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  DRINKING WAS THE BEGINNING OF SOLOMONS DOWNFALL
  by Carter Conlon
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Summary: This sermon delves into the significance of wine in the
Pentecostal church today, questioning why some individuals are fervently
advocating for its consumption. Drawing from Solomon's wisdom in
Ecclesiastes, it explores the timeless nature of human struggles and
desires, emphasizing how even the wisest can falter by seeking happiness
in worldly pleasures like wine, despite having God's calling, wisdom,
and glory in their lives.

Topics: "Worldly Pleasures", "Wisdom vs. Temptation"
Scripture References: Ecclesiastes 1:9, Proverbs 20:1, 1 Corinthians 6:19, Proverbs 23:29, 1 Peter 5:8

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This sermon delves into the significance of wine in the Pentecostal
church today, questioning why some individuals are fervently advocating
for its consumption. Drawing from Solomon's wisdom in Ecclesiastes, it
explores the timeless nature of human struggles and desires, emphasizing
how even the wisest can falter by seeking happiness in worldly pleasures
like wine, despite having God's calling, wisdom, and glory in their
lives.

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CONTENT
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You don't know, do you? He started to drink wine. Tell me this, why is
wine such a big deal in the Pentecostal church today? Why are people
fighting so hard to drink? You know, Solomon said in Ecclesiastes, he
said, everything that happens has happened before. There's nothing new
under the sun.

And the wisest man in the world wasn't smart. He started with drinking
wine to try to make himself happy. Can you imagine? He's got the calling
of God, the wisdom of God, the glory of God, the servants of God.

He's got the whole known world in admiration of what God's doing in his
life. And he says, well, I'm going to drink and see if that makes me
happy. Amazing, just absolutely amazing what he started to do.

And did he know that this beginning of backsliding was going to take him
to the place of building heathen temples in the nation of God?

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Video: https://sermonindex2.b-cdn.net/WEcTWVfk51w.mp4
Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/carter-conlon/drinking-was-the-beginning-of-solomons-downfall/
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