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Bible Questions Answered:
“...I
believe my son is on to drugs. I always slip in a bible verse into
his lunch bag in the morning. What are some verses I could use...”
Shirley/
Painesville, Ohio U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Substance
Abuse:
Judges
13:7 NLT (Birth of
Samson)
But
He told me, ‘You will become pregnant and give birth to a son. You
must not drink wine or any other alcoholic drink nor eat any
forbidden food. For your son will be dedicated to God as a Nazirite
from the moment of his birth until the day of his death.’”
Isaiah 5:11
NLT
Woe
unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow
strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
Proverbs
20:1 KJV
Wine
is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived
thereby is not wise.
Proverbs
21:17 KJV
He
that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil
shall not be rich.
Proverbs
23:19-21,23 NLT
19
My child, listen and be wise: Keep your heart on the right course.
20
Do not carouse with drunkards or feast with gluttons,
21
for they are on their way to poverty, and too much sleep clothes them
in rags.
23
Get The Truth and never sell it; also get wisdom, discipline, and
good judgment.
Proverbs
23:29-35 NLT
29
Who has anguish? Who has sorrow? Who is always fighting? Who is
always complaining? Who has unnecessary bruises? Who has bloodshot
eyes?
30
It is the one who spends long hours in the taverns, trying out new
drinks.
31
Don’t gaze at the wine, seeing how red it is, how it sparkles in
the cup, how smoothly it goes down.
32
For in the end it bites like a poisonous snake; it stings like a
viper.
33
You will see hallucinations, and you will say crazy things.
34
You will stagger like a sailor tossed at sea, clinging to a swaying
mast.
35
And you will say, “They hit me, but I didn’t feel it. I didn’t
even know it when they beat me up. When will I wake up so I can look
for another drink?”
Proverbs
31:4 KJV
It
is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor
for princes strong drink:
Isaiah
41:10 KJV
Fear
thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I
will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee
with the right hand of My righteousness.
Daniel
1:8 NLT
But
Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the food and
wine given to them by the king. He asked the chief of staff for
permission not to eat these unacceptable foods.
Matthew
6:13 KJV
And
lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is
the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Matthew
11:28-30 KJV
28
Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give
you rest.
29
Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in
heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30
For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.
Matthew
26:41 KJV
Watch
and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is
willing, but the flesh is weak.
John
3:16,17 KJV
16
For God so loved the world, that He gave His Only Begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting
Life.
17
For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but
that the world through Him might be saved.
John
8:32 KJV
And
ye shall know The Truth, and The Truth shall make you free.
John
10:10 KJV
The
thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am
come that they might have Life, and that they might have it more
abundantly.
Romans
6:16 NLT
Don’t
you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey?
You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to
obey God, which leads to righteous living.
Romans
12:1,2 KJV
1 I
beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye
present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God,
which is your reasonable service.
2
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the
renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and
acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans
13:1-5;12-14 NLT
1
Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority
comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed
there by God.
2 So
anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has
instituted, and they will be punished.
3
For the authorities do not strike fear in people who are doing right,
but in those who are doing wrong. Would you like to live without fear
of the authorities? Do what is right, and they will honor you.
4
The authorities are God’s servants, sent for your good. But if you
are doing wrong, of course you should be afraid, for they have the
power to punish you. They are God’s servants, sent for the very
purpose of punishing those who do what is wrong.
5 So
you must submit to them, not only to avoid punishment, but also to
keep a clear conscience.
12
The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So
remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining
armor of right living.
13
Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to
see. Don’t participate in the darkness of wild parties and
drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in
quarreling and jealousy.
14
Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of
The
Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t let yourself think about ways to
indulge your evil desires.
I
Corinthians 3:16,17 KJV
16
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that The Spirit Of God
dwelleth in you?
17
If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the
temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
I
Corinthians 5:11 NLT
"...you
are not to associate with anyone who claims to be a believer yet
indulges in sexual sin, or is greedy, or worships idols, or is
abusive, or is a drunkard, or cheats people. Don’t even eat with
such people.
