Lesson 2064

(Lesson 2064)(06-27-17) 1 Corinthians 10:5-15

"But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say."

In today's quote Paul, referring to the Children of Israel who, with Moses, escaped from Egypt told how quickly they had turned their backs on God and had begun to worship graven images.

Also in this lesson Paul warned the membership of the Corinthian church to stay the course with Jesus Christ, refraining from idol worship and those things that would lead them away from their responsibility to their brothers and sisters in the church. He also told of the punishment that was heaped upon the Hebrew people for their disobedience before God and how that same wrath awaited those among the Corinthians who might stray.

Even today we, the children of God, are to stay the course for Jesus Christ in every thing we do. We should walk as examples to those who have not yet tasted the sweet taste of salvation through the saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.~