July 8, 2026 Wednesday Evening Worship Stephanas: A Man With A Worthy Addiction (I Corinthians 16:15) Pastor Kevin Humphreys

This sermon delivers a stern warning against the abuse of alcohol, using Proverbs 23 to illustrate the catastrophic consequences of drunkenness. The preacher clarifies that wine is a good gift from God intended for joyful celebration, but its misuse leads to physical harm, moral corruption, and spiritual destruction. By analysing the escalating poetry in the text, the message highlights how addiction enslaves the individual, distorting perception, and leading to self-destruction. The central theme emphasises the need for temperance and gratitude, urging believers to honour God by using His gifts according to their divine design rather than allowing them to become idols. Ultimately, the sermon calls for wisdom and redemption to avoid the devil's trap of destroying image bearers through the abuse of good things.

5:00 Is a spouse that is addicted to pornography ground for divorce? 8:58 What is the difference between the Day of the Lord and the Day of God? 14:32 Can we speed up the Lord's hastening referenced in 2 Peter 3:12 and Acts 1:7 verses? 22:28 What letters is Peter referring to in 2 Peter 3:15-16? 33:01 How should we think about political leaders who support things we like but have serious personal flaws? 39:03 Why did God allow the kings of Israel to have multiple wives? 45:13 Do Muslims have multiple wives so they can have children to carry out their view of the world? 52:41 What are the best Scriptures to contemplate when making big life decisions?

The sermon centers on the tension between divine goodness and the apparent prosperity of the wicked, drawing from Psalm 73 to illustrate how faith can falter when confronted with worldly success and suffering. It contrasts the inward struggle of Asaph—whose faith wavers under envy and disillusionment—with the tragic life of Johnny Cash, whose pursuit of fame, wealth, and escape led to isolation, addiction, and near-suicidal despair. The turning point in both stories comes not through human effort but through a return to the sanctuary of God, where perspective shifts and true reality is revealed: God's presence, guidance, and ultimate provision are not measured by earthly outcomes but by eternal intimacy. The message is a sobering yet hopeful call to reject the counterfeit good life of the world and embrace the deeper, lasting joy found in nearness to God, made possible through Christ, who brings us into His presence, unites us as His dwelling, and gives us His Spirit as our eternal portion. The sermon concludes with an urgent invitation to come and see, to return, and to rediscover that God is not only good but the very source of true life.