The world’s influence has never been more prevalent in our lives and in the lives of our children.  For all the good that our technology has given us, it has also inadvertently retrained the way we think, study, wait, and want.  It has never been more important that the child of God is equipped with wisdom to navigate the treacherous world of a digital Babylon. 

Observations & Conclusions:

1. Disciples practice and are conformed by what is good
2. Disciples can discern what is evil
3. Disciples’ actions reveal them as under authority
4. Disciples’ character is in accord with public testimony
5. Disciples’ character is in accord with the Word
6. Disciples are united with those who align with the truth

Application: 

1. Redeem the time towards Godliness, (2) and be watchful, careful, and discerning of the world’s influence, (3) by engaging with the truth of God’s Word.

How? 
Home

1. Access – Do you have a Bible?
2. Application – Do you help make the Bible relevant to them?
3. Encouragement – Do you encourage your children to read the Bible?

Church 

1. Integration – Is the bible taught to correct false definitions
2. Application – Is the bible taught onto applying it in our lives 
3. Faithfulness – Is the bible presented without compromise or being watering down

3 John 11-12

“Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God. Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone—and even by the truth itself. We also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.”

1 Thessalonians 1:5c-7

“You know how we lived among you for your sake. You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.”

2 Timothy 2:19c; 22-23

“Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.” Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.”

2 Corinthians 5:15; 20

“And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.”

“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us.”

1 Timothy 4:14-16

“Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you. Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress.”

Hebrews 5:11-14

“We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand. In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.”

Ephesians 5:15-16

“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.”