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Free from Alcohol and Drugs . Free from Alcohol and Drugs. Free from Alcohol and Drugs. Why do people use drugs including alcohol? Pain killer – Pain from physical, mental, emotional ; heart break, grief or guilt. Looking for comfort. Free from Alcohol and Drugs.
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Free from Alcohol and Drugs Why do people use drugs including alcohol? Pain killer – Pain from physical, mental, emotional ; heart break, grief or guilt. Looking for comfort.
Free from Alcohol and Drugs Why do people use drugs including alcohol? To Experiment- excitement, experiences, loose inhibitions, to have fun and to escape because life can seem boring. To change themselves, to be carefree.
Free from Alcohol and Drugs Why do people use drugs including alcohol? Empower themselves– sport cheats, get through, upper. Sense of freedom, chill out and relax. Ability.
Free from Alcohol and Drugs Why do people use drugs including alcohol? Just do it.
Free from Alcohol and Drugs Why do people use drugs including alcohol? Just do it. The Curious.
Free from Alcohol and Drugs What are the answers for children growing up in a world where drugs are so available? What is the answer for someone with a drug addiction? How do we get through this life ? Is there something missing?
Free from Alcohol and Drugs • Let’s hear from someone who had a drug problem, and found the answer from the Bible.
Free from Alcohol and Drugs • They spoke of receiving the Holy Spirit / Ghost. (hagion pneuma) • The comforter is the Holy Ghost. (John 14:26) • The Experience from God. Born again of water and of the Spirit. (John 3:5) • You shall receive power after the Holy Ghost is come upon you. (Acts 1:8) • Righteousness and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. (Romans 14:17)
Free from Alcohol and Drugs Come unto me, all you that labour and heavy laden and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28) I indeed baptize with water unto repentance, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. (Matthew 3:11) If you know how to give good gifts to your children , how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? (Luke 11:13)
Free from Alcohol and Drugs • Have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed? (Act 19:2) • What shall we do …. Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. (Acts 2:38)
Free from Alcohol and Drugs • They were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. (Acts 2.4) • He that speaks in an unknown tongue speaks not to men but to God. (1 Corinthians 14:2) Now the Lord is that Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. (2 Corinthians 3:17)