Temperance
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| SABBATH AFTERNOON |
Read for This Week's Study:
Memory Text:
| | “Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand” (Philippians 4:5). |
| | He had been a respected judge, but he now lived in poverty, the victim of alcohol abuse. Because of this horrible addiction, which robbed him not only of his dignity but of his family and his livelihood, he had exchanged his robes of judicial office for the rags of a tramp. What a tragic ending to what had been such a prosperous and useful life!
In 2007, newscasts were filled with the tragic news of the unnecessary death of a young woman who died from drinking too much water!
Water? Yes. As part of a radio contest, she drank an excessive amount of water and died later that day. The autopsy revealed no other cause but water intoxication. Water, although essential for life and usually harmless, can kill when taken in excess.
This week we study about temperance in a world that regards excess as success. The illustrations above show that unhealthful things ought to be completely avoided, and healthful substances and practices should be used in moderation. In so many cases, moderation is the key element so often missing.
Let’s take a look at what true temperance is about and why the Lord wants us to be temperate.
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The Week at a Glance:
| | As human beings, we have been bought with the blood of Jesus. Hence, we have a moral responsibility to take care of our bodies, and temperance is the key to fulfilling that responsibility. |
*Study this week's lesson to prepare for Sabbath, May 29.
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