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Sunday AM
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Usher
Rob Wade
Opening Prayer
Stan Mellor
Curt Davis
Opening/Head
Chris Willis
Communion
Gerald VanFleet
Michael Hetzer
Aaron Van Fleet
Barry Root
Song Leader
Craig Foster
Steven Root
Michael June
Announcement
Anthony Ward
Adult Class
Brian Haines
Invitation
Ryan Sollars

3. He has put a new song in my mouth- Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the LORD. Psalm 40:3
Hymns
Invitation 55
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4. Being Mindful Of Our Entertainment

5. A Need to Recreate
And He said to them, "Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while." For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. So they departed to a deserted place in the boat by themselves Mark 6:31-32

6. A Need to Recreate
So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed Luke 5:16

7. A Need to Recreate
Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made Genesis 2:3

8. Mindful of Our Recreations
Mindful of the purpose of recreation Being discerning in our activities
Two Points – being mindful of the purpose of our recreation and being mindful of what we do in recreation

9. What is Recreation For? What is the “American Dream”?
The American Dream was once the idea of gaining a job with upward mobility, a home, a car.

10. What is Recreation For? What is the “American Dream” today?
The American Dream for many has changed into one of easy money and no work.

11. Incompatible Dreams
The Christian life is not the same To work To be rewarded at the “end of the day”
The American dream of no work and easy money is not compatible with the Christian life.

12. Work Ecclesiastes 3:9-13 Ephesians 6:5-9 2 Thessalonians 3:6-12
God commands us to work

13. Rewards
Matthew 20:1-16 Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward. 2 John 1:8

14. The Purpose of Recreation
We do not work to recreate We recreate to work for the Lord

16. An Ancient Admonition Tertullian, De Speculas Bloodthirsty Immorality
“Why, the rejection of these amusements is the chief sign to them that a man has adopted the Christian faith”
Chapter 24
In how many other ways shall we yet further show that nothing which is peculiar to the shows has God's approval, or without that approval is becoming in God's servants? If we have succeeded in making it plain that they were instituted entirely for the devil's sake, and have been got up entirely with the devil's things (for all that is not God's, or is not pleasing in His eyes, belongs to His wicked rival), this simply means that in them you have that pomp of the devil which in the seal of our faith we abjure. We should have no connection with the things which we abjure, whether in deed or word, whether by looking on them or looking forward to them; but do we not abjure and rescind that baptismal pledge, when we cease to bear its testimony? Does it then remain for us to apply to the heathen themselves. Let them tell us, then, whether it is right in Christians to frequent the show. Why, the rejection of these amusements is the chief sign to them that a man has adopted the Christian faith. If any one, then, puts away the faith's distinctive badge, he is plainly guilty of denying it. What hope can you possibly retain in regard to a man who does that? When you go over to the enemy's camp, you throw down your arms, desert the standards and the oath of allegiance to your chief: you cast in your lot for life or death with your new friends.

17. Choosing Wisely
Choices in Recreation and Entertainment TV or Movies? Literature or media? Internet? Sports?

18. Using Discernment
Is it a sin? An R-Rated movie? Harry Potter or the Da Vinci Code? A boxing match? Maybe!

19. Using Discernment
"If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.” Matthew 5:29

20. Using Discernment
Do not be deceived: "Evil company corrupts good habits." Corinthians 15:33

21. Using Discernment Setting a standard requires mindfulness
Is EVERYTHING below it okay?
If OTHERS go beyond it are they sinning?

22. Using Discernment
Remove all objects of covetousness Remove all objects of lust Remove all objects of temptation Use discernment to know the difference

24. Tertullian’s Final Thoughts
“Would you have something of blood too? You have Christ's”