Justified Young Adults at New Life Community Church of Frisco
Cultural Toxins
Justified Young Adult is a bible study group of young adults and college students at New Life Community Church of Frisco. We meet on Sunday's from 9:30 am to 10:30 am in room 2 of the main church. Come join us!
Locations & Times
New Life Community Church of Frisco
25631 Smotherman Rd, Frisco, TX 75033, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
Now more than ever, it’s hard to distinguish Christianity from its social and cultural setting. It blends into the scenery. Our lessons for the next few weeks will focus on the Toxins within our cultural. Cultural toxins are things that may be culturally acceptable but actually hurt our souls. These toxins can be found in the books we read, social media post, websites, games, music we listen to, movies we watch, friends we are around, or etc. When we allow cultural toxins into our lives, it pollutes us. This week you will learn what God's Word says about the dangers of cultural toxins and the importance of focusing on things that draw us closer to God.
It's very easy to get trapped by cultural toxins because it's easy to rationalize them in our head. Most of us have probably had the following thought: what may be dangerous for you may not be dangerous for me. God's Word says something different. Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 6 that just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
What standards are you using to filter out cultural toxins in your life? How well do you think your standards match God's?
How do you deal with cultural toxins when you encounter them? You test them by asking these questions: 1.) Am I being entertained by sin? 2.) Is this pleasing to God? and 3.) Does this lure me away from Christ?
What are some things you can do to completely remove cultural toxins from your life?
The toxic lie so many of us believe is because everyone else does it, it's okay for us and won't harm us. The truth is just because everyone else does it, doesn't mean that it's right for us spiritually.
How have you seen toxic influences in your life affect your relationship with God and others?
When we interpret everything according to God's Word and the purity of His truth, we will realize there are a lot of things people are doing that really don't draw us closer to God. This is why it's important that we test everything according to God's Word because the Bible contains absolute truth. God's Word should be our guide.
Why do you think it is so difficult to filter out cultural toxins in today's society?
When it comes to cultural toxins, the bottom line is that we must flee from sin and the things that can cause us to sin. Instead, we must strive for a life of purity. Strive for the things that matter to God and not for the things that matter to others.
What things do you need to start focusing on that will help you draw closer to Christ?