1 Timothy 5: 23 No longer drink water exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments. Paul in writing to Timothy included this statement at the end of his discourse about elders. It is actually awkwardly placed between two statements that are about the sins of others. […]
Ephesians 5: 18 – 19 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms, and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord. The Apostle Paul has a way of stretching one’s mind beyond its […]
Proverb 21: 17 – 18 NIV He who loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich. Wow! That is a powerful statement. We have become very developed in seeking pleasure whether it is our TV time, our hobbies, food, drink, vacations, or any of a […]
Proverb 20: 1 NIV Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise. Now is a fine time to tell you this after you have had a big Thanksgiving feast complete with holiday toasts. The point is, though, that this is not a law. Notice this verse […]
