God Thoughts February 20th

God Thoughts February 20

Memorize: I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers, because I hear about your love for all his holy people and your faith in the Lord Jesus. Philemon 4,5

Read 1 Corinthians 10:14-17 * highlight the word fellowship.

Therefore in verse 14 points back to what Paul has just said. The

context is the statement in 1 Cor 10:13 about temptation,

indicating that the way of escape is to "flee idolatry" and run to

the true God.

"Flee from idolatry" = to seek safety by flight, to escape safely out

of danger. Paul had used this same word in 1 Cor 6:18 when he

commanded the Corinthians to flee immorality and in 1 Timothy

6:11 Paul used this same word when he commanded Timothy to

flee from the love of money.

It is not enough to flee, one must run to something!  Verse 15 in

NASB states I speak to wise people, NIV sensible people.  In

original language (phronimos) = ones who use the mind. Paul

wanted them to make proper use of their minds to think through

what he was about to say concerning their association with

idolatry. "You yourselves judge" = you sit in the judge's seat!

Here is what we run to Communion is a word that describes a

close fellowship or union with something or becoming a partaker

of something or establishing a close attachment to something.

Here Paul will use three different activities to show that there is

a close association or communion that is developed as a result of

participating in them.

Communion is a word that describes a close fellowship or union

with Jesus and his tribe.  A sharing in the blood of Christ" and "A

sharing in the body of Christ" = koinonia means fellowship,

association, community, communion, joint participation, or

intimacy. In the case of the Lord's Supper, believers have close

communion and fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ as

members of His body.  What we run to is home, God our father,

and His children.  The way to overcome idolatry is  run to the

Living God!

Prayer:

Praise be to the Living God, who has participated in man's suffering by the Sacrifice of Jesus, and the remembrance of his people.  Amen