Back to the Basics - DENY SELFie

During his sermon, Nico told a story about an 11 year-old trying to persuade her mother to get her an iPhone. What reasons/excuses do you find yourself making when taking in too much media?

American’s average 2 hours and 54 minutes on their phone each day. This means the average American will spend 44 days on their phones in 2022. How much time do you spend on your phone on a daily basis? How much time do you spend reading scripture on a daily basis? Are you more dependent on your phone or your bible?

Read Mark 8:34-38

•In what ways do people fail to deny themselves on social media?
•What things in your life is God calling you to deny and surrender?
•Why can’t you balance self worship and worship of Jesus?

Read 2 Timothy 3:1-7

Paul lists a lot of signs of false teaching/teachers. Where have you seen these signs online or in our world today?

Which of these 4 daily habits are you willing to try?
•SCRIPTURE before phone
•One MEAL with others.
•One hour with your phone turned OFF.
•Kneeling in PRAYER three times a day

Which one will be the most challenging for you?