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Drunks in the Bible

Drunks in the Bible. “Alcohol” = not found in the Bible. Strong Drink. Drink. Drunk. Drunken. Wine Bibber. Drunkenness. Drunkard.

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Drunks in the Bible

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  1. Drunks in the Bible “Alcohol” = not found in the Bible Strong Drink Drink Drunk Drunken Wine Bibber Drunkenness Drunkard

  2. “Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.” Gal. 5:21 1 Cor. 5:11

  3. “But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.” Gal. 5:21 1 Cor. 5:11 Drunkenness Drunkard

  4. Drunks in the Bible I. NOAH - Drink deprives a man of Dignity

  5. I. NOAH Gen. 5:28-29 = son of Lamech Gen. 6 - 9 = story of Noah / Ark Heb. 11:7 “By faith Noah,...” 2 Pet. 2:5 “...but saved Noah...” Gen. 9:18-27 Strong drink causes him to lose his dignity

  6. Pro. 20:1 ¶ Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.” Isa. 24:20 “The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.”

  7. Drunks in the Bible I. NOAH - Drink deprives a man of Dignity

  8. Drunks in the Bible II. Lot - Drink deprives a man of Morals

  9. II. Lot - Drink deprives a man of morals Gen.13-14 and Gen. 19 Pitched his tent toward Sodom Warned Sons-in-law to flee “...he seemed as one that mocked...” Mrs. Lot looked back - pillar of salt Lot and daughters escaped

  10. II. Lot - Drink deprives a man of morals Gen. 19:31-32 Filled with strong drink Committed incest He was deceived by his daughters because they got him drunk

  11. Isa. 5:22 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: 23. Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

  12. Drunks in the Bible II. Lot - Drink deprives a man of Morals

  13. Drunks in the Bible III. Amnom - Drink deprives a man of Good sense and Prudence

  14. III. Amnom - Drink deprives a man of Good sense and Prudence 2 Sam. 13:23-29 Sinned against his step-sister Absalom wanted revenge For 2 years he was alert When he was drunk he was killed

  15. III. Amnom - Drink deprives a man of Good sense and Prudence • Alcohol is a depressant • Depresses morals and reasoning • Under the influence a person does not have good sense • Drinking and driving

  16. Drunks in the Bible IV. Solomon - Drink deprives a man of Reputation

  17. IV. Solomon - Drink deprives a man of Reputation Ecl.2:3 “I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine,...” Prov.31:4 “It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: 5. Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.”

  18. Prov.23:29-31 29. Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? 30. They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine. 31. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his color in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.

  19. Prov.23:32-34 32. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. 33. Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things. 34. Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.

  20. Prov.23:35 35. “They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.” Did Solomon speak from first hand Knowledge ? If so his reputation was destroyed By alcohol !!

  21. Drunks in the Bible IV. Solomon - Drink deprives a man of Reputation

  22. Drunks in the Bible V. Belshazzar - Drink deprives a man of Reverence

  23. V. Belshazzar - Drink deprives a man of Reverence Daniel 5 - joking and blasphemy Vessels from the temple for drinking “Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, [that] they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, [till] wine inflame them.” Isa. 5:11

  24. V. Belshazzar - Drink deprives a man of Reverence Lev. 10:9 “Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:” Strong drink and spirituality are Incompatible !

  25. Drunks in the Bible VI. Ahasuerus - Drink deprives a man of Respect for others

  26. VI. Ahasuerus - Drink deprives a man of Respect for others Esther 1 7 days and night of banqueting King Ahasuerus was drinking V. 10 “On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine,”

  27. VI. Ahasuerus - Drink deprives a man of Respect for others Vashti refused to come She lost her crown Under the influence Ahasuerus lost respect for his own wife. He degraded himself

  28. Alcohol is Destructive in Many Ways Leads to poverty and rags Corrupts governments Leads to adultery, incest Brings woe, sorrow, contentions Prov. 23:29-35

  29. Alcohol is Destructive in Many Ways Truth in Advertising: 1. This bottle will cause 4 deaths 2. Courage for Crime in this bottle 3. Start you on road to alcoholism 4. Cause a disabling injury 5. Erase moral inhibitions

  30. Alcohol is Destructive in Many Ways Truth in Advertising: 6. Break up a home with children 7. Take Money needed for food 8. Child born out of wedlock 9. Fired from his job

  31. God can save drunkards when they repent 1 Cor. 6:9-11 = “but ye are justified” Repent - change of mind that leads to a change of action B. R. C. B. = Salvation

  32. Drunks in the Bible Solomon Belshazzar Ahasuerus Noah Lot Amnom Beverage Alcohol destroys... “...it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.” Pro.23:32

  33. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arthurpigman@cybrtyme.com www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Evening Dec. 17, 2006

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