1 Corinthians 10
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1 Now I want you to know, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, all passed through the sea,
2 and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.
3 They all ate the same spiritual food,
4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from a spiritual rock that followed them, and that rock was Christ.
5 But God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness.
6 Now these things became examples for us, so that we will not desire evil things as they did.
7 Don’t become idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to play.
8 Let us not commit sexual immorality as some of them did, and in a single day 23,000 people fell dead.
9 Let us not test Christ as some of them did and were destroyed by snakes.
10 Nor should we complain as some of them did, and were killed by the destroyer.
11 Now these things happened to them as examples, and they were written as a warning to us, on whom the ends of the ages have come.
12 So, whoever thinks he stands must be careful not to fall.
13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to humanity. God is faithful, and He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation He will also provide a way of escape so that you are able to bear it.
1 Now I want you to know, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, all passed through the sea,
2 and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.
3 They all ate the same spiritual food,
4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from a spiritual rock that followed them, and that rock was Christ.
5 But God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness.
6 Now these things became examples for us, so that we will not desire evil things as they did.
7 Don’t become idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to play.
8 Let us not commit sexual immorality as some of them did, and in a single day 23,000 people fell dead.
9 Let us not test Christ as some of them did and were destroyed by snakes.
10 Nor should we complain as some of them did, and were killed by the destroyer.
11 Now these things happened to them as examples, and they were written as a warning to us, on whom the ends of the ages have come.
12 So, whoever thinks he stands must be careful not to fall.
13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to humanity. God is faithful, and He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation He will also provide a way of escape so that you are able to bear it.
14 Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.
15 I am speaking as to wise people. Judge for yourselves what I say.
16 The cup of blessing that we give thanks for, is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of Christ?
17 Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for all of us share that one bread.
18 Look at the people of Israel. Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in what is offered on the altar?
19 What am I saying then? That food offered to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?
20 No, but I do say that what they sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God. I do not want you to participate with demons!
21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot share in the Lord’s table and the table of demons.
22 Or are we provoking the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?
1 Corinthians 10:1-13
My dad was one of my biggest wrestling fans. He loved watching me play baseball but he really loved watching me wrestle. I have a very vivid memory of one morning during my wrestling career. I remember it was cold and their was snow on the ground. I told my dad that I wanted to run to school that morning in order to train and get in better shape. It was my senior year.
I had not lost a match. My senior year of High School I only lost two matches I believe.
This memory sticks out to me because my dad said he would bring my books to school for me. It was so cold you could see my breath with every step. We lived 3 miles from school. I was running through downtown Lebanon and passing by the First Baptist Church and my dad drove by in his truck taking his stuff to school. He did not stop and offer me a ride nor did I try and flag him down for a ride. He drove by and looked over at me with a half grin on his face that showed how proud he was of me.
My dad did not stop and I did not flag him down because we both knew I was putting in the work. I was putting in the work that would eventually lead to me standing on the podium at state.
Throughout my wrestling career I often encountered teammates that wanted to experience the same success as me but did not want to put in the work to make it happen.
This goes for many things in life. Often we see people jealous of others
spiritually (I want a relationship with Jesus like they have)
financially
parenting (Good parent)
relationship wise (romantic)
or you name it.
It is common that as humans we desire the success of others but don’t want to put in the work. In wrestling, teammates wanted the success that I experienced but they did not want to wake up in the mornings and run to school in the snow (where it was uphill both ways jk)
One of my favorite Dave Ramsey quotes is:
I worked my tail off for 40 years for the media to call me an overnight success.
-Dave Ramsey-
Last week we looked at
22 To the weak I became weak, in order to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that I may by every possible means save some.
23 Now I do all this because of the gospel, so I may become a partner in its benefits.
22 To the weak I became weak, in order to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that I may by every possible means save some.
Paul gave up rights because of the gospel
Chapter 9 concluded with Paul writing
24 Don’t you know that the runners in a stadium all race, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way to win the prize.
25 Now everyone who competes exercises self-control in everything. However, they do it to receive a crown that will fade away, but we a crown that will never fade away.
26 Therefore I do not run like one who runs aimlessly or box like one beating the air.
27 Instead, I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
1 Corinthians 9:24-
Paul says I discipline my body and bring it under strict control so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
Paul is saying I exercise strict control and discipline my body so that I don’t miss out on what the Lord has for me. I want all the Lord has and because I want all that he has I discipline my body. I give up my rights so that I don’t miss out on anything the Lord has for me.
