1. Avoiding a Fall: How God Keeps Us from Slipping and Stumbling

2. First, let us be humble enough to admit that we could fall- A haughty spirit goes before stumbling- Prov 16:18 Let him who thinks he stands take heed that he does not fall- 1 Cor 10:12

3. Avoiding a Fall: How God Keeps Us from Slipping and Stumbling God is awake and watching over us Ps 121 Help 1-2 Keep 3-5 Protect 6-7 Guard 8

4. Avoiding a Fall: How God Keeps Us from Slipping and Stumbling God is able to keep us from stumbling and to make us stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy Jude 24-25

5. Avoiding a Fall: How God Keeps Us from Slipping and Stumbling God enlarges our steps under us so that we do not slip, but rather have firm footing 2 Sam 22:37; Ps 18:36

6. Avoiding a Fall: How God Keeps Us from Slipping and Stumbling God enlarges our steps under us by His Law in our hearts Ps 37:31 a reflection of His wisdom Prov 3:19-23; 4:10-12 a reflection of His nature (character) 2 Pet 1:4-11

7. Avoiding a Fall: How God Keeps Us from Slipping and Stumbling God enlarges our steps under us in temptation 1 Cor 10:12-14 He limits according to our ability He provides way of escape

8. Avoiding a Fall: How God Keeps Us from Slipping and Stumbling God enlarges our steps under us in trials He tries and refines without allowing our feet to slip Ps 66:8-15; 1 Pet 1:3-9

9. Avoiding a Fall: How God Keeps Us from Slipping and Stumbling God enlarges our steps under us by giving us perspective wicked will perish; righteous will be rewarded Ps 73:1-12, 13-16, 17-20, 21-28

10. Avoiding a Fall: How God Keeps Us from Slipping and Stumbling The Man who Walks without Slipping Ps 17:1-5  Sincere (1)  Confident (2)  Blameless (3a)  Committed/Conscientious (3b)  Obedient (4-5)

11. Hope for the Fallen The Lord sustains all who fall and raises up all who are bowed down. Ps 145:14 Though youths grow weary and tired, and vigorous young men stumble badly, yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary. Isa 40:30-31

12. In repentance, we can recommit ourselves to walk on God’s enlarged path  Sincere  Confident  Blameless  Committed/Conscientious  Obedient