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“Sins of Excess”
Introduction
Introduction
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a) This is one of the unusual events in the Old Testament that warns God’s people of a
a) This is one of the unusual events in the Old Testament that warns God’s people of a grave danger.
grave danger.
grave danger.
b) Why did God take their life?
b) Why did God take their life?
· There is a lot that we do not know.
· There is a lot that we do not know.
· But, we are told two things in particular.
· But, we are told two things in particular.
· They disobeyed God by offering strange fire upon the altar.
· They disobeyed God by offering strange fire upon the altar.
· They failed to sanctify & glorify God in their actions.
· They failed to sanctify & glorify God in their actions.
c) But immediately afterwards an admonition was given—.
c) But immediately afterwards an admonition was given—.
· Why the admonition at this particular time?
· Why the admonition at this particular time?
· Were they drunk when they went in to wait on the services of God?
· Were they drunk when they went in to wait on the services of God?
· We know what strong drink can do to a man’s thinking & actions.
· We know what strong drink can do to a man’s thinking & actions.
· If they were drunk, we can see the gross sacrilege of God’s worship.
· If they were drunk, we can see the gross sacrilege of God’s worship.
d) One of the works of the flesh is Drunkenness.
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d) One of the works of the flesh is Drunkenness.
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2. This lesson will look at the concept of sins of excess.
2. This lesson will look at the concept of sins of excess.
Discussion
Discussion
I. DRUNKENNESS
I. DRUNKENNESS
A. Defined:
A. Defined:
1) METHE—“Drunkenness, be drunken, be made drunk, have well drunk.”
1) METHE—“Drunkenness, be drunken, be made drunk, have well drunk.”
2) Drinking bouts, hard drinking.
2) Drinking bouts, hard drinking.
3) Thayer (Greek Lexicon)—“Intoxication, drunkenness, intoxicating drink.”
3) Thayer (Greek Lexicon)—“Intoxication, drunkenness, intoxicating drink.”
4) 20th Century Dictionary—“One addicted to the excessive use of strong drink.”
4) 20th Century Dictionary—“One addicted to the excessive use of strong drink.”
B. Scriptures:
B. Scriptures:
1) ; ; , ;
1) ; ; , ;
C. What is the Bible condemning?
C. What is the Bible condemning?
1) It is clearly the excess use of wine or strong drink.
1) It is clearly the excess use of wine or strong drink.
2) And, it is not hard to see why, even in our society today.
2) And, it is not hard to see why, even in our society today.
3) Drunkenness & Alcoholism are among the chief causes of:
3) Drunkenness & Alcoholism are among the chief causes of:
a) Loss of work & productivity;
a) Loss of work & productivity;
b) Loss of most of one’s material possessions;
b) Loss of most of one’s material possessions;
c) Loss of Billions of dollars to society;
c) Loss of Billions of dollars to society;
d) Large % of car accidents & deaths on highways;
d) Large % of car accidents & deaths on highways;
e) Loss of health & years to one’s life expectancy;
e) Loss of health & years to one’s life expectancy;
f) Loss of respect by family, neighbors, and friends;
f) Loss of respect by family, neighbors, and friends;
g) Loss of family—divorce, separation, etc.
g) Loss of family—divorce, separation, etc.
D. Why is so much emphasis placed on abstinence by many religious people?
D. Why is so much emphasis placed on abstinence by many religious people?
1) Not because the Bible specifically states such.
1) Not because the Bible specifically states such.
2) But rather, a reasoning process that has led them to this conclusion.
2) But rather, a reasoning process that has led them to this conclusion.
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a) They see the grave dangers of what alcohol has and is doing.
a) They see the grave dangers of what alcohol has and is doing.
b) They realize the danger of becoming an alcoholic (1 in 15).
b) They realize the danger of becoming an alcoholic (1 in 15).
c) To avoid drinking altogether lessens such dangers.
c) To avoid drinking altogether lessens such dangers.
3) But there is also a principle in Scripture that many refer to:
3) But there is also a principle in Scripture that many refer to:
a)
a) —“It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor
any thing whereby thy brother stumbles, or is offended, or is made weak.”
any thing whereby thy brother stumbles, or is offended, or is made weak.”
b) If don’t drink, won’t be a stumbling block in any one’s way.
b) If don’t drink, won’t be a stumbling block in any one’s way.
4) We must keep in mind:
4) We must keep in mind:
a) These conclusions are personal convictions.
a) These conclusions are personal convictions.
b) They should be kept as personal, not as law to bind on others.
b) They should be kept as personal, not as law to bind on others.
b) They should be kept as personal, not as law to bind on others.
II.
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