This leads us into this set of verses in chapter 10. We keep in mind that he says I discipline my body and bring it under strict control and then he begins to lay out some things we should consider from Israels past.
1 Now I want you to know, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, all passed through the sea,
2 and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.
3 They all ate the same spiritual food,
4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from a spiritual rock that followed them, and that rock was Christ.
1 Now I want you to know, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, all passed through the sea,
2 and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.
1 Corinthians 10:1-
1 Now I want you to know, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, all passed through the sea,
Here God’s word uses the Old Testament to tell the story of God. God’s word through Paul reminds of of the history of our God. The Israelites were God’s chosen people.
Their story is much like your story and my story. God chooses us and he desires relationship with us and he pursues us. Maybe you are here and received that love or God is still pursuing you.
God used the Israelites to show us His character. In Exodus, we read of this story of God setting his people free. God led his people out of slavery and one of the methods he used was a cloud to lead them.. You see all the Israelites were under the cloud.
All walked through the Red Sea on dry ground. This is the story of God delivering Israel from Pharoah and his army. The army pursed Moses and the Israelites and God parted the waters so that Israel walked through on dry ground. All the Israelites passed through the sea
the Israelites were all baptized into Moses, that is, united with their spiritual head, God’s servant, who became the object of their trust
31 When Israel saw the great power that the Lord used against the Egyptians, the people feared the Lord and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.
13 But Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. Stand firm and see the Lord’s salvation He will provide for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again.
All the Israelites believed in the Lord and trusted in the Lord’s servant Moses
v.3 All the Israelites ate the same spiritual food.
4 Then the Lord said to Moses, “I am going to rain bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. This way I will test them to see whether or not they will follow My instructions.
Exodus
15 When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it?” because they didn’t know what it was. Moses told them, “It is the bread the Lord has given you to eat.
Exodus 16:1
The Corinthians experience this bread from heaven as well.
31 Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, just as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.”
32 Jesus said to them, “I assure you: Moses didn’t give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the real bread from heaven.
33 For the bread of God is the One who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
34 Then they said, “Sir, give us this bread always!”
John
v.4 The Israelites all drank the same spiritual drink
6 I am going to stand there in front of you on the rock at Horeb; when you hit the rock, water will come out of it and the people will drink.” Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel.
The Corinthians experienced this water through Jesus
10 Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God, and who is saying to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would ask Him, and He would give you living water.”
11 “Sir,” said the woman, “You don’t even have a bucket, and the well is deep. So where do You get this ‘living water’?
12 You aren’t greater than our father Jacob, are You? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and livestock.”
13 Jesus said, “Everyone who drinks from this water will get thirsty again.
14 But whoever drinks from the water that I will give him will never get thirsty again—ever! In fact, the water I will give him will become a well of water springing up within him for eternal life.”
John
God’s work among the Israelites is amazing. His faithfulness, His love and his ability to rescue a group of people that were in slavery and this group at times didn’t even realize how badly they needed to be rescued.
This is the Israelites story but this is our story. God rescued me when I didn’t even realize how badly I needed to be rescued. Jesus died on the cross for us while we were yet sinners. God rescued me from slavery when I thought slavery was better for me. God’s love for the Israelites is our story too. Through Jesus those who are in Jesus take from the bread of life, and experience living water.
It is truly amazing or awesome that as Christians we are set free. Through Jesus we have freedom, through Jesus he rescues us, through Jesus he Loves us in the same manner he loved the Israelites.
1 Corinthians 10:5
5 But God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness.
6 Now these things became examples for us, so that we will not desire evil things as they did.
God desired to bring them in to the promise land but many were struck down in the wilderness. Many never experienced the promise land. Paul says let this be an example for us so that we don’t desire evil things as they did.
Remember Paul says I bring my body under strict control and exercise discipline so that I might not be disqualified. He says don’t desire Evil things like the Israelites did and their final result was that they did not enter the promise land.
You see many want the promise land but not many want to put in the work to get there.
Many want to stand on the podium but few want to put in the work to get there. Few want to wake up in the morning and run to school in the snow.
the Corinthians’ complacency in matters of self-discipline and their corresponding penchant for self-indulgence required immediate remedial action. Christian freedom was not meant to lead to self-indulgence but to selfless service
Christian freedom was not meant to lead to self-indulgence but to selfless service
7 Don’t become idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to play.
1 Corinthians 10:7
1 When the people saw that Moses delayed in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said to him, “Come, make us a god who will go before us because this Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt—we don’t know what has happened to him!”
