Post by Les Brewer on Jun 30, 2012 6:53:32 GMT
"THOUGHT FOR THE DAY!" by Pastor Robert Oliver
I Corinthians 10:13 says~ "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!"
Oh Me Oh My Beloved Believers, How We Need to 'HEAR' The WORD OF GOD Today! Listen, We "ALL" Face Temptation in our Daily Lives, and We "ALL" Need to Heed the Apostle's Word of Instruction Here! And as we'll See, this is Tremendously "GOOD NEWS" for the Struggling Believer today! Paul, 'by' the HOLY SPIRIT here, 'Gives' Us "7" Amazing Truths to Consider:
First, Notice the "UNIVERSAL INCLUSION!" He says~ "There Hath 'NO' TEMPTATION TAKEN YOU!" Oh Yes Indeed Church, Listen 'Carefully' Now: "EVERY" Possible 'SIN' that You Can Think of, Is "INCLUDED" In Paul's Proclamation Here! Listen, 'When' GOD Says ALL, HE MEANS "ALL!" And 'When' HE Declares that there is "NO TEMPTATION" of SIN "EXCLUDED" in This Verse, HE Means "NONE!" So Don't 'Allow' the Enemy to "Fool" You into thinking that Your Particular 'SIN' in NOT "INCLUDED" Here!!!
But Secondly, Notice the "UNIVERSAL" COMMONALITY! He says~ "THERE HATH NO TEMPTATION TAKEN YOU, BUT SUCH AS IS 'COMMON' TO MAN!" Now, 'What' Does this Mean Paul? "COMMON" to Man? Listen to Me, It Simply Means that "YOU" are Not Tempted Any 'MORE' than "ANY OTHER CHRISTIAN IS!" Listen Now, 'Temptation' to SIN is a "UNIVERSAL PROBLEM!!!" It's 'COMMON' to "ALL PEOPLE OF ALL PLACES!" And You & I Are "No Different" than the poor guy in China, or Ethiopia, or Greenland, or Anywhere Else Where Folks are Being "TEMPTED TO SIN!" Why? It's Because 'Temptation' to Sin is "COMMON" Amongst ALL PEOPLE, and that means whether they are SAVED or NOT! See, it All Started With the "FIRST TWO PEOPLE" That Ever Lived! The "TEMPTER" Was There in the Garden to "TEMPT" Them!!!
Alright But Thirdly, Notice the "DIVINE" INTERVENTION! He says~ "THERE HATH NO TEMPTATION TAKEN YOU, BUT SUCH AS IS COMMON TO MAN: 'BUT GOD' IS FAITHFUL!" Ooh Do I ever 'Love' this Verse Saints! Beloved Brethren, You Have to 'Grab Hold' of this Statement! Paul Says~ "No Matter How 'Badly' You Are Tempted by the World, the Flesh, or the Devil, "GOD IS FAITHFUL!!!" And "GOD WILL BE THERE FOR YOU 'IN' YOUR GREATEST HOUR OF NEED!!!" Why? Because HE'S "ALWAYS FAITHFUL!" Listen Saints, YOU "CAN DEPEND ON GOD!" GOD WON'T LET YOU DOWN, LIKE 'PEOPLE' DO! And Notice How the Apostle "IMMEDIATELY" Upon Declaring the 'Certainty' of Temptation, POINTS HIS "SPIRIT-INSPIRED" FINGER TO THE "LIVING GOD AND 'HIS' FAITHFULNESS!!!"
Ok But Fourthly, Notice "WHAT" GOD Will Do For You! He writes~ "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!" Well, What in the World Does That Mean Pastor? Oh I'm So 'Glad' You Asked! Listen, It 'Means' that GOD "KNOWS" EXACTLY WHAT WE CAN BEAR, and HE WILL NOT "ALLOW" US TO BE "OVERCOME" BY SIN & TEMPTATION!!! I see "DIVINE ASSISTANCE" HERE Church! Listen, OUR LORD JESUS is "ABLE TO SUCCOUR (HELP or AID) THEM THAT ARE TEMPTED, SEEING HE HIMSELF PARTOOK OF THE SAME NATURE!!!"
