Standing Firm

Posted on 30 Jul 2018, Pastor: Rev. Derek Geldart

Are you confident that you are standing firm in your relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ? Standing on the foundation of God’s deliverance, sustenance and divine presence has led many Christians to conclude that they are unshakeable in their faith. Surely those who stand on the practice of Lord’s Supper, prayer, reading the Bible and are experiencing God’s blessings in their lives will not be so entangled by sin that God will give them His wrath? In 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Paul gave a dire warning to the church of Corinth and to us today: if you think you are standing firm be careful that you don’t fall. In other words, if you think that being a pastor, deacon or prominent member of the church or an elderly person with vast spiritual experience is insurance against loosing favor with God then think again! The first part of this sermon will review the analogy Paul draws between Israel and Corinth to show that the moment those who stand on the mountains of God’s blessings forget who got and keeps them there will fall because closeness to God is a product of His power, not ours! The second part of this sermon focuses on Paul’s warning that He who did not spare His chosen nation His wrath for having disobeyed Him, will not spare wrath against those of this final age! The last part of this sermon will focus on Paul’s assurance that those who rely on the power of Christ are standing on unshakeable ground for He will not permit them to be tempted beyond what they can bear or endure!