The topics we cover in this series—like hypocrisy and judging—aren't just hot topics; they can be traps leading to the death of a believer. This week, we use the story of the Trojan Horse to illustrate how entertainment works in your life: it holds your attention and subtly influences you to do what culture wants. The enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy, but God wants you to have abundant life!
When we are careless about what entertains us, we risk being discipled by the culture instead of by Jesus. King David showed us the way by being protective, making a covenant about his eyes and ears, because he knew that whatever he gave his attention to would eventually get his affection.
We stress that if you let something in, it will come in and live in you. What you consume is either going to feed your spirit and faith or feed your flesh and sin nature. Remember, the flesh is hostile to God. We examine how ungodly entertainment can desensitize your spirit and starve your hunger for God.Not all entertainment is evil—good entertainment can leave you feeling encouraged and rejuvenated (just ask about the fun that happened at Band of Brothers!). However, we must beware of the danger: when sin starts looking normal and holiness starts looking extreme, your gates have been open too long. We can't stop everything we're exposed to in this world, but we can control what we allow into our gates and choose not to entertain. God's Word gives us a filter: fix your thoughts on what is true, honorable, right, pure, and admirable (Philippians 4:8). It’s time to take inventory, clean house, wipe your histories, and unfollow anything that is drowning out God in your life.