Social Networking???

Practical Aspects of Bible

• Networking between God & Human.– Through Prayers– Through Verses in Bible

• Networking between Human & Human (or our Social Networking).– Oikos (Greek word for “The people you

spend the most time with ”)– Family, Friends, Church Members,

Colleagues, Online friends etc

My Social Networking Mantras

1st Mantra

• Ecclesiastes 11: 1• “Do good to People And it will be come back

to You”.• God will cause thee afterwards to receive

it with abundant increase.

2nd Mantra

• “Do good to People without expecting anything in Return”.

• Mathew 18:21-35.• Key words to implement this mantra

“Sacrifice” & “Forgiveness”.• Mathew 6:11

“And Forgive our debts, As we forgive our debtors”

• “Doing good is a consistent struggle.”

3rd Mantra

• Mathew 7:1 (1-6)“Judge Not, that you be not judged”

• Judging people on Incomplete information.

4th Mantra

• Happiness Calculator ----- Real Happiness– Ecc 2:26 “For God gives wisdom & knowledge and

happiness to a man who is good in his sight….”.

• Diff b/w Loss & Failure– Loss – You will never have a chance to rectify it.– Failure – You have a chance to rectify your mistakes

& improve.

• Mt 13:44 Hidden Treasure “Kingdom of Heaven”

5th Mantra

• John 3:16• “Giving Real Life to Others”• Are you?

– Your ‘Oikos’ need you.– Share your good life– Encourage others

• Ps 118:24 “This is the day that the Lord has made, we will rejoice & be glad in it.”

6th Mantra

• “Ignorant Part of Sin”• What is Sin?

– “Doing bad things is sin”.– “Not doing good things is also sin”.

• Ps 37:27 “Depart from evil and do good.”

– “Not fighting social evils is also sin”• “Right to vote”• “Raising voice against corruption”

7th Mantra

• “Right Attitude”– First evaluation criteria.

• “90-10” Principle– 90 % is avoidable.– Anger leads to destruction– James 1: 19-20“[This] you know, my beloved brethren. But let everyone be quick to hear, slow to speak [and] slow to anger for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God. ”

– Prov 14:17, 15:18

7th Mantra Cont…

• Approaches in Life?– Converting Problems into Opportunities

• With right attitude

– Thinking from another person’s point of view.• Not self obsessed.

8th Mantra

• “Don’t Quit”• Phil 4:13 “I can do all things through

him who strengthens me.”• "GOD loves you so much...HE will

never quit on You...Make sure you don't quit on Yourself or others“.

9th Mantra

• “Play Your Role”• Identify your correct role & play it.• “Barnabas – “Son of Encouragement””

– Acts 9:27– Acts 13:43, 46, 50, 14:20 …

Conclusion

• ACTS