But Fifthly, Notice the "DIVINE" ACCOMPANIMENT! He says~ "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!" What??? Wait a Minute Now, You Mean to 'Tell' Me that "GOD" HIMSELF is GOING TO "ACCOMPANY" ME IN MY "TEMPTATION?" YUP! That's 'Exactly' What Paul Means! That is, That 'GOD' Is Going to Give You Something "ALONG" WITH That Sore Temptation, and that is CALLED "GRACE" BELOVED!!! It's a PROMISE OF GOD! That HE Will Extend Strength & Grace to YOU "WHERE & WHEN" YOU NEED IT! Notice the Wording of the Text: "HE WILL 'WITH' THE TEMPTATION!" Do You Realize Exactly 'What' This Implies Church? It Indicates Clearly that "EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU FACE TEMPTATION, GOD IS 'WITH' YOU!!!"
But Sixthly, Notice "HOW" GOD Provides HIS GRACE! Paul says~ "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!" Oooh, Did You 'Catch' That? Listen to me, GOD 'PROMISES' AN "ESCAPE ROUTE" IN YOUR TEMPTATION! And HE Proclaims 'Boldly' that there is Going to Be a DIRECT PATH "OUT" OF THAT TEMPTATION! And Notice the Word "MAKE?" That Indicates that 'GOD HIMSELF' Will "MAKE" a WAY For You to "ESCAPE!!!" Listen, II Peter 2:9 says~ "FOR THE 'LORD' KNOWETH 'HOW' TO DELIVER THE GODLY 'OUT' OF TEMPTATION!!!" Oh Yes HE Does, and Yes "HE WILL!!!"
But Seventhly, Finally, Observe the PROMISED "VICTORY!" Paul says~ "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!" Oh Beloved Believer I ask You to Listen 'Carefully' Now, Because Right Here, GOD 'PROMISES' YOU & I COMPLETE "VICTORY" OVER TEMPTATION, But Only "IF" We 'Choose' to "UTILIZE HIS PROVISION!!!" Did You 'Hear' Me??? Listen, Our Free "WILLS" Are Still 'Involved' here, and they 'Must' be "Exercised" to Do Right! Yes it's True, GOD 'Will' Provide the ESCAPE ROUTE, But "WE" Must Agree 'With' THE HOLY SPIRIT, to "TAKE IT!!!" Beloved One, My 'Word' to you today is this: "ALLOW" GOD TO "DELIVER" YOU FROM 'EVERY' EVIL WORK, AND HE "SURELY WILL!!!" Blessings to All, and Shalom...
I Corinthians 10:13 says~ "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!"
Oh Me Oh My Beloved Believers, How We Need to 'HEAR' The WORD OF GOD Today! Listen, We "ALL" Face Temptation in our Daily Lives, and We "ALL" Need to Heed the Apostle's Word of Instruction Here! And as we'll See, this is Tremendously "GOOD NEWS" for the Struggling Believer today! Paul, 'by' the HOLY SPIRIT here, 'Gives' Us "7" Amazing Truths to Consider:
First, Notice the "UNIVERSAL INCLUSION!" He says~ "There Hath 'NO' TEMPTATION TAKEN YOU!" Oh Yes Indeed Church, Listen 'Carefully' Now: "EVERY" Possible 'SIN' that You Can Think of, Is "INCLUDED" In Paul's Proclamation Here! Listen, 'When' GOD Says ALL, HE MEANS "ALL!" And 'When' HE Declares that there is "NO TEMPTATION" of SIN "EXCLUDED" in This Verse, HE Means "NONE!" So Don't 'Allow' the Enemy to "Fool" You into thinking that Your Particular 'SIN' in NOT "INCLUDED" Here!!!
But Secondly, Notice the "UNIVERSAL" COMMONALITY! He says~ "THERE HATH NO TEMPTATION TAKEN YOU, BUT SUCH AS IS 'COMMON' TO MAN!" Now, 'What' Does this Mean Paul? "COMMON" to Man? Listen to Me, It Simply Means that "YOU" are Not Tempted Any 'MORE' than "ANY OTHER CHRISTIAN IS!" Listen Now, 'Temptation' to SIN is a "UNIVERSAL PROBLEM!!!" It's 'COMMON' to "ALL PEOPLE OF ALL PLACES!" And You & I Are "No Different" than the poor guy in China, or Ethiopia, or Greenland, or Anywhere Else Where Folks are Being "TEMPTED TO SIN!" Why? It's Because 'Temptation' to Sin is "COMMON" Amongst ALL PEOPLE, and that means whether they are SAVED or NOT! See, it All Started With the "FIRST TWO PEOPLE" That Ever Lived! The "TEMPTER" Was There in the Garden to "TEMPT" Them!!!
