1. The Christian and Television
Moral Issues

2. Introduction Television is powerful—either for good or evil
From a Christian’s point of view we need a “TV Guide”
“Keep it handy, it might save more than time.”

3. Christians Watch TV Realizing That God Knows What We Are Watching
1 Pet. 1:17-19
1 Cor. 6:19-20
“We ought to be afraid to watch R-rated movies and suggestive TV because the Lord might return in the middle and take us to the judgment.” Allen Webster

4. Christians Must Remember The Powerful Influence Of TV
The Christian and Television
Christians Must Remember The Powerful Influence Of TV
Guns, knives and poison can kill the body but what comes through TV can ruin one’s soul
Mt. 10:28
The Devil is waging a battle daily for our hearts, minds and soul
TV is one of those battle grounds
1 Pet. 5:8
Moral Issues

5. A Christian Watches TV With His Mind Firmly Fixed
We have our minds made up already that sin is sin and wrong is wrong
Ps. 119:97-105
Our minds must be already made up about moral issues
Many people take what they hear on a talk show over what the Bible says!

6. A Christian Watches TV With His Mind Firmly Fixed
We should read the Bible before we watch TV so our minds will be fixed
Ps. 57:7
TV is not a good teacher of what is right and wrong

7. A Christian Watches TV With His Mind Firmly Fixed
That is why children’s TV should be limited and guarded carefully
“Satan attacks through television by eroding our character, spoiling our innocent pleasures, and cheapening our view of life.” Webster
2 Cor. 11:3

8. The Christian and Television
A Christian Watches TV remembering That The Devil Usually Writes The Script
Gal. 5:16, 19-21
Many prime time shows are vulgar and offensive
When we watch TV we must stop and think what it is teaching us and our children
Ps. 32:8
Moral Issues

9. A Christian Does Not Take TV Lightly
The Christian and Television
A Christian Does Not Take TV Lightly
A Christian does not take it lightly when his values are attacked or mocked by the comedian in the sitcom
Rom. 1:32
Moral Issues

10. A Christian Watches TV Aware Of The “Off” Button And How To Use It
A Christian would rather miss the end of an interesting program than watch something dirty
Ps. 101:2-4
Parents are responsible for what their children watch

11. A Christian Watches TV Aware Of The Time Spent
“TV is the biggest waste of time in America”
Eph. 5:15-16
It takes self discipline to break the TV habit-but stewardship requires the proper use of one’s time
1 Cor. 4:2

12. Conclusion TV is a wonderful tool for teaching the gospel
It can provide recreation
However, we must not allow the TV to bring evil into our mind and to take up our time which could be used more wisely
Mt. 16:24

13. Gleaned from material by Allen Webster