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FIND LIFE IN JESUS CHRIST BELIEVE ON JESUS CHRIST “And they said, BELIEVE ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 16:31).
Think Before You Drink
LIVE FOR AND TRUST IN JESUS “Herein is my Father glorified, THAT YE BEAR MUCH FRUIT; so shall ye be my disciples” (John 15:8). “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but CHRIST LIVETH IN ME: and the life which I now live in the flesh I LIVE BY THE FAITH OF THE SON OF GOD, who loved me, and gave himself for me” (Galatians 2:20).
Lose your life to Jesus—not to alcohol.
CONTINUE IN THE TRUTH “Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, IF YE CONTINUE IN MY WORD, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE” (John 8:31, 32).
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LET THE SON SET YOU FREE “Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. If the Son therefore shall make you free, YE SHALL BE FREE INDEED” (John 8:34, 36).
JUST FOR YOU is designed to bring YOU “a word in season” for varied experiences and personal needs. Keith Crider, Editor. Some articles are submitted by other writers. Published monthly by Christian Light Publications, P. O. Box 1212, Harrisonburg, VA 22803-1212. Phone (540) 434-0768. Sent free within the U.S. and Canada to those who will use them profitably for the Lord’s glory. We also sell other tracts, pamphlets, and books; school curriculum for schools and homeschools; a Through-the-Bible series for Bible school use; Sunday school curriculum; and weekly story papers for all ages. Cover photo credit: iStockphoto/Thinkstock
REPENT “REPENT YE THEREFORE, AND BE CONVERTED, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord” (Acts 3:19).
Sometimes it happens on a frosty morning. You start the car, turn on the defroster, scrape the windshield, and head for work. But since you’re in a hurry, you don’t allow the defroster enough time to do its job. When you turn east, the rays of the rising sun strike the fog-obscured windshield, and suddenly you cannot see clearly to drive. You lack the necessary information to make wise choices. Under these conditions, you may crash into No. 504
oncoming traffic, injuring yourself or something after it’s done. Things you do taught the Ephesian believers, “Be not someone else. or say when you are under the influence drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be At other times, it happens in a tavern. of strong drink cannot be erased after you filled with the Spirit.” In 1 Corinthians 6:10, You meet some friends. You drink. And are sober. Suppose by your lack of Paul lists drunkards among those who will after a little, your mind’s eye can no longer restraint you harm a child or wound your not inherit God’s kingdom. God inspired see clearly through the veil of intoxication spouse by your harshness. Though you the writers of His Word to pen these words that obscures clear thinking. may deeply regret your action thousands of years ago, and they are as You lack the necessary inforafter you regain your senses, true today as they ever were. Think before Drinking lessens your mation to make wise choices. you cannot undo it. Think you drink, and spare yourself the consegood judgment, but not Under these conditions, you before you drink, and do it not. quences of strong drink. your accountability. may do something foolish, Be alarmed that much Plan to be victorious over the lure of injuring yourself or someone drinking over time will permaliquor. Consider what the Bible says about else. What is worse, you don’t really nently dull your ability to think clearly. how to deal with temptation: “Let no man realize your inability to think clearly. Think about this little saying, in which say when he is tempted, I am tempted of Whether on a frosty morning or in a tavscrews represent brain capacity: “If God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, ern, your inability to see clearly does not you choose booze, you lose screws.” neither tempteth he any man: but every free you from responsibility for what went Think before you drink, and reject the man is tempted, when he is drawn away wrong. You must defrost before you drive, opportunity. of his own lust, and enticed. Then when and you must think before you drink. Meditate on these inspired truths: “Who lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: Think about the warnings of God’s hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth Word. “Wine is a mocker,” declared the contentions? who hath babbling? who death” (James 1:13-15). wisest man who ever lived. “Strong drink hath wounds without cause? who hath “There hath no temptation taken you is raging, and whosoever is deceived redness of eyes? They that tarry long at but such as is common to man: but God is thereby is not wise.” A New Testament the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine. faithful, who will not suffer you to be passage explains that our bodies are to be Look not thou upon the wine when it is tempted above that ye are able; but will temples of God’s Holy Spirit. God will red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, with the temptation also make a way to destroy those who defile His temple when it moveth itself aright. At the last it escape, that ye may be able to bear it” (1 Corinthians 3:17). Think before you biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an (1 Corinthians 10:13). Think before you drink, and refrain. adder. Thine eyes shall drink, and flee the temptaPonder the folly of placing yourself in a behold strange women, and tion. Living “under the circumstance where you cannot see thine heart shall utter perGive some thought to eterinfluence,” you cannot where you need to go, you cannot know verse things. Yea, thou shalt nity. Just as DUI can make die ready to meet God. what you need to do, you cannot make be as he that lieth down in the you a DOA, ignoring God’s wise decisions—yet these facts will not midst of the sea, or as he that warnings and indulging in get you off the hook if you mess up. Like lieth upon the top of a mast. They have drinking will lead you to eternity in Hell. the frosty morning driver, your fogstricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not Think before you drink and turn from sin obscured windshield does not lessen your sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: before it is too late. liability. Think before you drink, and when shall I awake? I will seek it yet Yes, think before you drink; for if you drink before you think, you may never abstain. again” (Proverbs 23:29-35). think on this side of eternity again. Consider, too, that you cannot undo In the New Testament the Apostle Paul 51m-7-12
FIND LIFE IN JESUS CHRIST BELIEVE ON JESUS CHRIST “And they said, BELIEVE ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 16:31).