I
Corinthians 6:9-11,19,20 NLT
9
Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the
Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual
sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male
prostitutes, or practice homosexuality,
10
or are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are abusive, or
cheat people—none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God.
11
Some of you were once like that. But you were cleansed; you were made
holy; you were made right with God by calling on the name of
The
Lord Jesus Christ and by The Spirit of our God.
19
Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of The Holy Spirit,
who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to
yourself,
20
for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your
body.
I
Corinthians 9:24-27 KJV
24
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth
the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
25
And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all
things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
incorruptible.
26 I
therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that
beateth the air:
27
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by
any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a
castaway.
I
Corinthians 10:13 NLT
The
temptations in your life are no different from what others
experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to
be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, He will show you a
way out so that you can endure.
I
Corinthians 15:32,33 NLT
32
"...if there will be no resurrection from the dead? And if there
is no resurrection, “Let’s feast and drink, for tomorrow we die!”
33
Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company
corrupts good character.”
II
Corinthians 1:3,4 NLT
3
All praise to God, The Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our
merciful Father and the source of all comfort.
4 He
comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When
they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God
has given us.
II
Corinthians 5:17 KJV
Therefore
if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed
away; behold, all things are become new.
Galatians
5:1,13,16,19-23 NLT
1 So
Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free..."
13
For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters.
But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead,
use your freedom to serve one another in love.
16
So I say, let The Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be
doing what your sinful nature craves.
19
When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are
very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures,
20
idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of
anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division,
21
envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me
tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of
life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
22
But The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love,
joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23
gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!
Ephesians
4:9,10 KJV
9
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their
labor.
10
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him
that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him
up.
Ephesians
5:11,18 NLT
11
Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead,
expose them.
18
Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life.
Instead, be filled with The Holy Spirit,
Philippians
4:13 KJV
I
can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Colossians
3:5 NLT
So
put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have
nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil
desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater,
worshiping the things of this world.
I
Thessalonians 5:6-8 KJV
6
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be
sober.
7
For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are
drunken in the night.
8
But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate
of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
I
Timothy 4:12 KJV
Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an
example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in
your love, your faith, and your purity.
II
Timothy 1:7 NLT
For
God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power,
love, and self-discipline.
Titus
2:11,12 NLT
11
For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all
people.
12
And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful
pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom,
righteousness, and devotion to God,
Hebrews
10:26 KJV
For
if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of The
Truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
Hebrews
13:5 KJV
"...
for He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
James
4:7 KJV
Submit
yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from
you.
James
5:13 KJV
Is
any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing
psalms.
I
Peter 1:13 KJV
Wherefore
gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the
grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus
Christ;
I
Peter 4:7 NLT
But
the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch
unto prayer.
I
Peter 5:7,8 NLT
7
Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you.
8
Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls
around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
I
John 1:8,9 NLT
8 If
we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living
in The Truth.
9
But if we confess our sins to Him, He is faithful and just to forgive
us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.
I
John 2:16,17 KJV
16
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of
the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of The Father, but is of the
world.
17
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth
the will of God abideth for ever.
I
John 3:8 KJV
He
that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the
beginning. For this purpose The Son Of God was manifested, that He
might destroy the works of the devil.
It Is Well With My Soul
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.
Chorus:
It is well with my soul,
It is well, it is well with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
My sin—oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!—
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.
But, Lord, ’tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!
Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul!
And Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.
Author: Horatio G. Spafford, 1873
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Prayer:
Psalm 130:7 KJV
"...hope in The Lord: for with
The Lord there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption.
Isaiah 1:18 KJV
Come now, and let us reason
together, saith The Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall
be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be
as wool.
John 3:3,16,17,36 KJV
3
Jesus answered and said unto him (Nicodemus),
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he
cannot see the kingdom of God.
16 For God so loved the world, that
He gave His Only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should
not perish, but have everlasting Life.
17 For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.
17 For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.
36 He that believeth on The Son hath
everlasting Life: and he that believeth not The Son shall not see
Life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
