Navigating Social Media with Love and Patience
Explore the impact of social media on Christian values, discussing the dangers and benefits it offers. Reflect on the importance of love, longsuffering, and patience in online interactions, drawing inspiration from verses in the Bible. Learn how to cultivate kindness and wisdom in digital communication to promote positivity and respect in the virtual world.
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The Christian and The Christian and Social Media Social Media
Facebook over 2.9 billion monthly active users Instagram 1 billion monthly active users TikTok 1 billion monthly active users Twitter 330 million monthly active users Social Media Platforms
Can be addictive. Users can become detached from personal interaction. Creates a forum for people to be mean to others who have different views and opinions. Cyberbullying. Can promote sin, falsehood, and religious error. Dangers of Social Media
Offers instant communication. Provides a connection to family and friends. Can renew old friendships. Creates groups with shared interests. Promotes business. Allows the spread of the gospel. Benefits of Social Media
1 Corinthians 13:4 1 Corinthians 13:4- -7 7 English Standard Version English Standard Version
1. Love Is Longsuffering, Patient So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God (Jas. 1:19-20).
1. Love Is Longsuffering, Patient The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil (Prov. 15:28).
1. Love Is Longsuffering, Patient He who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him (Prov. 18:13)
1. Love Is Longsuffering, Patient The first one to plead his cause seems right, until his neighbor comes and examines him (Prov. 18:17).
2. Love Is Kind Literally means to show oneself to be useful. A willingness to meet the needs of others.
2. Love Is Kind And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unfruitful (Titus 3:14).
3. Love Does Not Envy Social media can give us plenty of reason to be envious and jealous. Instead, Christians must always be willing to rejoice with those who rejoice (Rom. 12:15).
4. Love Does Not Brag, Is Not Arrogant Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips (Prov. 27:2).
5. Love Does Not Behave Rudely Greek term literally means to act against the scheme. Christians are NOT to be promoting or showcasing sinful, or improper behavior.
5. Love Does Not Behave Rudely Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers (Eph. 4:29).
6. Love Does Not Seek Its Own, Love Is Not Provoked Elders are to be not self-willed, not quick-tempered (Titus 1:7); examples to the flock (1 Pet. 5:3) If you are easily offended, social media may be a stumblingblock.
7. Love Does Not Keep Account of Wrongs You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men (Matt. 5:13).
8. Love Does Not Rejoice in Iniquity but Rejoices in the Truth Who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them (Rom. 1:32).
9. Love Bears, Believes, Hopes, and Endures All Things Some people need to be snoozed, hidden, blocked, or unfriended. But, Christians don t give up on their brethren.
9. Love Bears, Believes, Hopes, and Endures All Things Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do (Col. 3:12-13).
For God will bring every For God will bring every work into judgment, work into judgment, including every secret thing, including every secret thing, whether good or evil. whether good or evil. Ecclesiastes 12:14 Ecclesiastes 12:14
