Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging; and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. Proverbs 20:1. Never was traced by human hand a more vivid picture of the debasement and the slavery of the victim of intoxicating drink.
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Bible Study Guides – Review of the Quarter
December 20, 2003 – December 26, 2003 – The exhortation is, ‘Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.’ [11 Timothy 2:15.] There must be diligent work and earnest prayer and faith to meet the winding error of false teachers and seducers;…
Bible Study Guides – Dry Brittle Skins
February 7, 2010 – February 13, 2010 – “The skin bottles which were used as vessels to contain the new wine, after a time became dry and brittle, and were then worthless to serve the same purpose again. In this familiar illustration Jesus presented the condition of the Jewish leaders. Priests and scribes and rulers were fixed in a rut of ceremonies and traditions.”
Bible Study Guides – Temperance and Purity
May 1, 2011 – May 7, 2011 – Explain how deep the concept of moral purity is. Proverbs 21:8; Matthew 5:27, 28. Note: “When the thought of evil is loved and cherished, however secretly, said Jesus, it shows that sin still reigns in the heart. The soul is still in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.”