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The Devil is cunning and is winning the battle with many Christians in the realm of TV, Movies, & Music The Devil is getting people to preoccupy their minds with hours of television and movie watching – taking them away from God’s Word!
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1930’s to 1960 – a very strict TV code Brutal killings could not be shown in detail Crime could not be glamorized Obscenity forbidden Reference to deity was not to be irreverent Nudity was not permitted Sanctity of marriage and the home was to be upheld If this was still practiced – there would be no need for the following….
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Current Ratings: G – General PG – Parental Guidance PG13 – Under age 13 not allowed w/o an adult R – Restricted (under 17 must have a parent) X – No one under 17 permitted MOST all movies today are filled with bad language, sex scenes and terrible violence
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Media has great power in reaching billions of people Television is the most powerful Businesses pay millions to advertise WHY? Because billions watch – a great influence! How much time do you spend watching TV and movies?
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Statistics: Average Home 98% of homes have at least one TV (2-3 in most) TV on 49.5 hours each week (7 hrs per day) Children Watch 32 hours of TV each week (5 hours daily) One fourth of waking hours are watching TV Hear more than 400 commercials per week Movies 22 million attend movies each week Only 4% in the movie business attend any worship
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Must evaluate what we allow in our hearts God hates violence Proverbs 6:16-19; Romans 12:17 Immoral Language Lord’s name in vain (Exodus 20:7) Profanity (Ephesians 4:29) Lying (Revelation 21:8; Colossians 3:9) Words are important! (Matthew 12:34-37) “Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.” Psalms 139:23-24
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Sexual Immorality Fornication and adultery Galatians 5:19-21 Homosexuality 1 Corinthians 6:9 Profanity Violence Sex Immodesty Nakedness Subtle Messages Desensitizes us to sin
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Don’t make excuses for what you do, say, watch and listen to They are nothing more than misgiven priorities of life! “It doesn’t bother me” “It only had a few bad scenes” “It’s only violence” “I’m not actually doing those things” “It’s only adult oriented subject matter” “There is nothing else to watch” “My friends chose to see it – I don’t want to offend them” Remember – they are ONLY excuses to God 2 Corinthians 5:10
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Remember, we ARE influenced by what we expose our mind to As a Christian – be aware of how God wants our mind to be: Proverbs 4:23; 23:7 Matthew 5:8 Titus 1:15-16 Philippians 4:8 Always strive to close our eyes to evil and open our eyes to God’s Holy and sacred Word! “Open my eyes, that I may see Wondrous things from Your law” (Psalms 119:18)
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