Homiletic Monthly 1 Corinthians 10:13 There has no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful… (text and 2 Corinthians 12:9): — There is nothing more wonderful than a man whose nature is essentially evil, whose path is thronged with spiritual enemies, should be brought off "more than a conqueror." The only explanation is to be found in our texts. I. THIS IS MATTER OF DISTINCT, POSITIVE, REPEATED PROMISE. God has bound Himself, even by covenant, to stand by His child and never to suffer the enemy to prevail over him. He never goes back on His word. II. THESE PROMISES ARE MATTER OF EXPERIENCE. They have been put to the test in every age, land, and occasion, and such a thing as a failure was never known. III. THESE PROMISES ARE WORLD-WIDE IN THEIR APPLICATION. They cover every moment of life-extend to every need and duty — are equal to any emergency or strait. IV. THE SIGNIFICANCE, THE FULNESS, AND THE ALL-SUFFICING OF THE PLEDGES OF GOD'S FAITHFULNESS CAN BE KNOWN ONLY WHEN WE HAVE PUT THEM TO THE PROOF! (Homiletic Monthly.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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. |
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