“God Won’t Give You More Than You Can Handle”

THE BIBLE DOESN’T SAY THAT:

“God Won’t Give You More Than You Can Handle”

January 5, 2025

2 Timothy 4:3-4; 1 Timothy 6:10

Genesis 3:1; 1 Peter 4:11

KEY TEXT: 1 Corinthians 10:13 (in the context of verses 1-14):

• When we feel attracted to behavior, we need to remember that we aren’t the ones.
• God’s promise is that we’ll never face a temptation so great that we’re incapable of saying to it.
• Every temptation has an hatch, and that often means away.

Philippians 2:13

2 Corinthians 1:8-11 – When Paul and his team encountered challenges that were more than they could handle, they learned to rely not on , but on .

2 Corinthians 4:1,7-12

BIG IDEA: Spiritual growth happens as we encounter more than we can , and lean into for strength.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10 – The message of Jesus isn’t “be all can be”; it’s “I can through you, no matter what.”

“I propose we cease saying, ‘God won’t give you more than you can handle,’ and begin to encourage people by saying, ‘God will give you all the you need in every you face’” (Colin Mattoon).