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Modern Challenges to Christian Living. Greatest challenge to Christian living?. Atheistic philosophy? Immoral media? False teachers?. The Challenge of Busyness. Why a concern?. Busyness can hinder the decision to become a disciple (Lk. 14:16-24). B eing U nder S atan’s Y oke.
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Greatest challenge to Christian living? • Atheistic philosophy? • Immoral media? • False teachers?
Why a concern? • Busyness can hinder the decision to become a disciple (Lk. 14:16-24) • Being • Under • Satan’s • Yoke
Why a concern? • Increased busyness can take away valuable time for kingdom activities • Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord. (1 Corinthians 15:58)
Why a concern? • Increased busyness can take away valuable time for kingdom activities • Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord. (1 Corinthians 15:58)
Why a concern? • Increased exhaustion from busyness can affect our ability to worship meaningfully • “You also say, ‘My, how tiresome it is!’ And you disdainfully sniff at it,” (Malachi 1:13)
Managing Busy Lives • Make the Father and not the world the object of our love • Do not love the world, nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. (1 John 2:15-17)
Managing Busy Lives • Prioritize the spiritual over earthly concerns • But the Lord answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; but only a few things are necessary, really only one, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:41-42)
Managing Busy Lives • Manage our time in view of the end of all things. • Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men, but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. (Ephesians 5:15-16)
We need to learn to “RELAX” • R • E • L • A • X emember our worth before God njoy what we have imit our labor djust our values change the world’s pressure for God’s peace