TECHNOLOGY
TODAY’S BIG QUESTION: AM I USING
TECHNOLOGY OR IS TECHNOLOGY
USING ME?
DEFINE THE RELATIONSHIP
Have a technology DTR
DEFINE THE RELATIONSHIP
Key question:
Does technology get in the way of you loving
God with all your heart, mind, strength and
loving your neighbor as yourself?
DEFINE THE RELATIONSHIP
Romans 1:25 – They exchanged the truth
about God for a lie and worshiped and
served created things rather than the
Creator – who is forever praised
BREAK THE CHAINS
Connect to the Vine
BREAK THE CHAINS
Connect to the Vine
1 Thessalonians 5:17 - pray continually
Matthew 6:33 - But seek first his kingdom and his
righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as
well.
Ephesians 5:18 - Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to
debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit
Psalm 1:2 - Blessed is the one…whose delight is in the law
of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.
BREAK THE CHAINS
Make Rules
"The ancient monastic tradition called a “rule” offers a simple, compelling
way to set those boundaries. In monastic communities, a rule represents a
voluntary commitment to do and not do particular things. It is a decision,
made in a time of clarity, that helps guide choices the rest of the time.
Rules turn intentions into specific commitments, commitments into actions,
actions into habits and habits into a way of life. It could be argued that
most, perhaps all, ancient rules held one primary purpose: attention... A
rule helps us give ourselves — our full presence — to the one thing most
important in that moment, whether a friend or prayer or a task. A rule
becomes a sea wall against distraction and constrains even some goodbut-secondary things so that we can focus on what matters most."
Jedd Medefind-
BREAK THE CHAINS
Ask for Help
James 5:16 - confess your sins to each other
and pray for each other so that you may be
healed.
REDEEM THE TOOL
The answer isn’t…
REDEEM THE TOOL
Technology is a tool, a gift even, that
can be used to glorify God