He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for man to
cultivate bringing forth food from the earth: wine that gladdens
the heart of man, oil to make his face shine, and bread that
sustains his heart. Psalm 104:14-15
Slide 4
Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper
wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have
saved the best till now. John 2:10
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For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has
a demon. The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say,
Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and
sinners. John 11:18-19
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What does the Bible say about alcohol use? The Bible does not
require abstention. Some things in our context have changed. The
Bible clearly warns of drunkenness.
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Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves
on meat, for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness
clothes them in rags. Proverbs 23:20-21
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Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one
wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to
teach, not given to drunkenness, 1 Timothy 3:2-3
Slide 9
Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they
live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach
what is good. Titus 2:3
Slide 10
Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and
drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in
dissension and jealousy. Romans 13:13
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Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead,
be filled with the Spirit. Ephesians 5:18
Slide 12
Proverbs 23 The false promise of alcohol. v. 31 The
consequences of alcohol abuse. v. 29-30 The addictive power of
alcohol. v. 32-35
Slide 13
Everything is permissiblebut not everything is beneficial.
Everything is permissiblebut not everything is constructive. Nobody
should seek his own good, but the good of others. 1 Corinthians
10:23-24
Slide 14
Some questions to ask. Why do I drink? How does it affect me?
How does it affect others? How does it reflect on Christ?
