2. The Jerusalem Council
A.D. 49
Acts 15

3. The Jerusalem Council Acts 15:28-29
28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:
29 that you abstain from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.

4. 1 Corinthians 10
Lessons From Israel's History (10:1-14)
The Cup And The Bread (10:15-18)
Idols And Sacrifices (10:19-24)
Food Offered To Idols (10:25-33)

5. Lessons From Israel's History (10:1-14)
1 Corinthians 10:4
Christ is eternally God
pre-existent before His physical birth
Old Testament types,
shadows or pre-figures

6. WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN ACCEPTABLE
Lessons From Israel's History
(10:1-14)
1 Corinthians 10:6
#1, Lust for evil things
WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN ACCEPTABLE
IN ONE SEASON,
MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE
FOR ANOTHER SEASON

7. Lessons From Israel's History (10:1-14)
1 Corinthians 10:7
#2, Idolatry
BE CAREFUL IN MOMENTS/SEASONS
OF SILENCE OR INACTIVITY…
STAY WITH HIS LAST INSTRUCTION

8. MUST BE CONSECRATED TO GOD
Lessons From Israel's History
(10:1-14)
1 Corinthians 10:8
#3, Sexual impurity
OUR SEXUAL APPETITES
MUST BE CONSECRATED TO GOD

9. Lessons From Israel's History (10:1-14)
1 Corinthians 10:9
#4, Tempting Christ
DON'T TEST HIS PATIENCE,
QUESTION HIS PURPOSE OR
EXPLOIT HIS GOODNESS
WE MUST BELIEVE HIS PROMISE,
NOT QUESTION HIS PROMISE

10. Lessons From Israel's History (10:1-14)
1 Corinthians 10:10
#5, Complaining and murmuring
DON'T PERMIT
TEMPORARY DIFFICULTIES
TO CAUSE YOU TO
MURMUR AND COMPLAIN
AND LOSE OUT ON GOD'S PURPOSES

11. Lessons From Israel's History
(10:1-14)
Five destiny robbers:
#1, Lust for evil things
#2, Idolatry
#3, Sexual impurity
#4, Tempting Christ
#5, Complaining and murmuring

12. Lessons From Israel's History (10:1-14)
1 Corinthians 10:13
'temptation' in Greek 'peirasmos'
any trial, testing, or proving
(A)adversity, affliction, trouble
(B)an enticement or inducement to sin

13. Lessons From Israel's History (10:1-14)
1 Corinthians 10:13
'way of escape' in Greek 'ekbasis'
EXIT a way out of something, or
END the termination of something

14. WHEN FACED WITH TEMPTATION
Lessons From Israel's History
(10:1-14)
1 Corinthians 10:13
WHEN FACED WITH TEMPTATION
RUN THROUGH THE EXIT OR
RESIST TILL THE END.
DON'T GIVE IN.

15. The Cup And The Bread (10:15-18)
1 Corinthians 10:16
communion in Greek 'koinōnia'
fellowship, sharing, participation in, partnership, partaking of

16. The Cup And The Bread (10:15-18)
1 Corinthians 10:16
the communion of the blood of Christ - we share in the benefits of the blood of Jesus Christ.
the communion of the body of Christ - we share in all that Christ did for us on the Cross.

17. TRUE WORSHIP WITH IDOL WORSHIP
Idols And Sacrifices (10:19-24)
1 Corinthians 10:21
WE CANNOT MIX
TRUE WORSHIP WITH IDOL WORSHIP

18. Idols And Sacrifices (10:19-24)
1, The spiritual aspects involved (vs 19-21)
2, Cannot mix worship of God and worship of demons (vs 22)
3, It may be culturally acceptable, but it may not be helpful and edifying (vs 23)
4, I also need to consider the other person's well-being (vs 24)

19. Whatever you buy in the market
Food Offered To Idols (10:25-33)
1 Corinthians 10:25-26
Whatever you buy in the market
pray over it and eat it.

20. Food Offered To Idols (10:25-33)
1 Timothy 4:3-5
3 forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving;
5 for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

21. Food Offered To Idols (10:25-33)
1 Corinthians 10:27-30
Do not eat, if….

22. Food Offered To Idols (10:25-33)
1 Corinthians 10:31-33
Right Heart Attitudes
1, Do everything to honor and glorify God
2, Do not offend any person
3, Walk in good terms with people