identity: A Fresh Start • An Intercessor: Helping Our Weaknesses. • Meeting Needs: Prayer, Word, Fellowship, etc. • Leadership: through the Holy Spirit.

God Disciplines • 1 Cor. 10: 5 Nevertheless, with most of them God was not well-pleased; for they were laid low in the wilderness.

We Reject His Provision (A Bit Hard-Headed) • Idolatry – 1 Cor. 10: 7 And do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to PLAY. " Col. 3: 5 -6 Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. [6] For it is on account of these things that the wrath of God will come,

We Reject His Provision (A Bit Hard-Headed) • Idolatry • Immorality – 1 Cor. 10: 8 Nor let us act immorally, as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in one day.

We Reject His Provision (A Bit Hard-Headed) • Idolatry • Immorality • Rebellion – 1 Cor. 10: 9 Nor let us try the Lord, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the serpents.

We Reject His Provision (A Bit Hard-Headed) • • Idolatry Immorality Rebellion Grumbling – 1 Cor. 10: 10 Nor grumble, as some of them did, 1 Peter 4: 3 For the time already past is sufficient for you and were destroyed by the destroyer. to have carried out the desire of the Gentiles, having pursued a course of sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousals, drinking parties and abominable idolatries.

Questions? Objections? • But Keith! You just don’t understand: – I’m defective! – I’m an exception! – I have a bad past! Nobody understands! – I’m a looser! – Nobody loves me for who I am! – I Owe the IRS !

1 Corinthians 10: 13 • No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, that you may be able to endure it.

1 Cor. 10: 12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.