Alright But Thirdly, Notice the "DIVINE" INTERVENTION! He says~ "THERE HATH NO TEMPTATION TAKEN YOU, BUT SUCH AS IS COMMON TO MAN: 'BUT GOD' IS FAITHFUL!" Ooh Do I ever 'Love' this Verse Saints! Beloved Brethren, You Have to 'Grab Hold' of this Statement! Paul Says~ "No Matter How 'Badly' You Are Tempted by the World, the Flesh, or the Devil, "GOD IS FAITHFUL!!!" And "GOD WILL BE THERE FOR YOU 'IN' YOUR GREATEST HOUR OF NEED!!!" Why? Because HE'S "ALWAYS FAITHFUL!" Listen Saints, YOU "CAN DEPEND ON GOD!" GOD WON'T LET YOU DOWN, LIKE 'PEOPLE' DO! And Notice How the Apostle "IMMEDIATELY" Upon Declaring the 'Certainty' of Temptation, POINTS HIS "SPIRIT-INSPIRED" FINGER TO THE "LIVING GOD AND 'HIS' FAITHFULNESS!!!"
Ok But Fourthly, Notice "WHAT" GOD Will Do For You! He writes~ "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!" Well, What in the World Does That Mean Pastor? Oh I'm So 'Glad' You Asked! Listen, It 'Means' that GOD "KNOWS" EXACTLY WHAT WE CAN BEAR, and HE WILL NOT "ALLOW" US TO BE "OVERCOME" BY SIN & TEMPTATION!!! I see "DIVINE ASSISTANCE" HERE Church! Listen, OUR LORD JESUS is "ABLE TO SUCCOUR (HELP or AID) THEM THAT ARE TEMPTED, SEEING HE HIMSELF PARTOOK OF THE SAME NATURE!!!"
But Fifthly, Notice the "DIVINE" ACCOMPANIMENT! He says~ "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!" What??? Wait a Minute Now, You Mean to 'Tell' Me that "GOD" HIMSELF is GOING TO "ACCOMPANY" ME IN MY "TEMPTATION?" YUP! That's 'Exactly' What Paul Means! That is, That 'GOD' Is Going to Give You Something "ALONG" WITH That Sore Temptation, and that is CALLED "GRACE" BELOVED!!! It's a PROMISE OF GOD! That HE Will Extend Strength & Grace to YOU "WHERE & WHEN" YOU NEED IT! Notice the Wording of the Text: "HE WILL 'WITH' THE TEMPTATION!" Do You Realize Exactly 'What' This Implies Church? It Indicates Clearly that "EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU FACE TEMPTATION, GOD IS 'WITH' YOU!!!"
But Sixthly, Notice "HOW" GOD Provides HIS GRACE! Paul says~ "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!" Oooh, Did You 'Catch' That? Listen to me, GOD 'PROMISES' AN "ESCAPE ROUTE" IN YOUR TEMPTATION! And HE Proclaims 'Boldly' that there is Going to Be a DIRECT PATH "OUT" OF THAT TEMPTATION! And Notice the Word "MAKE?" That Indicates that 'GOD HIMSELF' Will "MAKE" a WAY For You to "ESCAPE!!!" Listen, II Peter 2:9 says~ "FOR THE 'LORD' KNOWETH 'HOW' TO DELIVER THE GODLY 'OUT' OF TEMPTATION!!!" Oh Yes HE Does, and Yes "HE WILL!!!"
But Seventhly, Finally, Observe the PROMISED "VICTORY!" Paul says~ "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!" Oh Beloved Believer I ask You to Listen 'Carefully' Now, Because Right Here, GOD 'PROMISES' YOU & I COMPLETE "VICTORY" OVER TEMPTATION, But Only "IF" We 'Choose' to "UTILIZE HIS PROVISION!!!" Did You 'Hear' Me??? Listen, Our Free "WILLS" Are Still 'Involved' here, and they 'Must' be "Exercised" to Do Right! Yes it's True, GOD 'Will' Provide the ESCAPE ROUTE, But "WE" Must Agree 'With' THE HOLY SPIRIT, to "TAKE IT!!!" Beloved One, My 'Word' to you today is this: "ALLOW" GOD TO "DELIVER" YOU FROM 'EVERY' EVIL WORK, AND HE "SURELY WILL!!!" Blessings to All, and Shalom...
