The spirit moved them to generosity.

That finally Moses had to go, listen, you've given more than we even know what to do with.

So you're going to have to, I mean, imagine your pastor saying to you, stop, you're giving.

This is ridiculous.

But think how it would feel if we gave out of our compelling instead of giving out of guilt or giving out of just obligation.

Listen, I believe in commitments.

But how much better that 15 through 18 to you.

What I'm seeking to do over the next few minutes is prove to you

scripturally, which is what you should want, prove to you scripturally that what we're talking

about this weekend is something that God wants for us according to His word. So Ephesians 5, I'm going

to read verses 15 through 18 says this.

Pay careful attention then to how you live.

Not as unwise people, but as wise, making the most of the time because the days are evil.

So don't be foolish.

But understand what the Lord's will is.

And don't get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless living, but be filled by the spirit.

Now, the reason he's making that comparison is really, really cool, really cool.

You know, I'm always careful to say in wine country, it does not say that having a glass of

wine is a sin.

Talking about drunkenness here, I hate to tell you, but I really don't think that the

wine that Jesus drank was welches.

I'm not sure of it.

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