For taking your time to study remain blessed.
STRONG DRINK
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19
TEXT: PROVERBS 23:29-35
Key verse: “…Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God” 1 CORINTHIANS 6:10.
Two types of wine are stated in scripture; the non-alcoholic and the alcoholic. Paul instructed Timothy to take the unfermented, non-alcoholic wine, for his stomach ache and often infirmity. Jesus turned water into this kind of wine. The other wine is strong drink, called fermented wine and contains alcohol. It is intoxicating liquor. The intoxicating wine makes one a mocker, raging, deceitful, makes one a fool, it brings woes, sorrow, contention, causes babbling, wounds, ulcers, cancers, other sicknesses. It makes the eyes red, it bites like a serpent and stings like an adder to their spirit and body. It is poisonous and leads to lust and immorality. It leads to perverse speech, it causes reeling to and fro, it makes one unconscious of his environment and susceptible to human hurts. It puts one into dead sleep, sleep in the gutter and other shameful acts. It makes one a captive and leads to poverty. Iit makes rulers forget the law and pervert judgment. It makes preachers err from the faith. It makes the victims dirty and stinking by their vomit and evil smell. It makes one a child of the devil and brings curses upon the victims.
The scripture speaks against the use of alcoholic drinks. Children of God should not take alcohol. True churches of God should not use strong drink for the Lord’s super. Therefore; Put away your wine from you, Look not on the wine when it is red, It is not for kings to drink wine or strong drink, Be not drunk with wine wherein is excess, The Bishop must not take strong drink, Keep not company with one who says he is a believer but is a drunkard, Do not give strong drink to anyone, Drinking alcoholic beverages is a sin and must be repented of. There are those who are addicted to this and require deliverance, whoever practices this evil thing knows that other sins are associated to it and must repent genuinely. He must call upon Jesus in sincere faith for forgiveness and deliverance. There must be complete separation from sinful companions and sinful places.
Thought for the day: Wine is a mocker; do not let it mock you. Be filled with the Spirit.
Song for the day: Holy Spirit, move me now; and make my life whole again, Spirit move…
Bible reading for the day: Numbers 1-2; Mark 3:1-21
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For taking your time to study remain blessed. August Tuesday 27th TOPIC: CORRECT WATER BAPTISM TEXT: Mark 16:15-16 KEY VERSE: Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. The believer requires water baptism. The baptism that Jesus commanded is in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. It is done by immersion in water because the three Persons are One. In Acts of the Apostles, the people were baptizing in the name of Jesus. They used the phrase “in the name of Jesus” to indicate that the baptism was carried out as authorized by Jesus, and the baptism authorized by Jesus is that which is done in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. It is not to say that they dip people in water and say, “I baptize you in the name of Jesus.” The name of Jesus cannot represent the Godhead. The Father is not Jesus, the Holy Spirit is not Jesus, Jesus is God who be
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