1 Corinthians, the 10th chapter, and the 13th verse.

1 Corinthians 10, 13.

It says, there has no temptation taken you, but such as is common to man.

But God is faithful.

Say that out loud.

But God is faithful.

Now, he's faithful.

We know he's just faithful, generally speaking, but specifically he's saying he is faithful in that he won't suffer or allow you

to be tempted above that you're able.

He's talking about temptation.

Now, temptation is very real, and every one of us in life is subject to it. I heard a fellow while back

talk about he had an experience in the Lord and he was no longer even tempted. You know,

couldn't be tempted. Well, that's just not true. Jesus himself was tempted in all points like as we are.

It's not a sin to be tempted.

You haven't missed it unless and until you give in to the temptation.

You yield to the temptation.

You act on the suggestions and thoughts and feelings

that are wrong. But it's something that's not talked about many times in church. People like to,

because of embarrassment, because of shame, because any number of things, they just like to come to church and kind of leave the impression, oh, no, everybody here is great.

Nobody's having any problems.

Nobody's messing up, making mistakes.

But that's not reality.

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