Think Before You Drink
LIVE FOR AND TRUST IN JESUS “Herein is my Father glorified, THAT YE BEAR MUCH FRUIT; so shall ye be my disciples” (John 15:8). “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but CHRIST LIVETH IN ME: and the life which I now live in the flesh I LIVE BY THE FAITH OF THE SON OF GOD, who loved me, and gave himself for me” (Galatians 2:20).
Lose your life to Jesus—not to alcohol.
CONTINUE IN THE TRUTH “Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, IF YE CONTINUE IN MY WORD, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE” (John 8:31, 32).
For additional information or requests contact:
LET THE SON SET YOU FREE “Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. If the Son therefore shall make you free, YE SHALL BE FREE INDEED” (John 8:34, 36).
JUST FOR YOU is designed to bring YOU “a word in season” for varied experiences and personal needs. Keith Crider, Editor. Some articles are submitted by other writers. Published monthly by Christian Light Publications, P. O. Box 1212, Harrisonburg, VA 22803-1212. Phone (540) 434-0768. Sent free within the U.S. and Canada to those who will use them profitably for the Lord’s glory. We also sell other tracts, pamphlets, and books; school curriculum for schools and homeschools; a Through-the-Bible series for Bible school use; Sunday school curriculum; and weekly story papers for all ages. Cover photo credit: iStockphoto/Thinkstock
REPENT “REPENT YE THEREFORE, AND BE CONVERTED, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord” (Acts 3:19).
Sometimes it happens on a frosty morning. You start the car, turn on the defroster, scrape the windshield, and head for work. But since you’re in a hurry, you don’t allow the defroster enough time to do its job. When you turn east, the rays of the rising sun strike the fog-obscured windshield, and suddenly you cannot see clearly to drive. You lack the necessary information to make wise choices. Under these conditions, you may crash into No. 504
oncoming traffic, injuring yourself or something after it’s done. Things you do taught the Ephesian believers, “Be not someone else. or say when you are under the influence drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be At other times, it happens in a tavern. of strong drink cannot be erased after you filled with the Spirit.” In 1 Corinthians 6:10, You meet some friends. You drink. And are sober. Suppose by your lack of Paul lists drunkards among those who will after a little, your mind’s eye can no longer restraint you harm a child or wound your not inherit God’s kingdom. God inspired see clearly through the veil of intoxication spouse by your harshness. Though you the writers of His Word to pen these words that obscures clear thinking. may deeply regret your action thousands of years ago, and they are as You lack the necessary inforafter you regain your senses, true today as they ever were. Think before Drinking lessens your mation to make wise choices. you cannot undo it. Think you drink, and spare yourself the consegood judgment, but not Under these conditions, you before you drink, and do it not. quences of strong drink. your accountability. may do something foolish, Be alarmed that much Plan to be victorious over the lure of injuring yourself or someone drinking over time will permaliquor. Consider what the Bible says about else. What is worse, you don’t really nently dull your ability to think clearly. how to deal with temptation: “Let no man realize your inability to think clearly. Think about this little saying, in which say when he is tempted, I am tempted of Whether on a frosty morning or in a tavscrews represent brain capacity: “If God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, ern, your inability to see clearly does not you choose booze, you lose screws.” neither tempteth he any man: but every free you from responsibility for what went Think before you drink, and reject the man is tempted, when he is drawn away wrong. You must defrost before you drive, opportunity. of his own lust, and enticed. Then when and you must think before you drink. Meditate on these inspired truths: “Who lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: Think about the warnings of God’s hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth Word. “Wine is a mocker,” declared the contentions? who hath babbling? who death” (James 1:13-15). wisest man who ever lived. “Strong drink hath wounds without cause? who hath “There hath no temptation taken you is raging, and whosoever is deceived redness of eyes? They that tarry long at but such as is common to man: but God is thereby is not wise.” A New Testament the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine. faithful, who will not suffer you to be passage explains that our bodies are to be Look not thou upon the wine when it is tempted above that ye are able; but will temples of God’s Holy Spirit. God will red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, with the temptation also make a way to destroy those who defile His temple when it moveth itself aright. At the last it escape, that ye may be able to bear it” (1 Corinthians 3:17). Think before you biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an (1 Corinthians 10:13). Think before you drink, and refrain. adder. Thine eyes shall drink, and flee the temptaPonder the folly of placing yourself in a behold strange women, and tion. Living “under the circumstance where you cannot see thine heart shall utter perGive some thought to eterinfluence,” you cannot where you need to go, you cannot know verse things. Yea, thou shalt nity. Just as DUI can make die ready to meet God. what you need to do, you cannot make be as he that lieth down in the you a DOA, ignoring God’s wise decisions—yet these facts will not midst of the sea, or as he that warnings and indulging in get you off the hook if you mess up. Like lieth upon the top of a mast. They have drinking will lead you to eternity in Hell. the frosty morning driver, your fogstricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not Think before you drink and turn from sin obscured windshield does not lessen your sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: before it is too late. liability. Think before you drink, and when shall I awake? I will seek it yet Yes, think before you drink; for if you drink before you think, you may never abstain. again” (Proverbs 23:29-35). think on this side of eternity again. Consider, too, that you cannot undo In the New Testament the Apostle Paul 51m-7-12
