Should Christians Use Or Approve Of The Use Of Alcohol?

1) (Psalm 4:7) Where can we find joy that alcohol cannot give?_______________________________

2) (1st Timothy 5:23) What was alcohol used for before the days of modern medicine?

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    a. Does this include casual drinking?______________________________________________

God's disapproval of the use of alcohol:

3) (Jeremiah 13:12-14) How did God say He would destroy a backslidden people?

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4) (Nahum 1:10) What did God say about the people of the city of Nineveh before He destroyed the city?

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5) (Ephesians 5:18) What does God say we should not be?___________________________________

    a. What is His will for us? _______________________________________________________

Warnings about the use of alcohol:

6) (1st Corinthians 11:20-21) How had the Corinthian church corrupted communion?

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7) (Proverbs 20:1) What does the Bible say about wine and strong drink?

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    a. What does it say about those who are deceived by it? _______________________________

8) (Proverbs 23:20-21) What does the Bible command that we not do? _________________________

    a. What does the Bible say about the drunkard and the glutton?__________________________

9) Read (Proverbs 23:31-35)

    a. (vs.31) Should we even look at fermented wine? ___________________________________

    b. (vs.32) What warning does God give here? _______________________________________

    c. (vs.33) What does alcohol cause people to do? _____________________________   
    d. (vs.34-35) What happens to our memory when we drink? ____________________________

10) (Isaiah 5:22) Who does God pronounce woe to? ________________________________________

11) (Isaiah 24:7-8) What will God do away with in His judgment? _____________________________

12) (Isaiah 28:1) What does God say about the pride and glory of the drunkard? __________________

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13) (Amos 2:12) What did Israel do to those who had taken the Nazarite vow of dedication to God that He would judge them for?

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What does alcohol cause in your life?

14) (Habakkuk 2:5) What great sin will be brought on by alcohol? ____________________________

15) (1st Kings 16:8-10) What caused Elah to lose the throne of Israel? _________________________

16) (Romans 14:21) What could our approval of the use of alcohol cause in someone else's life?

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How does the use of alcohol affect our relationships?

17) (1st Samuel 25:36) Why couldn't Abigail speak to her husband Nabal? ______________________

18) Read (Esther 1:8-19)

    a. (vs.8) What did king Ahasuerus say it was legal for all men to do? _____________________

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    b. (vs.10) On the 7th day of the feast what kind of shape was the king in? _________________

    c. (vs.11) What did he command his wife Vashti to do? ________________________________

    d. Is this an example of the kind of respect a man should show his wife? __________________

    e. (vs.12) How did Vashti respond to his command? __________________________________

    f. (vs.19) How did this affect their marriage relationship? ______________________________

How does the use of alcohol affect our leadership abilities?

19) (Titus 1:7) What is one of the requirements for leaders in the church? _______________________
                                                   
20) (1st Kings 20:15-20) How was the small army of Ahab able to conquer the huge army of Ben-Hadad?

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    a. Would Ben-Hadad, or any of the kings with him, have been fit to lead an army? __________

21) Read (Leviticus 10:8-10)

    a. (vs.9) What does God command them not to do in the Tabernacle? ____________________

    b. (vs.9) What does God say will happen if they refuse to obey Him? ____________________

    c. (vs.10) In obeying Him what kind of witness would they be showing? __________________

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22) (Isaiah 56:10-12) What did the blind and ignorant watchmen do? __________________________

23) (Ezekiel 44:21) What was forbidden in the Temple? _____________________________________

    a. (1st Cor.3:16) What is the Temple of God today? __________________________________

24) Sum up what you believe based on the Holy Word of God what should be the Christian's stance on the use of alcohol:

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