1. He has All Authority (Matt. 28:18,20) Must do all things that are “Fitting in the Lord” (Eph. 5:4, Col. 3:18)

2. Abstinence – “Teetotaler” Drunkenness – wine bibber Social Drinker – “moderate” He has All Authority (Matt. 28:18,20) Must do all things that are “Fitting in the Lord” (Eph. 5:4, Col. 3:18)

3. Jesus Turned Water to Wine at a Social Gathering (Jn. 2:1-11) The Reason: wine failed (v. 2-5) The Element: Water (v. 6) The Confirmation: ruler of feast tastes the good wine (v. 8-10)

4. Jesus Turned Water to Wine at a Social Gathering (Jn. 2:1-11) The Reason: wine failed (v. 2-5) The Element: Water (v. 6) The Confirmation: ruler of feast tastes the good wine (v. 8-10) Wine (oinos) general term: unfermented juice of the grape or fermented (Isa. 65:8, Eph. 5:18)

5. Jesus Turned Water to Wine at a Social Gathering (Jn. 2:1-11) The Reason: wine failed (v. 2-5) The Element: Water (v. 6) The Confirmation: ruler of feast tastes the good wine (v. 8-10) Wine (oinos) general term: unfermented juice of the grape or fermented (Isa. 65:8, Eph. 5:18) Jesus certainly did not produce alcoholic wine for wedding guests to lose “inhibitions” (Hab. 2:15)

6. Jesus Turned Water to Wine at a Social Gathering (Jn. 2:1-11) The Reason: wine failed (v. 2-5) The Element: Water (v. 6) The Confirmation: ruler of feast tastes the good wine (v. 8-10) Wine (oinos) general term: unfermented juice of the grape or fermented (Isa. 65:8, Eph. 5:18) Jesus certainly did not produce alcoholic wine for wedding guests to lose “inhibitions” Hab. 2:15) Jesus certainly did not produce alcoholic wine immediately following the guests drinking freely so they could stay longer at the wine (Prov. 23:30)

7. Not Given To Much Wine (I Tim. 3:8, Titus 2:3) Not be given to much wine or addicted to wine which would cause one to drink much wine is condemned by God.

8. Not Given To Much Wine (I Tim. 3:8, Titus 2:3) Not be given to much wine or addicted to wine which would cause one to drink much wine is condemned by God. Is it alright to be given to a little wine?

9. Not Given To Much Wine (I Tim. 3:8, Titus 2:3) Not be given to much wine or addicted to wine which would cause one to drink much wine is condemned by God. Is it alright to be given to a little wine? We are not to even be in the process of becoming drunk, much less being addicted to wine (Eph. 5:18)

10. Not Given To Much Wine (I Tim. 3:8, Titus 2:3) Not be given to much wine or addicted to wine which would cause one to drink much wine is condemned by God. Is it alright to be given to a little wine? We are not to even be in the process of becoming drunk, much less being addicted to wine (Eph. 5:18) One drinking a little wine certainly is on a path that can lead to drunkenness and addiction. The “Teetotaler” will never be addicted to much wine or be in the process of becoming drunk.

11. Abstain From Fleshly Lusts… …which war against the soul (I Pet. 2:11)

12. Abstain From Fleshly Lusts… …which war against the soul (I Pet. 2:11) How do you do that in the name of the Lord? – Do not make provision to fulfill the lusts thereof (Rom. 13:13-14). – Drinking alcohol is making a strong provision leading to the lusts of the flesh being satisfied.

13. Abstain From Fleshly Lusts… …which war against the soul (I Pet. 2:11) How do you do that in the name of the Lord? – Do not make provision to fulfill the lusts thereof (Rom. 13:13-14). – Drinking alcohol is making a strong provision leading to the lusts of the flesh being satisfied – Lasciviousness (Eph. 4:19), Fornication and Adultery; – Brawler – quarrelsome over wine (Prov. 20:1, I Tim. 3:3)

14. Abstain From Fleshly Lusts… …which war against the soul (I Pet. 2:11) How do you do that in the name of the Lord? – Do not make provision to fulfill the lusts thereof (Rom. 13:13-14). – Drinking alcohol is making a strong provision leading to the lusts of the flesh being satisfied – Lasciviousness (Eph. 4:19), Fornication and adultery; – Brawler – quarrelsome over wine (Prov. 20:1, I Tim. 3:3) A “teetotaler” can do this in the name of the Lord – abstaining from wine can never be an outpost for lessening the inhibitions, and corrupting righteous judgments.

15. Must Be Sober A mind free from intoxicants that cloud the mind (I Thess. 5:6-7, I Pet. 5:8)

16. Must Be Sober A mind free from intoxicants that cloud the mind (I Thess. 5:6-7, I Pet. 5:8) A ready mind that focuses clearly on spiritual promises and God’s revealed Truth (I Pet. 1:13, 2 Tim. 4:3-5)

17. Must Be Sober A mind free from intoxicants that cloud the mind (I Thess. 5:6-7, I Pet. 5:8) A ready mind that focuses clearly on spiritual promises and God’s revealed Truth (I Pet. 1:13, 2 Tim. 4:3-5) Wine is a deceiver (Prov. 20:1)

18. Must Be Sober A mind free from intoxicants that cloud the mind (I Thess. 5:6-7, I Pet. 5:8) A ready mind that focuses clearly on spiritual promises and God’s revealed Truth (I Pet. 1:13, 2 Tim. 4:3-5) Wine is a deceiver (Prov. 20:1) Drinking is not freeing your mind from alcohol that clouds your spiritual focus (Prov. 31:4-5)

19. Must Be Sober A mind free from intoxicants that cloud the mind (I Thess. 5:6-7, I Pet. 5:8) A ready mind that focuses clearly on spiritual promises and God’s revealed Truth (I Pet. 1:13, 2 Tim. 4:3-5) Wine is a deceiver (Prov. 20:1) Drinking is not freeing your mind from alcohol that clouds your spiritual focus (Prov. 31:4-5) Abstaining (“Teetotaler”) allows the mind to focus clearly on the revealed truth of God and His promises.

20. “Drinking Parties” Condemned along with drunkenness (I Pet. 4:3)

21. “Drinking Parties” Condemned along with drunkenness (I Pet. 4:3) They are participating in social drinking that can lead to drunkenness – a social gathering from which the Christian abstains.

22. “Drinking Parties” Condemned along with drunkenness (I Pet. 4:3) They are participating in social drinking that can lead to drunkenness – a social gathering from which the Christian abstains. Is the Christian being spoken evil of because they participated in the drinking parties without getting drunk?

23. “Drinking Parties” Condemned along with drunkenness (I Pet. 4:3) They are participating in social drinking that can lead to drunkenness – a social gathering from which the Christian abstains. Is the Christian being spoken evil of because they participated in the drinking parties without getting drunk? They are spoken evil of because they totally abstained. “There are those teetotalers.” In addition to the clear condemnation of social drinking parties of the day, no one could attend and drink in these gatherings in the name of the Lord.

24. Conclusion… What ever you do in word or deed do all in the name of the Lord. Timothy was living the life of a Christian abstaining from wine (I Tim.5:23)

25. Conclusion… What ever you do in word or deed do all in the name of the Lord. Timothy was living the life of a Christian abstaining from wine (I Tim.5:23) He was abstaining from wine all together because: He did not want to be given to, or become addicted to wine. He did not want to make provision through drink that would lessen his inhibitions in his war against fleshly lusts. He wanted to have a sober mind that always is thinking clearly upon the revealed Truth of God.