The Blind Beggar

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1 Cor 1012 Therefore let him who thinks he
stands take heed lest he fall

• At the back of this passage lies the
  over-confidence of some of the Corinthian
  Christians. William Barlcay
• Context of question of eating of meat sac. to
  idols
• While it is true that can eat meat eat meat
  offered to idols, not true that not in danger
  -- even on this question!

Outline taken from Windell Winklers Workbook
Toward Spiritual Maturity
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Chapter 10
I. The Example of Israel (vv. 1-13) A. Many
opportunities and privileges (vv. 1-5) B. Our
example not to follow (vv. 6-11) C. Take heed
lest you fall (vv. 12-13) II. Eating Meat
Sacrificed To Idols (vv. 14-33) A. Eating meat
to an idol (vv. 14-22) B. When it is acceptable
and when it is not (vv. 23-33)
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Many Fell Before They Made It..
Bondage Of Egypt
Promise Land
Wilderness Wandering
Israel
Water
We Too Could Fall Before
Bondage Of Sin
Heaven Our Promise Land
Now
Water
Today
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Taking Heed Lest You Fall
1 Cor. 1012
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Taking Heed Lest You Fall
I. Possibility of Falling Away
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I. Possibility of Falling Away
A. The Warnings of the Text

• Heb. 312 411 1026-29
• 1 Cor. 927
• Gal. 49 54
• 2 Pet. 214-15, 20-22
• 1 Tim. 119-20 41 58 610, 21
• 2 Tim. 218

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I. Possibility of Falling Away
A. The Warnings of the Text B. Could Happen To
You
People Change
Strong become Weak Godly become
Ungodly Believer become Unbeliever Faithful
become - Unfaithful
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I. Possibility of Falling Away
A. The Warnings of the Text B. Could Happen To
You C. How Far it is Possible to Go

• Possible to go beyond repentance (Heb. 61-6)
• Possible to lose soul eternally (Heb. 1027-29)

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Taking Heed Lest You Fall
I. Possibility of Falling Away
II. Evidences of Falling Away
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II. Evidences of Falling Away
A. Neglect study of word (Heb. 512-14) B. Less
prayer to God (Dan. 610 1 Thess. 517) C.
Growing fondness for worldly pleasure (2 Tim.
34) D. Making excuses for neglect (Luke
1416-24) E. A tendency toward being discontent
(1 Pet. 18) F. Lack of interest in salvation of
others (Psa. 1265,6)
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Taking Heed Lest You Fall
I. Possibility of Falling Away
II. Evidences of Falling Away
III. Causes of Falling Away
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III. Causes of Falling Away
A. Mixed marriages (Neh. 1326) B. Love of money
(Matt. 2614-25 1 Tim. 610) C. Reverting to
sinful practices (Acts 89-24) D. Returning to
false religion (Gal. 51, 4 421) E. Association
with evil (Luke 2254-62) F. Love of the world (2
Tim. 410) G. Self satisfaction (Rev. 314-22) H.
Modernistic education (1 Cor. 118-31) I.
Gradually missing services (Heb. 1025)
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Taking Heed Lest You Fall
I. Possibility of Falling Away
II. Evidences of Falling Away
III. Causes of Falling Away
IV. Preventing Falling Away
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IV. Preventing Falling Away

• A. What The Church Can Do
• Teaching (Matt. 2820 Acts 2028)
• Encouragement (Heb. 1024)
• Elders watch for souls (Heb. 137, 17)
• B. What The Individual Can do
• Examine self (2 Cor. 135)
• Faithful in attendance (Jas. 417)
• Strive to grow (2 Pet. 15-11)
• Pray daily (Luke 181)
• Study daily (Acts 1711)
• Avoid every form of evil (1 Thess. 522)

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Taking Heed Lest You Fall
I. Possibility of Falling Away
II. Evidences of Falling Away
III. Causes of Falling Away
IV. Preventing Falling Away
V. Results of Falling Away
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V. Results of Falling Away
A. Worse than at beginning (2 Pet. 220-22) B.
Worthy of sorer punishment (Heb. 1026-29) C.
Lost in hell (Matt. 1341-42)
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Taking Heed Lest You Fall
I. Possibility of Falling Away
II. Evidences of Falling Away
III. Causes of Falling Away
IV. Preventing Falling Away
V. Results of Falling Away
VI. Returning From Falling Away
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VI. Returning From Falling Away
A. Those who fall can return - Simon did (Acts
8) - Peter did (Gal. 2) - Corinthian brother
did (2 Cor. 2) - Blood cleanses (1 John 17) B.
What are the fallen to do? - Repent (Acts 822
Rev. 25) - Confess (1 John 19 Jas. 516) -
Pray (Acts 822)
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Taking Heed Lest You Fall
I. Possibility of Falling Away
II. Evidences of Falling Away
III. Causes of Falling Away
IV. Preventing Falling Away
V. Results of Falling Away
VI. Returning From Falling Away