I Corinthians 7:1-5
Counsel for Single and Married Christians
I Corinthians 7:6-11
Counsel for Christian Marriage & Divorce
I Corinthians 7:12-16
Counsel for those Married to Non-Christians
I Corinthians 7:17-24
Counsel for those Called by God
I Corinthians 7:25-31
Adopting a War-time mindset
I Corinthians 7:32-40
Counsel for the Betrothed and the Widowed
I Corinthians 8:1-6
Love Is More Important than Knowledge
I Corinthians 8:7-13
Be sensitive to conscience
I Corinthians 9:1-10
The Rights Of a Person Who Labors
I Corinthians 9:11-18
Paul Surrenders His Rights
I Corinthians 9:19-23
Being a Servant To All Men
I Corinthians 9:24-27
Dealing with Christian liberty
I Corinthians 10:1-5
The Dangers of Overconfidence
I Corinthians 10:6-13
God Will Help You Resist Temptation
I Corinthians 10:14-22
Eating Meat Offered to Idols
I Corinthians 10:23-33
Principles that Govern Christian Liberty
I Corinthians 11:1-16
Head Covering in the Church
I Corinthians 11:17-22
Conduct surrounding the Love Feasts
I Corinthians 11:23-34
Conduct surrounding the Lord’s Supper
I Corinthians 12:1-11
Speaking Various Languages
I Corinthians 12:12-20
Diversity of Spiritual Gifts
I Corinthians 12:21-26
Spiritual Gifts That Unite
I Corinthians 12:27-31
God Assigns Spiritual Gifts
The Dangers of Overconfidence
I Corinthians 10:1–5
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In this chapter 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 one of them is overconfidence. They never seem to come to the place in their Christian walk where they are free from temptation. Paul reminded the experienced believers not to become overconfident in their ability to withstand temptation. The five “all’s” in verses 1-4 emphasize the five downward steps in verses 5-10.
The five “all’s”:
1. “under the cloud“ (v. 1) - divine guidance
2. “passed through the sea“ (v. 1) - divine deliverance
3. “baptized unto Moses“ (v. 2) - divine leadership
4. “eat the same spiritual meat“ (v. 3) - divine provision
5. “drink the same spiritual drink“ (v. 4) - divine intervention
God gave Israel Moses, the leader it needed to reach the promised land. Israel partook of the food and water that God provided. He took care of their day-to-day necessities. However, what happened to most of the people is tragic. There were over two million Jews who stepped out to follow God to the promised land but only two made it.
Application
Thank you, Lord, for giving to me an escape route from any temptation that may come my way. I must never become overconfident in my own strength but always trust in the Lord to deliver me.
I Corinthians 10:1-5 (English Standard Version)
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