Ep 056 (S3E12) Five Smooth Stones - Pt 5

References:David selected five smooth stones to fight Goliath. 1 Sam 17Our fifth “smooth” Biblical stone for fighting the giantsExit, way out - ἔκβασις (ek'-bas-is) 1 Cor 10:13He who fights and runs away...Context - 1 Corinthians 10OT examplesThe way out God provides is not cowardice.It preserves purity of faith throughorthodoxykoinonia (the faith community)The meal and prayer1 Timothy 6:11-12Run [φεύγω (fyoo'-go)] from all evil things1 Cor 10:14 MSG - from idolotry“reducing God to something they can use or control”1 Cor 6:18 - fornication2 Tim 2:22 - childish indulgenceFight the good fight of faithJames 4:7 - the devil will flee!Hebrews 13:7 - the outcome (ἔκβασις) of their way of life“8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. 9 So do not be attracted by strange, new ideas.”Run to “the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.” - Acts 2:42