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Sermon
Notes
September
10, 2008
Dangers
of "Christian" Family Movies |
Paul warns, not shames!
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Paul is loved less for telling the truth!
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Paul is considered an enemy by many of the brethren!
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Paul still preaches sound doctrine!
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Titus 2:15 - These
things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise
thee.
Actually folks, I shouldn't even have to preach this message!
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Philippians 1:9,10 - And
this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and
in all judgment; That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye
may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
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We should all be able to discern the dangers of these so-called 'family
Christian movies.'
Our own 'likes' do not even matter!
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It is can we prove what is acceptable unto the Lord!
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I Thessalonians 5:21 - Prove
all things; hold fast that which is good.
Do you want to present an effective witness to your own family / children?
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Philemon 6 - That
the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging
of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
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I Thessalonians 1:9,10 - For
they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you,
and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; And
to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus,
which delivered us from the wrath to come.
Have you not figured out any need for a change in your personal life yet?
Here is one to consider!
CHRISTIAN FAMILY MOVIES
Movies from:
Vision Forum
Christian Bookstores
Family Value racks in stores
Christian home materials
Hallmark Theater, etc.
The old relics / golden oldies
etc.
Hey, we are not talking about the BAD movies.
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You know, the Swartzeneggar violent, special effects fakery, violent, lousy
music, immodest, bad language, etc. stuff
These are the movies that supposedly have:
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Beautiful scenery
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Beautiful 'classical' music, etc.
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Clean language
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Modesty
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'Christian' flavoured
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Good morals
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Promote clean living, etc.
But that may be only because we are comparing those movies to the worldly
'bad' movies, etc.
Don't forget II Corinthains 10:12 - For
we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some
that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and
comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
Maybe they are just 'better' - you know...
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CleanER music
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More modest
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NiceER music
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Christiany in flavour
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Better morals
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CleanER living
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etc.
Could these movies still be...
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Evil communication corrupting good manners?
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I Corinthians 15:33 - Be
not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
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Don't be deceived!
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Corrupting the true word of God in your family?
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II Corinthians 2:17 - For
we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity,
but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
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An issue of replacing words with images?
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Revelation 13:8,14,15 - The
whole world will have to worship the beast or his image.
Do these movies fit Philippians 4:8?
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If not and they don't, where DO you draw the line?
So... what IS wrong with these movies, anyway?
One testimony:
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Unattractive
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Unrealistic
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Simplified
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Simplistic
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Perfectified
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Good endings but no surprise in their typical plots.
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"Idyllic might be the word"
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They are what history would look like if idealists rewrote America's past.
These movies promote:
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Strong women
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Woman are portrayed as wiser than their man
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Women who are often snobbish, busi-bodies, immodest
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Women are the heroines, even if still 'behind the scenes.'
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Victorian, etc. eras
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However, they are far from modest.
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Full of the 'dip and bumps'
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low cleavage and big rears - bussles, etc. ...
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Feelings and emotional love gospel
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I Corinthians 13:8 - the inner workings
of the 'spirit of God' MINUS the Book? That was done away with!
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Charity never faileth: but whether there be
prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease;
whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
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A perfect religion
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Answer to prayer based on people's goodness, etc.
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IF/THEN... concept
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IF NOT/ THEN...
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Part of worldwide agenda
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false gospel
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great commission folly
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romancing away our little girls to Daniel 11:37
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Neither shall he regard the God of his
fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify
himself above all.
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Taking down the strong man by wimping out the little boys
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Modern Christianity
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It is all folly except in the movies, where it is 'shown' as successful
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Idealized History
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early America was Calvinistic, Catholic, etc. with early seeds of Pentecostalism
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Magnificent glory of false Christianity
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Acts 19:27
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So that not only this our craft is in danger
to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana
should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all
Asia and the world worshippeth.
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we won't despise what should be despised
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we won't destroy the magnificence...
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Conflict within ourselves:
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inner desire for this lifestyle
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feeds flesh
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pretends
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causes confusion
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causes frustration
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Divorce and marriage difficulties
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false design of that perfect and ideal marriage
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Shows examples of unreal & impossible and improbable expectations
Do they cause us to abuse our liberty?
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lawful, but...
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expedient:?
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edify?
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used for occasion for our flesh?
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cause someone (our kids?) to stumble?
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bring you under the power of... (addicted to TV/Video/Movies, etc.)
Is this just entertainment that...
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is the easy way out of parenting?
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is the easy way to teach 'good' to your children?
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just sit and watch - couch potatos, eh?
Where do you draw your line for 'good?'
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"This is a good movie, except for a few spots...
Are these movies just an escape?
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From what and why do we need to escape?
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That is a tribulation verse - escaping from the pollutions of the world
will be a MUST.
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But today, can we?
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If we think we are, are we really escaping?
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do we just shut down our brain and allow the pollutions in?
Are you addicted to movies?
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Do you think these are a replacement for the really bad stuff?
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Do you think these movies are 'somewhat' worthwhile?
Finally..
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Maybe you are caught up in a situation where you are uncomfortable with
movies, etc.
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Maybe you are uncomfortable with 'whom' you are watching the movie?
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What could / should you be doing instead of watching this 2 hour movie?
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Will others be offended / angered if you do NOT stay for the movie?
Remember Paul - AVOID / HAVE NO COMPANY WITH
FROM SUCH WITHDRAW / TAKE HEED / etc.