1. Welcome

2. What the Bible says about…
Social Drinking
What the Bible says about…
John 2:1-11 1st Miracle ~ Water to wine
Is it all right to drink in moderation?
Does the Bible condemn social drinking?

3. What about Social Drinking?
Lesson Plan
Water to Wine ~ John 2:1-11
“Wine” does not always mean an alcoholic drink
Why social drinking is unacceptable

4. Water to Wine John 2:1-11 Did Jesus make an intoxicant ?
What really happened ?
Miracle = speeded up process
“Oinos” ~ alcoholic ? context

5. Water to Wine John 2:1-11 Self-contradictory theory
Approve social drinking ~ Condemn drunkenness
1 Pet. 4:3 “excess of wine” ~ Eph.5:18 “excess”
“Well Drunk” ~ Jn.2:10 = Drunk?
Dilemma ~ Jesus guilty of sin ?
Heb. 4:15 “without sin”
1 Pet.2: “did no sin”

6. Water to Wine John 2:1-11 Self-contradictory theory
Jesus wine was better
Was it more potent ?
NO ! Accuses Jesus of Sin

7. Water to Wine John 2:1-11 “When men have well drunk” Drunk largely
Psalms 23:5 “my cup runneth over”

8. Water to Wine John 2:1-11 “Good wine” Assume it means intoxicating
Flavor known immediately
If drunk they could not tell anything about the flavor

9. Water to Wine John 2:1-11 Drunkenness “To begin to be softened”
Degrees of drunkenness
Begins with 1st drink

10. Water to Wine John 2:1-11 Object of Miracle
“Make known glory of God” v.11
Jesus did good ~Acts 10:38
“Holy, harmless, undefiled” Heb.7:27

11. “Wine” Not always alcoholic
Different Words most common
Hebrew ~ Yayin & Tirosch
Greek ~ Oinos
Sometimes condemned
Sometimes approved

12. “Wine” Not always alcoholic
Condemned
Prov. 20:1
Prov. 23:31
Ps. 75:8
Approved
Ps.104:15
Isa.65:8
Isa.55:1
Must Look at Context

13. “Wine” (Greek: Oinos) Fermented Unfermented (Alcohol Content)
Eph. 5:18
“drunk with wine”
Unfermented
(No Alcohol Content)
Mark 2:22
“new wine in new
bottles”

14. Why social drinking is wrong
Drunkards cannot enter heaven
Gal. 5:19-21
I Cor.6:10

15. Why social drinking is wrong
Why does God condemn it ?
Causes heartaches
Drunk drivers
Homes ruined
Suicide
Murders

17. Why social drinking is wrong
Could a Christian drink beer in the privacy of his home ?
Contradiction
Bible condemns drinking alcohol
Drunk = “To begin to be softened”
Begins with first drink !

18. Why social drinking is wrong
Drinking alcoholic beverages is sinful and deadly !
The difference between a social drinker and a drunkard is only a difference of degree, not a difference of kind.

19. Lord’s Supper Never called “wine” “Cup” ~ Mt. 26:27 - 29
“Fruit of the vine” ~ Mk.14:23-25

20. ALCOHOL Is a Poison Toxic – intoxicate means to poison
Intoxicated = poisoned
It is always a poison no matter how small the amount

21. Rom. 12:1 Bodies given by God Serve God through our bodies
We must keep our bodies clean and healthy
“Abstain from all appearance of evil”
1 Thes. 5:21

22. Alcohol destroys...
Our brain
Our family
Our lives
Our Soul

24. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
August 27, 2017
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn
CCL