Ephesians 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; The tremendous sin of intemperance must have had a great hold upon a commercial city like Ephesus. It was necessary that Christians should beware of such an insidious vice. I. IT DISHONOURS THE LAW OF GOD. (Romans 13:13.) II. IT DISTURBS THE REASON OF MAN. III. IT ENDANGERS THE HEALTH OF THE BODY. IV. IT INJURES THE SOUL. (Hosea 4:11.) V. IT WASTES THE SUBSTANCE AND TENDS TO BEGGARY. (Proverbs 23:21.) VI. IT CONSUMES PRECIOUS TIME AND DETERIORATES THE CHARACTER OF WORK. VII. IT IS THE CAUSE OF OTHER SINS. Such as swearing, strife, licentiousness (Proverbs 23:19). VIII. IT UNFITS FOR RELIGIOUS DUTIES. IX. IT KEEPS SOULS OUT OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD. (1 Corinthians 6:9.) Therefore Christians ought to avoid it, abstaining altogether from intoxicating drinks on the grounds of Christian expediency, and using their influence to rescue others from its ruinous fascination. - T.C. Parallel Verses KJV: And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;WEB: Don't be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, |
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