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A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold is as pictures of silver.(Prov.25:11) It is so important to speak the right words to people at the right time to produce the right results. When you think of apples of gold in pictures of silver, then you are thinking of wealth and excellence. When we speak wisdom into the lives of others we are making them wealthy. Therefore we must seek God for He is the source of all wisdom and He will give us just the right words needed at the right time.
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#But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof: Conscience, I say not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience? I Cor. 10:28,29
If you are told what you are about to eat has been sacrificed to idols, then do not eat it, for the conscience sake of the man that gave it. We are at liberty to eat and give thanks for our food and God will bless it. Yet we must not eat food sacrificed to idols. This is against our liberty in Christ for we are holy people, a royal priesthood and we must not cause others to stumble by eating that which is sacrificed to idols.
#Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he? All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth. Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake: For the earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof. If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat asking no question for conscience sake. I Cor. 10:22-27
We must not provoke the Lord to jealousy, for we are not stronger than he. All things are lawful for me and not expedient for me. For the earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof. Do not let another man judge thee, for if an unbeliever invites you to a feast, whatsoever is sold in shambles, that eat, asking no questions for conscience sake. Do not be a stumbling block for your brother.
#The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break is it not the communion of the body of Christ? For we being many are one bread and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? What say I then? that the idol is anything, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is anything? But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils and not to God and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table and of the table of devils. I Cor. 10:16-21
When we take communion we are eating the blood of Christ and the body of Christ. We being many are one bread for we are all the partakers of that one bread. So can we celebrate Halloween, which is a devil's holiday? No this is idolatry that we must flee, for we cannot be partakers of the Lord's table and the table of the devil. For do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he? God forbid that we should desecrate our bodies in a manner such as this.
#Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world have come. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he falls. 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. I Cor. 10:11-15
Paul is telling the Corinthians to remember the Israelites that complained before Jehovah and were destroyed for it. These things serve as examples to us upon whom the ends of the world came. Therefore let him that thinks he stands must take heed, lest he falls. Now every temptation that comes to a man is common to him and God is faithful who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able to bear, so he provides a way of escape so that ye may bear it. Wherefore, my dearly beloved flee from idolatry. People today are flocking to idolatry and Pastors need to preach the importance of fleeing from idolatry for no one who commits this sin will inherit the Kingdom of God. So judge what this passage is teaching as it is of utmost importance.
#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 by serpents. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured and were destroyed by the destroyer. I Cor. 10:7-10
Neither be idolaters as some of them were, as the people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play, Neither let us commit sexual immorality as some of them committed and fell in one day twenty-three thousand. Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted and were destroyed by serpents. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured and were destroyed by the destroyer. That is why God was not pleased with them, and these are examples to us to live a holy life so that the same things will not happen to us.
#Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; And did all eat the same spiritual meat; And did all drink the same spiritual drink; for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them and that Rock was Christ. But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. I Cor. 10:1-5
That Rock is Jesus Christ that leads them through the wilderness and drank of the same spiritual drink. Yet God was not well pleased with them because they murmured against the Rock. We too must be careful not to follow their example and follow Jesus all the way from the wilderness of the world to heaven. For Jesus is that Rock of ages that leads us all the way from the cliffs of the hill to heaven and we must keep our eyes on him continually.
#And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly, so fight I, not as one that beateth the air, But I keep under my body and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. I Cor. 9:25-27
Paul is a sports fan and he compares the Christian life to running a race where all are trying to win first place. Yet only one will win the race, so he says to remove all hindrances in the race by beating one's self into subjection so as not to beat against the air. We run to win an incorruptible crown, while the world runs to win a corruptible crown. Therefore, I must flagellate my body, lest after I have preached to others I would become a castaway. The Christian life is a glorious life and we have much to look forward to when we stand before the Bema Seat of Christ.
#And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under them, that I might gain them that are without law. To the weak became I weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might, by all means, save some. And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you. I Cor. 9:20-23
Paul uses the metaphor of being a Jew to win the Jews to Christ and being under the law to win those that are under the law. The parenthesis is there because the translators added to the manuscripts. So all this was done for the gospel's sake, that I might be partakers thereof with you. We would call that being politically correct and using our influence to win others to Christ. It is ok to be mindful of other cultures in order to be partakers of the gospel with them.
#For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward, but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me. What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel. For though I am free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. Cor. 9:16-19
We have a reward from God when we preach the gospel willingly, but if against our will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me. Verily when I preach the gospel I make it of Christ and without charge, in order that I abuse not my power in the gospel. Now that I am free from all men, yet I make myself a servant unto all, that I might gain the more to Christ.
#If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? If others are partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless, we have not used this power, but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ. Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. I Cor. 9:11-14
We as ministers sow spiritual seeds and are therefore ordained to receive carnal things from the parishioners that we serve. Nevertheless, we have not used this power, but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ. I do not receive a salary for preaching the gospel but suffer need so that I can please the Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore it is as we minister the holy things of the temple, we wait on God at the altar and are partakers with the altar. Even so. the Lord Jesus Christ has ordained that we which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. Thank the Lord for your Pastor who labors every Sunday to feed you the gospel of peace and you would rather pay your ballplayers rather than him who is giving you the seeds of eternal life. Yet God will reward us for our faithfulness to the gospel of peace and me, therefore, do this thing willingly for the Lord.
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