Absolute Truth 3
Last Week – discerning truth / & not being wind blown
The process of DISCERNING is built on the information available to be received.
Computers and Inputs
- Keyboard.
- Mouse.
- Camera
- Light pen.
- Track Ball.
- Scanner.
- Graphic Tablet.
- Microphone.
INPUTS
“Input and output bridge the chasm between a computer’s inner world of bits, and the real world perceptible to the human senses. “
“ willingly ignorant “ KJV
2 Peter 3
3 Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. 4 They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” 5 But they deliberately forget(willingly ignorant KJV) that long ago by God’s word the heavens came into being and the earth was formed out of water and by water. 6 By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. 7 By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.
(. 8 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.)
ILLUS – deliberately forgetting / so whom can you you trust?
Lack of review of “genetic entropy”
Deliberately forgetting
Philippians 4
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
According to the American Time Use Survey (ATUS), compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,¹ the top three activities in Americans’ daily lives are working, sleeping, and watching television.
https://deloitte.wsj.com/cmo/2019/01/03/work-sleep-tv-how-americans-spend-their-days/
What has your attention?
Study
Watch
Read
Talk about
Think abouty
Leisure Time
- Women: 5 hours and 18 minutes
- Men: 5 hours and 56 minutes
And what do we do with our free time?
Screen Time
- Women: 2 hours 55 minutes
- Men: 3 hours 31 minutes (ouch)
Other Leisure
- Women: 2 hours 9 minutes
- Men: 2 hours 1 minute
Exercise
- Women: 14 minutes
- Men: 24 minutes
whatever is…. ( very wide /expansive ), ? Everything?
True: truth
Noble: worthy of respect, dignified, reverent, majestic, awe-inspiring
Right: just, law abiding, honest, keeping God’s laws
Pure : morally pure
Lovely: pleasing, lovely, attractive grace
If…
Admirable: morally excellent – center of gk ethics
Praiseworthy: worthy of praise
THINK ABOUT
Philippians 4
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
RECLAIM
30 minutes a day / 182 hrs a year / four+ 40 hr weeks of time
Purposefully reclaimed – for Godly thinking…..
…think about such things.