2 Then Aaron replied to them, “Take off the gold rings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters and bring them to me.”
3 So all the people took off the gold rings that were on their ears and brought them to Aaron.
4 He took the gold from their hands, fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made it into an image of a calf. Then they said, “Israel, this is your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt!”
5 When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it; then he made an announcement: “There will be a festival to the Lord tomorrow.”
6 Early the next morning they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented fellowship offerings. The people sat down to eat and drink, then got up to play.
Exodus
Sexual Immorality
8 Let us not commit sexual immorality as some of them did, and in a single day 23,000 people fell dead.
1 Corinthians 10:
1 While Israel was staying in the Acacia Grove, the people began to have sexual relations with the women of Moab.
2 The women invited them to the sacrifices for their gods, and the people ate and bowed in worship to their gods.
The Israelites took part in this sexual immorality that the women of Moab made idol worship to their gods.
God could do in Corinth and bring death to the sexual immoral in the same way he did to the Israelites.
Some in Corinth are arguing that everything is permissible to them. Paul says what happened in Moab could happen in Corinth. Exercise self control.
9 Let us not test Christ as some of them did and were destroyed by snakes.
10 Nor should we complain as some of them did, and were killed by the destroyer.
1 Corinthians 10:9-10
4 Then they set out from Mount Hor by way of the Red Sea to bypass the land of Edom, but the people became impatient because of the journey.
5 The people spoke against God and Moses: “Why have you led us up from Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!”
6 Then the Lord sent poisonous snakes among the people, and they bit them so that many Israelites died.
Numbers
The Israelites questioned the plan God had for them. The Corinthians in their great knowledge and thought at times knew better than God.
v.10
41 The next day the entire Israelite community complained about Moses and Aaron, saying, “You have killed the Lord’s people!”
42 When the community assembled against them, Moses and Aaron turned toward the tent of meeting, and suddenly the cloud covered it, and the Lord’s glory appeared.
43 Moses and Aaron went to the front of the tent of meeting,
44 and the Lord said to Moses,
45 “Get away from this community so that I may consume them instantly.” But they fell facedown.
46 Then Moses told Aaron, “Take your firepan, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the community and make atonement for them, because wrath has come from the Lord; the plague has begun.”
47 So Aaron took his firepan as Moses had ordered, ran into the middle of the assembly, and saw that the plague had begun among the people. After he added incense, he made atonement for the people.
48 He stood between the dead and the living, and the plague was halted.
49 But those who died from the plague numbered 14,700, in addition to those who died because of the Korah incident.
Numbers 16:41
Complained, the Israelites complained and their complaining led the Lord to instruct Moses to get away from them so that I could consume them instantly.
God has not changed. Our complaining is no different than the complaining of the Israelites.
Complaining is full of pride because we think we know better than the plan of God for our lives. We think God’s path is not correct and we could be doing a better job with our own lives.
Complaining we serious and God wanted to consume instantly the Israelites for their complaining. (I am sure our complaining is not worse than that of the Israelites. I am sure we don’t complain we just are sharing our feelings)
Complaining was serious then and its serious now
11 Now these things happened to them as examples, and they were written as a warning to us, on whom the ends of the ages have come.
1 Corinthians 10:
12 So, whoever thinks he stands must be careful not to fall.
13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to humanity. God is faithful, and He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation He will also provide a way of escape so that you are able to bear it.
1 Corinthians 10:
Think about training. Training is humility. When competing, If I thought I was the best I would not train. I would just be the best. As I trained, I would often think about my opponents and if they were getting up to run at 6 then I wanted to be up and running by 5. If my opponents were running 2 miles to school then I wanted to run 3.
So it is in life if you think you have life whipped and don’t have to worry about the enemy then you stand and must be careful not to fall.
The corinthians standing must be in Christ. The Corinthians must not be in their own power but in the Lord.
v.13
Temptation comes and everyone faces this temptation. Notice the focus.
GOD IS FAITHFUL
GOD IS FAITHFUL
The character of God throughout his word is that he is faithful. He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able. He always provides a way of escape in every situation so that you will be able to bear it.
Intentional prayer time.
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem—a Sabbath day’s journey away.
13 When they arrived, they went to the room upstairs where they were staying: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
14 All these were continually united in prayer, along with the women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.
42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to the prayers.
Acts 2