Ephesians
5:18
Be
Filled with the Holy Spirit!
Eph 5:18 And be not drunk with wine,
wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
1. Do
Not Be Filled with Wine
a. Is
alcohol forbidden in the Bible?
i.
Wine can be used in times of celebration -
Psalm 104:15
ii.
Wine can be used in times of great sorrow
- Proverbs 31:6
iii.
Wine can be used in times of extreme
poverty - Proverbs 31:7
iv.
Wine can be used medicinally - 1 Timothy 5:23
v.
Jesus turned water into wine - John 2:9-10
b. Is
excess forbidden in the Bible?
i.
Drunkenness leads to error - Isaiah 28:7-8
ii.
Drunkenness leads to poverty - Proverbs 23:19-21
iii.
Drunkenness leads to sorrow - Proverbs 23:29-30
iv.
Drunkenness leads to anger - Proverbs 20:1
v.
Drunkenness is the way of the unsaved - 1 Peter 4:3
vi.
Drunkenness is closely linked to demonic
worship
1.
1 Corinthians
10:20-21
c. What
is the best choice?
i.
The Levites were forbidden to drink wine -
Leviticus 10:8-9
ii.
Rulers were encouraged not to drink wine -
Proverbs 31:4-5
iii.
A Nazarite made a vow of abstinence - Numbers 6:2-3
iv.
John the Baptist practiced abstinence - Luke 1:15
v.
The Rechabites practiced abstinence - Jeremiah 35:18-19
vi.
A church leader should also practice
abstinence - Titus 1:7
2. Be
Filled with the Holy Spirit
a. How
do I become filled with the Holy Spirit?
i.
Get Saved - Ephesians 1:13
ii.
Be Led - Romans 8:14-16
iii.
Don’t grieve - Ephesians 4:30
iv.
Don’t Quench - 1 Thessalonians 5:19
v.
Join In - 1 Corinthians 12:12-13
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