family crossroad: lesson 7, "satan's arrows: media - tv and music"

At the corner of Christianity and culture.

SATAN’S TOOLBOX:

THE MEDIA – TV & MusicLesson #7 — October 15, 2014

TV & Music: An Outline of This Study

I. Christian Armor

II. The Potential of the Media

III. Food for Thought

Christian’s Armor – Eph. 6:10-18

1. Preventative Armor 2. Protective Armor 3. Powerful Armor

4. Proven Armor

Never take it off.

It protects YOU.

It is effective.

It really works!

The Potential of the Media

1. Media is amoral. It is neither moral nor immoral. 2. Everyone needs media regulation. 3. Media desensitizes us (cf. Jer. 6:15; 8:12). 4. Media presents an unreal view of life.

Potential for Evil:

Fornication (Heb. 13:4) Modesty (1 Tim. 2:8-15)

Violence (Mat. 7:12) Time Management (Eph. 5:15-16)

Corrupt Speech (Eph. 4:29)

“Imagery meets lyrics in a way to drive home the often sexually

charged message of the song.”

Joe Wells, Game Plan, 145.

“Numerous studies have shown that aggressive words can prime aggressive thoughts, perceptions, and behavior. Indeed, such effects can occur even when the s t imu lus has no t been consc ious l y recognized. Furthermore, listeners are capable of recognizing themes of music (i.e. violence, sex, suicide, and Satanism) even when it is difficult to comprehend specific lyric content”

Food for Thought• Work on the inside, and the outside will take care of itself.

Proverbs 4:23 • Matthew 22:34-37• Philippians 4:8-9• Romans 12:1-2• 2 Corinthians 10:5• Psalm 101:3• Sin begins on the inside (James 1:13-15)

At the corner of Christianity and culture.

SATAN’S TOOLBOX:

THE MEDIA – TV & MusicLesson #7 — October 15, 2014

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