Dumb Things People Do

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Dumb Things People Do
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1 CORINTHIANS 101-13
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How Can We Avoid Doing Dumb Things Spiritually?

• Appreciate the Blessings God Has Provided (v.
  1-4)

• Israels Blessings
• Guidance by God in a Cloud Fire (Ex. 1321-22)
• Crossing the Red Sea (Ex. 1422-29)
• Eating Manna and Quail in the Desert (Ex. 164,
  35)
• Supernaturally Provided Water (Ex. 176 Num.
  2011)

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How Can We Avoid Doing Dumb Things Spiritually?

• Appreciate the Blessings God Has Provided (v.
  1-4)
• Avoid Some Common Traps (v. 5-10)

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How Can We Avoid Doing Dumb Things Spiritually?
Avoid Some Common Traps

• Getting Involved in Idolatry (v. 7)

• Anything that Interferes With or Distracts Us
  From God
• Turns Our Relationship with God into Rituals

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How Can We Avoid Doing Dumb Things Spiritually?
Avoid Some Common Traps
2. Committing Acts of Sexual Immorality (v.8)

• Refers to Any and All Forms of Sexual
  Relationships Outside of Marriage
• Allows Hormones to Make Our Decisions Rather
  than Gods Truth
• Results in Confusion

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How Can We Avoid Doing Dumb Things Spiritually?
Avoid Some Common Traps
3. Putting God to the Test (v. 9)

• Attempts to See How Long God Will Endure the
  Wickedness of His People
• Seeks How Much Can I Get Away With Rather
  than How Can I Please God Completely?

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How Can We Avoid Doing Dumb Things Spiritually?
Avoid Some Common Traps
4. Complaining Against Leaders (v. 10)
- Whining Often Focuses Against the Leader that
God Appoints - Results in Independence Rather
than Obedience
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How Can We Avoid Doing Dumb Things Spiritually?
Avoid Some Common Traps

• Getting Involved in Idolatry (v. 7)
• Committing Acts of Sexual Immorality (v.8)
• Putting God to the Test (v. 9)
• Complaining Against Leaders (v. 10)

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How Can We Avoid Doing Dumb Things Spiritually?

• Appreciate the Blessings God Has Provided (v.
  1-4)
• Avoid Some Common Traps (v. 5-10)
• Guard Your Thoughts (v. 11-13)

When Temptations Come, Remember How Faithful God
Has Been and that Hell Never Abandon You