Reference

Mark 9:41

For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
39

But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

40

For he that is not against us is on our part.

41

For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

42

And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

43

And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Total Abstinence

This verse speaks about giving a "cup of water" as an act of kindness and reward, but it makes no mention of wine, alcohol, or the concept of abstinence from any substance. The "cup of water" is presented as a simple, readily available item, not as a contrast to alcoholic beverages.