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Intro:  What does the phrase “God is Faithful” mean to you?

I.  God is Faithful to Punish

A.  Being unfaithful (1 Corinthians 10:6-10)

1.  Idolatry

2.  Sexual immorality

3.  Testing

4.  Grumbling

B.  Worse Sinners – The Galileans and the Tower of Siloam

C.  “As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in      the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and      live.  Turn!” – Ezekiel 33:11

II.  God is Faithful to Provide a Watchman, a Warning, and a Way

A.  “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so       hear the word I speak and give them warning from Me.” – Ezekiel 33:7

B.  No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. 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      stand up under it. – 1 Corinthians 10:13

C.  God surrounds us with manure…and second chances

Can you relate to any of the evil desires with which the Israelites struggled mentioned by Paul in 1 Corinthians?

What sort of “manure” do you face in your life, and in what ways can these things encourage you to grow?