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The Dangers of Overconfidence
Paul uses Israel as an example of overconfidence and lack of self discipline. He reminds the believers who were strong in the faith, that they had better not become overconfident in their ability to overcome temptation. There are dangers to maturity as well as to immaturity, and …

God Will Help You Resist Temptation
Paul points out that the Corinthian church was guilty of the same sins that the Jews committed. Five downward steps of temptation for the Israelites (vv: 6-10):They lusted after evil things - (v. 6, Num. 11:4) They wanted the things back in Egypt.They worshiped idols - (v. 7, …

Eating Meat Offered to Idols
Paul returns to the subject with which this letter began - the eating of meat offered to idols. In expressing their Christian liberty, some of the Corinthians were living dangerously close to idolatry. Paul says that it is true that an idol is nothing, but the ones behind …

Principles that Govern Christian Liberty
Sometimes its hard to know when to defer to the weaker brother. Paul gives a simple rule of thumb to help in making that decision. He states that while we have freedom in Christ, we shouldn’t exercise our freedom at the cost of hurting a Christian brother or sister. Paul lays d …