Topical ExpositionTopical Exposition ~ Alcohol ~ ~ Alcohol ~

Sunday, July 27Sunday, July 27thth, 2014, 2014

Nature of AlcoholNature of Alcohol

What makes a beverage alcoholic?What makes a beverage alcoholic? A drink that contains 3% - 40% alcohol (ethanol)A drink that contains 3% - 40% alcohol (ethanol)

3 Classes3 Classes1.1. Beers: fermented from grain mashBeers: fermented from grain mash

341 ml (12 oz.) = 5% alcohol content341 ml (12 oz.) = 5% alcohol content

2.2. Wines: fermented from grapesWines: fermented from grapes 142 ml (5 oz.) = 12% alcohol content142 ml (5 oz.) = 12% alcohol content

3.3. Spirits: produced by distilling ethanolSpirits: produced by distilling ethanol 43 ml (1.5 oz.) = 40% alcohol content43 ml (1.5 oz.) = 40% alcohol content

Effects of AlcoholEffects of Alcohol

Psychoactive DrugPsychoactive Drug Chemical substance that crosses the blood-brain Chemical substance that crosses the blood-brain

barrier and acts primarily upon the central nervous barrier and acts primarily upon the central nervous system where it affects brain function, resulting in system where it affects brain function, resulting in alterations in;alterations in;

• PerceptionPerception• MoodMood• ConsciousnessConsciousness• CognitionCognition• BehaviourBehaviour

Blood Alcohol ConcentrationBlood Alcohol Concentration

The amount of alcohol in a person’s body, The amount of alcohol in a person’s body, measured by the amount of alcohol in measured by the amount of alcohol in bloodblood ‘‘0.05’ BAC 0.05’ BAC → → 50 milligrams of alcohol in every 50 milligrams of alcohol in every

100 ml of blood100 ml of blood ≤ ≤ 0.1% can cause intoxication0.1% can cause intoxication 0.3% – 0.4% unconsciousness often occurs0.3% – 0.4% unconsciousness often occurs ≥ ≥ 0.5% is commonly fatal0.5% is commonly fatal

WarningsWarnings

Proverbs 20:1Proverbs 20:1Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and

whoever is led astray by it whoever is led astray by it is not wiseis not wise..

Isaiah 5:11-12 & 22Isaiah 5:11-12 & 22WoeWoe to those who rise early in the morning that to those who rise early in the morning that

they may run after strong drink, who tarry late they may run after strong drink, who tarry late into the evening as wine inflames them!into the evening as wine inflames them!

WoeWoe to those who are heroes at drinking wine, to those who are heroes at drinking wine, and valiant men in mixing strong drinkand valiant men in mixing strong drink

CommandCommand

Ephesians 5:18Ephesians 5:18……and and do not get drunkdo not get drunk with wine, for that is with wine, for that is

debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit…debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit…

1 Peter 4:3-41 Peter 4:3-4……for the time that is past suffices for doing what the for the time that is past suffices for doing what the

Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality, passions, Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality, passions, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and lawless drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and lawless idolatry. With respect to this they are surprised when idolatry. With respect to this they are surprised when you do not join them in the same flood of debauchery, you do not join them in the same flood of debauchery, and they malign you;and they malign you;