Christian liberties and temptation. Last in a series on Christian liberties. The best way to weather the storms of temptation is to sail around them.

1. A Good Example of
a Bad Example
1 Corinthians 10:1–22

2. 1 Corinthians 10:1–22
1 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 well-pleased; for they were
laid low in the wilderness. 6 Now these things

3. happened as examples for us, so that we would not
crave evil things as they also craved. 7 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.” 8
Nor let us act immorally, as some of them did, and
twenty-three thousand fell in one day. 9 Nor let us try
the Lord, as some of them did, and were destroyed by
the serpents. 10 Nor grumble, as some of them did, and
were destroyed by the destroyer. 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. 12 Therefore let him who thinks

4. he stands take heed that he does not fall. 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, so that
you will be able to endure it. 14 Therefore, my beloved,
flee from idolatry. 15 I speak as to wise men; you judge
what I say. 16 Is not the cup of blessing which we bless a
sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the bread which
we break a sharing in the body of Christ? 17 Since there
is one bread, we who are many are one body; for we all
partake of the one bread. 18 Look at the nation Israel;

5. are not those who eat the sacrifices sharers in the
altar? 19 What do I mean then? That a thing sacrificed
to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything? 20 No,
but I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice,
they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not
want you to become sharers in 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 Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? We
are not stronger than He, are we?

6. A Good Example of
a Bad Example
1 Corinthians 10:1–22

7. Old
Testament
Review
The Exodus
Baptized into Moses
Baptized in the sea
Baptized in the cloud
(listen to Holy Spirit Power)

8. Drawing Parallels
Children of Israel
The Body of Christ
Salvation Water baptism Spirit baptism

9. The Wilderness
Ate spiritual food
Drank spiritual drink
The source was ever
following Christ
Parallel to communion

10. Change of tone
1 Corinthians 10:5…Nevertheless, with most of them
God was not well-pleased; for they were laid low in the
wilderness.

11. Good examples
1 Corinthians 10:6…Now
these things happened as
examples for us, so that we
would not crave evil things
as they also craved.
Don’t follow their actions

12. List of sins
1. Idolatry with the
Golden Calf
2. Sexual immorality
3. Spoke against Moses
4. Grumbled
Ended with Levites
taking up arms.
Plague killed 23,000
Serpent invasion
Fire and plague 250
& 14,700

13. Notice this is for us!
1 Corinthians 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.

14. Warning against
pride
Therefore let him
who thinks he stands
take heed that he
does not fall.

15. Tempted
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, so that you will be able to endure it.

16. Temp
Control
1. Don’t put yourself in
harms way
2. It is mostly internal
3. You can master it
4. Submit to God
5. Stand on the word
My
Favorite

17. Christian liberties
Eating (celebrating) in an idol’s temple
Eating meat sacrificed to idol
Doing things that are questionable

18. Physical to Spiritual
1 Corinthians 10:16–17…Is not the cup of blessing
which we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is
not the bread which we break a sharing in the
body of Christ? Since there is one bread, we who
are many are one body; for we all partake of the
one bread.

19. Warning
Potential to cause sin (both to self and others)
The sacrifice is nothing- no favor gained
An idol is nothing- not deity

20. Dire warning
1 Corinthians 10:20…No, but I say that the things which
the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not
to God; and I do not want you to become sharers in
demons.

21. You cannot
practice sin
1 Corinthians 10:21–22…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. Or do we provoke the
Lord to jealousy? We are not
stronger than He, are we?

22. Paul had to write again
2 Corinthians 6:14–18…Do not be bound together with
unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness
and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with
darkness? Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or
what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? Or
what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For
we are the temple of the living God; just as God said,

23. “I WILL DWELL IN THEM AND WALK AMONG THEM; AND I WILL BE
THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE. “Therefore, COME
OUT FROM THEIR MIDST AND BE SEPARATE,” says the Lord.
“AND DO NOT TOUCH WHAT IS UNCLEAN; And I will welcome
you. “And I will be a father to you, And you shall be
sons and daughters to Me,” Says the Lord Almighty.

24. Think!
 Grace is not a license to
sin
 Your liberty ends where
it effects others
 Your liberty ends when
it effect you

25. A Good Example of
a Bad Example
1 Corinthians 10:1–22