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7 August 2011 Rod’s Sunday School Lesson SS--34-39

LESSONS THIS QUARTER Key Passages on Intoxicating Drinks Comments 1) 05 June ...... ...... Accept Your Commission Genesis 9:21 He drank of the wine and  First incidence of drinking 2) 12 June ...... -6 ...... Get Back on Track became drunk, and uncovered himself alcohol in the reveals it 3) 19 June ...... -10 ...... Live Above Board inside his tent. releases inhibitions 4) 26 June ...... -15 ...... Rise above the Tide 5) 03 July ...... -18 ...... Never Say it is Hopeless Genesis 14:18 And Melchizedek king  2nd incidence of wine in the 6) 10 July ...... -21 ...... Submit to Divine Discipline of Salem brought out bread and wine; Bible reflects it was a favored 7) 17 July ...... -25 ...... Keep Your Behavior in Line now he was a priest of God Most High. component for socializing 8) 24 July ...... -29 ...... Settle Down Genesis 19:32 "Come, let us make our  3rd incidence of wine in the 9) 31 July ...... -33 ...... Check Your Direction father drink wine, and let us lie with Bible led to incest and the 10) 07 Aug ...... Jeremiah 34-39 ...... Stay True him that we may preserve our family creation of 2 wicked nations 11) 14 Aug ...... -45 ...... Follow Orders through him (Moabites and Ammonites) 12) 21 Aug ...... Jeremiah -52 ...... Recognize the Lord’s Authority Genesis 27:28 Now may God give you  Wine (or possibly beer made 13) 28 Aug ...... -5 ...... Rely on the Lord’s Love of the … fatness of the earth, And an from grain) was considered a abundance of grain and new wine; blessing from God INTRODUCTION Exodus 29:40 …and there shall be …  Wine, because of its economic  Abstaining from alcohol blessed the Rechabites for all eternity one-fourth of a hin of wine for a drink significance, was often part of a offering with one lamb sacrifice demanded by God  Six other groups of people were also to avoid alcohol/drunkenness Psalms 4:7 [God has] put gladness in  Gladness from God is more 1. Nazarites (those who took a special vow) ...... Numbers 6:2-3 my heart, More than when grain and satisfying than an abundance of 2. Spiritual Leaders (Priests) ...... Leviticus 10:9 new wine abound. food and wine 3. Political Rulers (Kings) ...... Proverbs 31:4 Psalms 104:15 And wine which makes  Even Franklin said 4. Church Elders (not given to drunkenness) .. 1Timothy 3:3; Titus 1:7 man’s heart glad, so that God may make “Beer is proof that God loves us 5. Church Deacons (not given to much wine) ...... 1Timothy 3:8 his face glisten with oil, and food which and wants us to be happy” 6. Spiritually mature women (not given to much wine) ...... Titus 2:3 sustains man’s heart. Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a mocker,  It is the misuse of alcoholic Passage Comments strong drink a brawler, And whoever is beverages, which is a problem intoxicated by it is not wise. for an individual and society The Jews Worship God with their lips… Proverbs 21:17 He who loves pleasure  …and the over-indulgence of a  To curry God’s favor the Jews who owned Hebrew slaves will become a poor man; He who loves good thing also leads to financial set them free – but only for a time wine and oil will not become rich. woes  By law, the Jews could own Hebrew slaves, but only for 6 years ...... Exodus 21:2 Proverbs 23:20 Do not be with heavy  God puts gluttony and drinkers of wine, Or with gluttonous Jeremiah  v16. When the Jews reneged on their covenant and drunkenness in the same basket – eaters of meat; 34:1-22 enslaved their poor brothers again, God took it as It takes discipline to live right polluting His name Proverbs 31:4 Kings should not drink  Simple rule to live by – if you  vv17-22. Punishment would be harsh enslavement of the wine, Rulers should avoid strong drink are a leader, avoid alcohol slave owners and destruction of Proverbs 31:6 Give strong drink to him  Medicinal value of alcohol  Psalms 66:3 “…Because of the greatness of Your power who is perishing, And wine to him Your enemies give feigned obedience to You”Most obey God only whoseif it is convenientlife is bitter. Rechabites Will Always Stand Before God John 2:1-10 …they said to him, "Every  When Jesus turned water into  vv1-2,6. God tested the Rechabites by asking them to drink man serves the good wine first, … but wine, He didn’t make the cheap wine – but they refused since it would be in violation of you have kept the good wine till now" stuff their dad’s orders to drink no wine Mark 15:23 They tried to give Jesus  Jesus did not want his senses 35:1-19  vv18-19. God’s promise to the faithful Rechabites – They wine mixed with myrrh; but He did not dulled from experiencing God’s would always have a man standing before Him take it. full wrath on our sins  This was a challenge to the Jews to obey God as the Romans 14:21 It is good not to eat  If our eating and drinking causes Rechabites obeyed their earthly father meat or to drink wine, or to do anything others to avoid Christ, then we Other Long 1. will always have a man on his throne ...... Jer 33:17 by which your brother stumbles. should be willing to curtail it Term Prom- 2. Levites will always be offering burnt offerings ...... 33:18 ises 3. Sons of Zadok will always be before God ...... Ezk 44:15 NEXT WEEK: Jeremiah 40-45. The last of the Judean kings Every Generation Is One Generation Away from Apostasy  King , one of the best Kings of , attempted to to sit on a throne, King , is exiled to , and 36:1-32 turn around for God ...... 2Kings 23 Jeremiah is taken to – Will the misery ever end?  vv24-25. Josiah’s son, , destroyed God’s word False Accusations Imprison an Innocent Man  vv14-15. Jeremiah’s accused of being a traitor 37:1-21  Jesus and the Apostles were frequently falsely accused  Their response and ours should be – bless and pray for those who despitefully use us ...... Mat 5:44 Jeremiah’s Situation Goes from Bad to Worse  v6. Jeremiah is put into a cistern to die 38:1-28  vv7-13. Ebedmelech seems to be Jeremiah’s one lone convert after years of preaching for the Lord, and rescues Jeremiah from the cistern very carefully Babylon captures Jerusalem and King Zedekiah 39:1-18  vv6-7. The cruelty of war – Zedekiah’s sons are killed before his eyes, then his eyes are put out and he is exiled

CONCLUSION/APPLICATIONS  When someone ‘throws you under the bus’ or tosses you into a well, be content & glorify God ...... Philippians 4:11; 1Peter 4:14-16  There are benefits to living a disciplined life like the Rechabites (see side-table on intoxicating drinks)

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