A Pastor's Perspective on Recreational Marijuana Full mp3 here: http://www.calvarycorvallis.org/audio/misc/misc660.mp3

1. WEED- Puff or Pass
Since the state of Oregon has recently legalized... The
recreational use of marijuana, many people are now
grappling with this question.
Should I Puff or should I pass Pass?
In asking that question... I want make it clear... That this
morning is NOT a discussion about Medical Marijuana
Use. That's a completely different conversation.
I personally am very open... even compassionate to
medical science using marijuana, marijuana oils, vapors
and teas for the treating and relief of various diseases
and conditions.
Statistics say that as many as... 77% percent of
Americans support marijuana for medical purposes.
It's a whole different conversation.
This morning we are talking specifically about...
Recreational Marijuana Use
Smoking marijuana and or eating marijuana edibles
recreationally for... the purpose of getting high.

2. Overview of the morning
Dr. Tobin Rummel
Capt. Eric Carter of the Albany Police dept.
Monica Morton - Substance abuse counselor at
Emergence / leader of Break Every Chain @ CC
James Thom- employer and employee perspective
Rob Verdeyen - A Biblical Perspective
Short bathroom @ Break 11:40.... Then final 1/2 hour
Ryan Mc Cauley- Boys and Girls club Corvallis.
Extracts & Edibles. With Q & A after
Last thing I'd say -- Give us the courtesy of hearing the
whole presentation today... You may disagree...
1 Cor. 13 if we have all knowledge & have not love
I promise you it's out of love that were addressing this
issue this morning!!
The very last session could be the most enlightening of
the presentation - extracts and edibles

3. WEED- Puff or Pass
A Biblical perspective--
Sound Wisdom- Old Testament
Strong Warning- New Testament
1. The Proverbs in the O.T. provides us Sound Wisdom
Proverbs 1:20 Wisdom calls aloud outside; She raises
her voice in the open squares. 21 She cries out in the
chief concourses, at the openings of the gates in the city
She speaks her words: 22 "How long, you simple ones,
will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their
scorning, and fools hate knowledge. 23 Turn at my
rebuke; Surely I will pour out my spirit on you; I will
make my words known to you.
Proverbs 1:24 Because I have called and you refused,
I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded, 25
Because you disdained all my counsel, and would have
none of my rebuke, 26 I also will laugh at your calamity;
I will mock when your terror comes, 27 When your
terror comes like a storm, and your destruction comes
like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon
you. 28 "Then they will call on me, but I will not answer;
They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me. 29
Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the

4. fear of the Lord, 30 They would have none of my
counsel and despised my every rebuke. 31 Therefore
they shall eat the fruit of their own way, And be filled
to the full with their own fancies.
Pro. 8:1 Does not wisdom cry out, & understanding lift
up her voice? 4 "To you, O men, I call, and my voice
is to the sons of men.
In Proverbs -King Solomon is pleading with his son to
have wisdom...
Proverbs 1:10 My son, if sinners entice you, Do not
consent. 11 If they say, "Come with us, 15 My son,
do not walk in the way with them, Keep your foot from
their path;
I definitely feel that same heart as a father!!! A literal
father and also as a spiritual father to many! As a father
you don't want to see your children choose the wrong
path! That's the heart behind Puff or Pass
In Proverbs we find Solomon talking a lot about... the
path that your traveling & where that path leads you...
Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is like the
shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect
day. 19 The way of the wicked is like darkness; They do
not know what makes them stumble.

5. Proverbs 4:26 Ponder the path of your feet, and let
all your ways be established. 27 Do not turn to the right
or the left; Remove your foot from evil.
2. New Testament- A very STRONG Warning
Galatians 5:16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you
shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh
lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh;
and these are contrary to one another, so that you do
not do the things that you wish.
Galatians 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are evident,
which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness (moral) ,
lewdness (no restraints), 20 idolatry, sorcery
(pharmakeia) , hatred, contentions , jealousies,
outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions,
heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries
(wild parties), and the like; of which I tell you
beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that
those who practice such things will not inherit the
kingdom of God.
Sorcery- Grk-"Pharmakeia"
The use of drugs & spells
Using of drugs for the purpose of engaging in a occultic
practices, sorcery and witchcraft .

6. and the like
Speaks of those sins that are like these sins listed
It's here the Holy Spirit includes 3 words ... and the
like. Three words that include all the specific sins of all
generations...that are like these sins mentioned here!
Using Marijuana Recreationally in our day would be
included in these 3 words and the like
Let me explain....
Adultery and Fornication-
Understand ...it's not sex that's sin!
It's sex outside of marriage that is sin! Destructive!
Drunkenness
Alcohol is not sin! Jesus gave it as a gift / wedding!
It's the abuse of alcohol - it's drunkenness that is sin!
Ephesians 5:18 Don't be drunk with wine, because
that will ruin your life. But be filled with the Holy Spirit,
So too... drug use is not sin! (Many if not majority...)
But rather it's the abuse of drugs that is sin!
If your using drugs to get high that's sin!
Just like using alcohol to get drunk is sin!

7. Marijuana (Cannabis) is not sinful!
It' has amazing potential medicinally! Properties!
But... Using marijuana to get high.. that is sin!
On the authority of Galatians 5:21 ( "and the like") if you
are using ... drugs or marijuana or any other plant or
substance .... for the purpose of getting high ..your
sinning and and will NOT inherit the kingdom of God!
Lets bring back up... Gal 5:19-21
Before we finish ... Let me clarify something by drawing
your attention to the word practice! If your practicing
these sins and the like you will not inherit the kingdom of
God!
What Paul says here is sobering!! It's a Strong Warning!
Q. What about you.. are you going to inherit the kingdom
of God?
Q. Have you been Born of the Spiirt?
Q. Are you practicing a lifestyle of sin?
Repent ...if you'll turn... God will pour out His Spirit on you!
Proverbs 1:23 Turn at my rebuke; Surely I will pour
out my Spirit on you

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