Topical Exposition ~ Alcohol ~ Sunday, July 27th, 2014

Nature of Alcohol What makes a beverage alcoholic? 3 Classes A drink that contains 3% - 40% alcohol (ethanol) 3 Classes Beers: fermented from grain mash 341 ml (12 oz.) = 5% alcohol content Wines: fermented from grapes 142 ml (5 oz.) = 12% alcohol content Spirits: produced by distilling ethanol 43 ml (1.5 oz.) = 40% alcohol content

Effects of Alcohol Psychoactive Drug Chemical substance that crosses the blood-brain barrier and acts primarily upon the central nervous system where it affects brain function, resulting in alterations in; Perception Mood Consciousness Cognition Behaviour

Blood Alcohol Concentration The amount of alcohol in a person’s body, measured by the amount of alcohol in blood ‘0.05’ BAC → 50 milligrams of alcohol in every 100 ml of blood ≤ 0.1% can cause intoxication 0.3% – 0.4% unconsciousness often occurs ≥ 0.5% is commonly fatal

Warnings Proverbs 20:1 Isaiah 5:11-12 & 22 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise. Isaiah 5:11-12 & 22 Woe to those who rise early in the morning that they may run after strong drink, who tarry late into the evening as wine inflames them! Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine, and valiant men in mixing strong drink

Command Ephesians 5:18 1 Peter 4:3-4 …and do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit… 1 Peter 4:3-4 …for the time that is past suffices for doing what the Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality, passions, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and lawless idolatry. With respect to this they are surprised when you do not join them in the same flood of debauchery, and they malign you;