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January 6, 2013
Like an athlete, Paul disciplined his body, keeping it under control so that he would not be disqualified after preaching the Gospel to others. The danger of disqualification is an alarming thought! Alistair Begg walks us through Paul’s recounting of the history of Israel’s idolatry and sin, which serves as a warning against overconfidence or presumption. Yet there is comfort as well: God never allows us to be tempted beyond what we are able and always provides a way of escape from sin.
27But I discipline my body and ykeep it under control,2 lest after preaching to others zI myself should be adisqualified.
27But I discipline my body and ykeep it under control,2 lest after preaching to others zI myself should be adisqualified.
1For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers,1 that our fathers were all under bthe cloud, and all cpassed through the sea, 2and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, 3and dall ate the same espiritual food, 4and fall drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ. 5Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for gthey were overthrown2 in the wilderness.
6Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as hthey did. 7iDo not be idolaters jas some of them were; as it is written, k“The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.” 8lWe must not indulge in sexual immorality mas some of them did, and ntwenty-three thousand fell in a single day. 9We must not put Christ3 to the test, oas some of them did and pwere destroyed by serpents, 10nor grumble, qas some of them did and rwere destroyed by sthe Destroyer. 11Now these things happened to them as an example, but tthey were written down for our instruction, uon whom the end of the ages has come. 12Therefore vlet anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. 13No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. wGod is faithful, and xhe will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
14Therefore, my beloved, yflee from idolatry.
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