While we cannot control life's trials, we can, by God's grace, control our response to them. We can resist temptations and be victorious over our trials, even be better because of them. This study specifically addresses trials and temptations and how you successfully pass the test of COVID-19.

1. The Way
of
Escape

2. What is the Difference?

3. What is the Difference?
Psalm 95:8 “Do not harden your hearts, as in the
rebellion, as in the day of trial in the wilderness,
‫מ‬ַ‫סּ‬ָ‫ה‬ (mǎs·sāh) = test, assay & temptation

4. What is the Difference?
Psalm 95:8 “Do not harden your hearts, as in the
rebellion, as in the day of trial in the wilderness,
‫מ‬ַ‫סּ‬ָ‫ה‬ (mǎs·sāh) = test, assay & temptation
Exodus 17:7 So he called
the name of the place
Massah and Meribah,
because of the contention
of the children of Israel,
and because they tempted
the LORD, saying, “Is the
LORD among us or not?”

5. James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when you
fall into various trials,
What is the Difference?
πειρασμός (peirasmos) = test, examination

6. James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when you
fall into various trials,
What is the Difference?
πειρασμός (peirasmos) = test, examination

7. James 1:12–13 Blessed is the man who endures
temptation; for when he has been approved, he
will receive the crown of life which the Lord has
promised to those who love Him. 13 Let no one
say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”;
for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He
Himself tempt anyone.
What is the Difference?
πειρασμός (peirasmos) = temptation

8. What is the Difference?
• External • Internal

9. What is the Difference?
• External
• To reveal a person’s
moral character
• Internal
• To destroy a person’s
moral character

10. What is the Difference?
• External
• To reveal a person’s
moral character
• To promote truth
• Internal
• To destroy a person’s
moral character
• To promote a lie

11. What is the Difference?
• External
• To reveal a person’s
moral character
• To promote truth
• A work of God
• Internal
• To destroy a person’s
moral character
• To promote a lie
• A work of the world,
the flesh & the devil

12. What is the Difference?
• External
• To reveal a person’s
moral character
• To promote truth
• A work of God
• Blessing
• Internal
• To destroy a person’s
moral character
• To promote a lie
• A work of the world,
the flesh & the devil
• Death

15. 11 Now all these things happened to
them as examples, and they were
written for our admonition, upon
whom the ends of the ages have
come. 12 Therefore let him who thinks
he stands take heed lest he fall. 13 No
temptation has overtaken you except
such as is common to man;

16. but God is faithful, who will not allow
you to be tempted beyond what you
are able, but with the temptation will
also make the way of escape, that you
may be able to bear it. 14 Therefore,
my beloved, flee from idolatry. 15 I
speak as to wise men; judge for
yourselves what I say.

17. 11 Now all these things happened to them as
examples, and they were written for our
admonition, upon whom the ends of the
ages have come.

18. 11 Now all these things happened to them as
examples, and they were written for our
admonition, upon whom the ends of the
ages have come.
τύπος (tupos) = type, mold, stamp, any mark
left by a blow, model, outline

19. 11 Now all these things happened to them as
examples, and they were written for our
admonition, upon whom the ends of the
ages have come.
τύπος (tupos) = type, mold, stamp, any mark
left by a blow, model, outline
νουθεσία (nouthesia) = teaching, instruction,
warning, admonition

20. What are “these things”?

21. 1 Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be
unaware that all our fathers were under the
cloud, all passed through the sea, 2 all were
baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the
sea, 3 all ate the same spiritual food, 4 and all
drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank
of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and
that Rock was Christ. 5 But with most of them
God was not well pleased, for their bodies
were scattered in the wilderness.
1 Corinthians 10:1–9

22. 1 Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be
unaware that all our fathers were under the
cloud, all passed through the sea, 2 all were
baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the
sea, 3 all ate the same spiritual food, 4 and all
drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank
of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and
that Rock was Christ. 5 But with most of them
God was not well pleased, for their bodies
were scattered in the wilderness.
1 Corinthians 10:1–9

23. 6 Now these things became our examples, to
the intent that we should not lust after evil
things as they also lusted. 7 And do not
become idolaters as were some of them. As it
is written, “The people sat down to eat and
drink, and rose up to play.” 8 Nor let us commit
sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in
one day twenty-three thousand fell; 9 nor let
us tempt Christ, as some of them also
tempted, and were destroyed by serpents;
1 Corinthians 10:1–9

24. 6 Now these things became our examples, to
the intent that we should not lust after evil
things as they also lusted. 7 And do not
become idolaters as were some of them. As it
is written, “The people sat down to eat and
drink, and rose up to play.” 8 Nor let us commit
sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in
one day twenty-three thousand fell; 9 nor let
us tempt Christ, as some of them also
tempted, and were destroyed by serpents;
1 Corinthians 10:1–9

25. 10 nor complain, as some of them also
complained, and were destroyed by the
destroyer.
1 Corinthians 10:1–9

26. 12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands
take heed lest he fall.
• “OT history has nothing to do with me!”

