First Baptist Shreveport

Sermon - Jeff Raines - What's for Dinner? [1 Corinthians 10:11-13]

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In 1 Corinthians 10:11-13, we find this bedrock promise:  God is faithful.  He will not let us be tempted beyond what we can bear and always provides a way out.  

The struggles of the church in Corinth point us to two truths:

1.  Temptation often comes disguised as freedom.  We have rights, but what is the impact on others?  It is better to be loving, to love our neighbor, than to insist on our freedoms (1 Corinthians 8:13).

2.  Temptation often grows through self justification.  God does not owe us based on who we think we are.  We must examine our hearts because idol worship can sneak up on us.  

You are not trapped.  No temptation has overcome you except what is common to humanity.  God is faithful.  Let's choose love over rights.  Choose worship over idols.  Choose the glory of God over the excuses of our hearts, to follow Christ and the example of His love to lay down his life for us.