Matthew Trexler | Lost in a Maze | April 3, 2022
1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
- We are weak because we haven’t bonded with what makes us strong.
John 15:5 I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
- What you feed grows, what you starve dies.
1.) Feed your Spirit with Prayer.
Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
- Righteousness happens through an intentional pursuit of God.
2.) Feed your Spirit with God’s Word.
Psalms 119:9-11 How can a young person stay on the path of purity?
By living according to your word.
10 I seek you with all my heart;
do not let me stray from your commands.
11 I have hidden your word in my heart
that I might not sin against you.
- “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.”
- “I am an overcomer by the blood of the Lamb and the word of my testimony.”
- “When I am weak He is strong”
- “God is faithful-HE will not let me be tempted beyond what I can bear.”
3.) Feed your Spirit with the RIGHT people.
1 Corinthians 15:33-34 Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” 34 Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning;
- Being with the wrong people never helps you do the right thing.