27. 12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands
take heed lest he fall.
• “OT history has nothing to do with me!”
• “I’m different!”

28. 12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands
take heed lest he fall.
• “OT history has nothing to do with me!”
• “I’m different!”
• “God is different than
He was in the OT. He
won’t judge me!”

29. 13a No temptation has overtaken you except
such as is common to man;
πειρασμός (peirasmos) = test, examination

30. 13a No temptation has overtaken you except
such as is common to man;
πειρασμός (peirasmos) = test, examination
“common to man”
Everyone else, including
those in the OT faced, or are
facing, similar tests.

31. 13a No temptation has overtaken you except
such as is common to man;
πειρασμός (peirasmos) = test, examination
“common to man”
Everyone else, including
those in the OT faced, or are
facing, similar tests.
Jesus (the God-man) was
tested at all points just as we
are.

32. 13b but God is faithful, who will not allow
you to be tempted beyond what you are
able, but with the temptation will also
make the way of escape, that you may be
able to bear it.

33. 13b but God is faithful, who will not allow
you to be tempted beyond what you are
able, but with the temptation will also
make the way of escape, that you may be
able to bear it.
2 Timothy 2:13 If we are faithless, He remains
faithful; He cannot deny Himself.

34. 13b but God is faithful, who will not allow
you to be tempted beyond what you are
able, but with the temptation will also
make the way of escape, that you may be
able to bear it.
2 Timothy 2:13 If we are faithless, He remains
faithful; He cannot deny Himself.
Lamentations 3:23 They (His mercies) are new
every morning; great is Your faithfulness.

35. Is this verse a promise that God never
gives us more than we can handle?

37. 13b but God is faithful, who will not allow
you to be tempted beyond what you are
able, but with the temptation will also
make the way of escape, that you may be
able to bear it.

38. 13b but God is faithful, who will not allow
you to be tempted beyond what you are
able, but with the temptation will also
make the way of escape, that you may be
able to bear it.
that no test will ever surpass your
“power to resist”.
Alford, H. (1976). Alford’s Greek Testament: an exegetical and critical commentary
(Vol. 2, p. 557). Grand Rapids, MI: Guardian Press.

39. 13c (but God) …with the temptation will
also make the way of escape, that you may
be able to bear it.

40. 14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

41. 14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

42. 15 I speak as to wise men; judge for yourselves
what I say.

43. 15 I speak as to wise men; judge for yourselves
what I say.
κρίνω (krinō) = decide, come to a conclusion;
evaluate, judge based on
correctness of something

44. Chapter 1
I walk down the street and there's a deep hole in
the sidewalk, I fall in, I am lost, I am helpless, It
isn't my fault, It takes me forever to find my way
out.

45. Chapter 1
I walk down the street and there's a deep hole in
the sidewalk, I fall in, I am lost, I am helpless, It
isn't my fault, It takes me forever to find my way
out.
Chapter 2
I walk down the same street and there's a deep
hole in the sidewalk, I pretend I don't see it. I fall in
again, I can't believe that I'm in the same place but
it isn't my fault. It takes along time to get out.

46. Chapter 3
I walk down the same street there's a deep hole in
the sidewalk, I see that it is there, I still fall in, it's
a habit, my eyes are open, I know it's my fault. I
get out immediately.

47. Chapter 3
I walk down the same street there's a deep hole in
the sidewalk, I see that it is there, I still fall in, it's
a habit, my eyes are open, I know it's my fault. I
get out immediately.
Chapter 4
I walk down the same street there's a deep hole in
the sidewalk, I walk around it.

48. Chapter 3
I walk down the same street there's a deep hole in
the sidewalk, I see that it is there, I still fall in, it's
a habit, my eyes are open, I know it's my fault. I
get out immediately.
Chapter 4
I walk down the same street there's a deep hole in
the sidewalk, I walk around it.
Chapter 5
I walk down another street.

49. Is JESUS
Your Way
of
Escape

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