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Intro
Media and entertainment is something everyone of us in this room struggles with.
We struggle with what to watch
Like you watch every show on Netflix and now I have nothing, you have watched everything your favorite youtuber/tiktoker has uploaded to date and now have nothing to watch
We struggle with when to watch it
You know, instead of going to sleep or doing work we are watching and being entertained by things.
Playing video games instead of working
We also struggle with the idea of should I watch it
Is it good, is it bad, does it help or hurt me?
Now disclaimer just like with Mental Health, you will not find this in the Bible
You will not find the Bible saying you cannot watch this, but this is appropriate for you to watch
You will not find a verse that talks about how the appropriate amount of screen time is 2 hours, unless your screen time is dominated by the Bible app
Cell phones, movies, tv, youtube none of that existed in Bible times
They had plays, and story telling, but not like we do today, or to the magnitude and ease of access we have today.
However, since we are image bearers of God there are principles we can put in place to help us with media and entertainment
Things that will help have a healthy relationship with Media
We are Temporary
WE ARE TEMPORARY
This sounds crazy to put in a message about media and entertainment but think about it
We are temporary - we are not promised tomorrow, death can come at any moment
If we learn to do what the Psalmist is saying, to literally learn to count our days, to number them with the realization that we won’t get that day back
This should cause us to think about what we are spending time on
This should cause us to not watch youtube/tiktok/tv so much, but instead do things that will build up treasures in heaven
When you die, you don’t take with you all the knowledge you gained from watching dance tutorials on tiktok, or how much game knowledge you learned from playing fortnite 40 hrs a week.
If we realize that we are temporary that will change our habits
Test everything
TEST EVERYTHING
We are made in the image of God, we are created to reflect God, that means what we put into our bodies matter
Just like the food you eat effects your body, so does the thing you watch, think about, and listen too
We should be testing everything to see if it is good
That means when you taking downtime, watching tv, listening to music, whatever you do test it and see if it builds you up or tears you down
If all of your music is hateful rubbish, it’s no wonder you are always in a rough mood
This should put to an end the often useless discussions over what is permitted and what is not in the Christian life.
Proper conduct can be tested by the simple question, Is it holy?
This is the believer’s standard.
Although he does not always measure up to it, he must never compromise it.
Charles Ryrie
Whenever we are trying to determine if what we are watching/listening to/ or doing is good or not ask one question
Is it Holy?
- Is it pointing me to God or away from God
That gives you the answer
There is not guide - do watch this show, don’t watch that movie, Taylor Swift might be okay, Nick Jonas is bad.
No instead there is one simple guide - is it Holy?
If we apply that you will see a change in yourself for the better!
Set boundaries
SET BOUNDARIES
A boundary is something that you set up to help you stay focused/keep yourself going to God
This can be simple stuff such as me moving my switch into Kase’s office we I need to get work done
Or setting timers on your apps so you don’t spend hours on your phone
Boundaries can also be strict, like keeping your phone not in your room when you go to bed, or setting up internet blockers so you don’t watch things you know are sinful
Boundaries are meant to help you chase after God by getting rid of sinful habits
Because what happens is we will spend all our time indulging our self in different media to where it actually becomes our god
We focus on it solely and nothing else, and we complete miss what God is trying to do for us, with us, and through us
Conclusion
Media and entertainment isn’t a bad thing
I mean think, over 40% of the Bible is narrative, that is a story
God is a story telling God!
Media isn’t bad but we make it bad when that’s all we do
When that is all we focus on
To help have a right relationship with media we must
Understand that we are temporary
Test everything
Set boundaries
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