Tomorrow, I will teach a sermon entitled, "Sober or Wasted". The sermon will focus primarily on the value of living life in the joy of sobriety instead of under the oppressive influence of drunkenness from alcohol, or high-ness from illegal drugs or illegitimate prescription drugs.
This topic is so important -not because it is a controversial topic that tickles ears, but because if I don't teach about it I'm leaving something out. Not only does the Scripture speak often of alcohol but our families, jobs and our present awareness of God's influence in our lives is influenced in part by how we interact with alcohol.
However, I realize that tomorrow's sermon will bring out all sorts of questions specific to the theology of alcohol which I won't have time to address in my sermon.
For this reason, I will provide a link here to a sermon MP3 I preached a few years ago called "To Drink or Not to Drink". This teaching will explain the no-nonsense Biblical perspective of alcohol consumption. To summarize, the Bible invites us to enjoy alcohol only in responsible moderation. However, abstinence for reasons of weakness, legal ineligibility, or personal choice should be respected. Finally and most assuredly, there is sober hope for the addicted as well as the occasional abuser.
Please listen to the sermon audio and also find the "Alcohol in the Bible" PDF file resource to learn more about this topic.
SERMON Audio - To Drink or Not To Drink: http://www.sebastianchurch.com/listen/2009/9-6-2009_To_Drink_Or_Not_To_Drink.mp3
Alcohol in the Bible Handout: http://www.sebastianchurch.com/listen/2009/9-6-2009_To_Drink_Or_Not_To_Drink.pdf
Saturday, October 22, 2011
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2 Response to The Theology of Alcohol in the Bible
i havent listened to the audio but the topic intrigues me. i am in favor of responsible drinking and find that churches that "ban" drinking whether intentionally or not from the pulpit really discriminate against the majority of normal, everyday "sinners" that i might want to bring to a church to learn about God. i lived in colorado and loved my jewish born christian pastor that had no problem getting a beer with friends after his talk on sunday morning. Super-relatable! and i think that if jesus were walking through boulder county, he would sit down and drink a beer with us too!
Thanks for your comment Shannon! I tend to agree about how Jesus would spend his time. In fact, the Scriptures tell us that he was accused of being a drunkard and a glutton as he always seemed to be wining and dining with people that religious folk despised.
Thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts!
You can hear the sermon I preached the day after I made this post. Http://sebastianchurch.com/listen.php
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