Christian Morality Harmful Vices Christians and Alcohol Statistics

Christian Morality Harmful Vices

Christians and Alcohol Statistics 1. More than 30% of Americans had an alcohol use disorder. 2. Nearly 100, 000 people die every year of alcohol-related causes. 3. Alcohol is blamed for more than half of all visits to hospital emergency rooms. •

Christians and Alcohol • Warnings In Proverbs 1. Leads to poverty. (Pr. 21: 17; 23: 20 -21) 2. Destroys lives. (Pr. 23: 29 -35) 3. Impairs judgment. (Pr. 31: 4 -7) 4. Shows lack of wisdom. (Pr. 20: 1)

Christians and Alcohol • • Warnings In Proverbs How much should Christians drink? 1. One glass of wine with dinner? 2. A six pack on the weekends? 3. Avoid drunkenness. (1 Cor. 5: 11 -13, 6: 9 -10; Gal. 5: 19 -21) 4. Avoid all drinking. (1 Pet. 4: 3)

Christians and Smoking • Statistics 1. Leading cause of death in U. S. 2. 1 in 5 deaths caused by smoking. 3. Contributes to lung cancer, heart disease, and stroke.

Christians and Smoking Problems with Christians Smoking 1. It damages the body, the temple of the Holy Spirit. (1 Cor. 6: 19 -20; Rom. 12: 1 -2) 2. It damages the health of others. 3. It damages your influence on others. •

Things to Consider • Consider how it looks. 1. Abstain from every appearance of evil. (1 Thess. 5: 22) a. The “appearance of impropriety. ” b. If not sinful, how close is it to being sinful? c. “Make no provision for the flesh. ” (Rom. 13: 14)

Things to Consider • Consider how it looks. 1. Abstain from every appearance of evil. (1 Thess. 5: 22) 2. What does it look like to… a. Children? (cf. Mt. 18: 6) b. Family? (cf. Eph. 5: 25 -26; 6: 4) c. Coworkers? (cf. 1 Pet. 2: 11 -12) d. Other Christians? (cf. Titus 2: 7)

Things to Consider how it looks. 1. Abstain from every appearance of evil. (1 Thess. 5: 22) 2. What does it look like to… 3. Are we identifiable by abstaining, or do we blend in with the world? (1 Pet. 4: 1 -5) •

Things to Consider • • Consider how it looks. Consider what is in control. 1. You are in control when you begin the sin. 2. It controls you the longer you participate in it. 3. Satan is pulling the strings the whole time. 4. God calls us to be in control! (Gen. 1: 26; 2 Pet. 2: 19; Eph. 5: 17)

“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. ”