How should a

Christian use
Social Media?
What does the
Bible say about
Social Media?
SANCTIFICATION
 SANCTIFICATION
Becoming
More Like
Jesus
Time
It was in the year King Uzziah died[a]that I
saw the Lord. He was sitting on a lofty
throne, and the train of his robe filled the
Temple.2 Attending him were mighty
seraphim, each having six wings. With two
wings they covered their faces, with two they
covered their feet, and with two they flew.
In Isaiah’s experience we see that...
✤ He meets with God (1–2)
3 They were calling out to each other,
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lordof Heaven’s
Armies! The whole earth is filled with his
glory!”
4 Their voices shook the Temple to its
foundations, and the entire building
was filled with smoke.
✤ He sees God’s holiness, His glory (3
– 4)
5 Then I said, “It’s all over! I am
doomed, for I am a sinful man. I have
filthy lips, and I live among a people
with filthy lips. Yet I have seen the King,
the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.”
✤ Isaiah sees his own sin, his
need (5)
6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me
with a burning coal he had taken from
the altar with a pair of tongs.
✤ Isaiah is cleansed, healed, forgiven
and brought back to God (6, 7)
7 He touched my lips with it and said, “See,
this coal has touched your lips. Now your
guilt is removed, and your sins are forgiven.”
8 Then I heard the Lord asking, “Whom
should I send as a messenger to this
people? Who will go for us?”
I said, “Here I am. Send me.”
✤ His life is changed (8)
✤ He becomes willing to live for God
and to serve Him (8)
Have you experienced God’s
holiness and glory?
Does your heart want to know
God more?
 The Most Active
Social Media [SM]
platforms in India
Worldwide…
2.23billion users
1 out of every 6
minutes spent
online is spent
on Facebook
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 An average
user spends
about two
hours per
day on social
media.
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 An average
user spends
about two
hours per
day on social
media.
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 My Philosophy
[Thinking] about
Social Media Use:
 Christian believers
should have a higher
standard in using
Social Media than
the world!
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 1. It makes
communication
EASY
2. It Creates
Communities
2. It Creates
Communities
2. It Creates
Communities
Online communities: learning groups, connect
employees, mobilise people, organise events,
connect those with similar interests.
Increasingly used for ideation; people share
ideas, collaborate, and push innovation
forward. 
3. Employment
and Business
Opportunities
3. Employment
and Business
Opportunities
4. Free Teaching
about [almost]
ANYTHING
4. Free Teaching
about [almost]
ANYTHING
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 5. Get News
Updates FAST
 5. Get News
Updates FAST
 5. Get News
Updates FAST
6. Knowing
Someone is
SAFE
6. Knowing
Someone is
SAFE
6. Knowing
Someone is
SAFE
7. Shop around
the World
7. Shop around
the World
 8. EVERYONE
has a chance to
speak
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We can’t say SM is a bad thing.
or a good thing.
 Not enough is known yet.
SM affects people differently.
It is a strong temptation.
Over use is not advisable.
 1. Stress
“significant contributor” or
“modestly lower stress”
 1. Stress
“significant contributor” or
“modestly lower stress”
  MyLife.com
56%1. ofStress
Social Media
Users suffer from FOMO
“significant contributor” or
27% go to SM as soon
“modestly lower stress”
as they wake up.
 2. Mood
20 minutes on FB and
your mood goes down
 2. Mood
20 minutes on FB and
your mood goes down
3. Anxiety
3. Anxiety
3. Anxiety
3. Anxiety
3. Anxiety
4. Depression
Low mood, feeling
worthless, hopeless or
rejected
 5. Sleep
Artificial light inhibits
melatonin production—
leading to poor sleep
 5. Sleep
Artificial light inhibits
melatonin production—
leading to poor sleep
 6. Addiction
SM addiction is
considered by many to be
a mental health problem
 6. Addiction
SM addiction is
considered by many to be
a mental health problem
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6. Addiction
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Only SM
useaddiction
3 times is
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considered by many to be
Spend time with people
a mental health problem
Leave your phone at home
7. Self Esteem
Narcissism is rampant!
Narcissism…
excessive interest in or admiration of
oneself / appearance.
extreme selfishness.
an exalted view of one's own talents.
longing for admiration
SM sites make more than
half of users feel
inadequate…
…half of 18- to 34-year-
olds say SM makes them
feel unattractive.
…half of 18- to 34-year-
olds say SM makes them
feel unattractive.
8. Loneliness
A study of 7,000 19- to
32year old’s…
 …those who spend the
most time on social media
were twice as likely to
report experiencing
social isolation
9. Approval /
Validation
Teens make a big
massive effort with
SM:
2-5 hours per day on
SM
Great care over
selecting photos
Up to 30 minutes
editing each photo
Share content that
makes them seem
interesting / liked. 
 Being attractive to
their peers is the main
consideration in how
young adults makes
online decisions.
 Important
Points
for Believers
 1. Focus on your
“real” relationships
before SM
relationships.
 1. Focus on your
“real” relationships
before SM
relationships.
 1. Focus on your
“real” relationships
before SM
relationships.
2. Think First
Regular regrets…why did I say that?
Does your post glorify God?
Is it loving?
You are God’s image bearer…an
ambassador.
We destroy arguments and every
lofty opinion raised against the
knowledge of God, and take every
thought captive to obey Christ
2 Cor 10:5
Are you bullying…
…are people half naked…
…are the jokes rude or crude?
 3.  Are All of
Your Updates
About You?
“3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others.
Be humble, thinking of others as better than
yourselves. 4 Don’t look out only for your own
interests, but take an interest in others, too.
5 You must have the same attitude that Christ
Jesus had.” 
Philippians 2:3-5
Nothing screams,
“I’m selfish,”
more than
constant status
updates that are
all about you.
Be yourself
Don’t pretend.
Don’t be a fake.
Be yourself
Don’t pretend.
Don’t be a fake.
“…teens are constantly aware of the
things the “popular” kids are doing…
And in the never-ending competition
for coolness, we will follow certain
behaviours to fit in with that crowd.”
 4. Treat
people well
They are real people not text or a
photo!
Be polite, kind, nice.
Don’t talk ABOUT people.
Just because someone else acts
badly doesn’t mean you have to!
If someone who is well known
says it, doesn’t mean it’s true or
that you have to agree with them.
 “…on the day of
judgment people
will give account
for every careless
word they speak”
 “…on the day of
judgment people
will give account
for every careless
word they speak”
 5. What
flavour are
your words?
Is it mean, racist, hurtful, unkind,
cruel…
Would I (lovingly) say it to the persons
face?
Did I actually listen to what they
said?
Matt 15:18-20
“the words you speak come from the
heart—that’s what defiles you. 19 For
from the heart come evil thoughts,
murder, adultery, all sexual immorality,
theft, lying, and slander. 20 These are
what defile you.”
Luke 6:45
“A good person produces good things
from the treasury of a good heart, and
an evil person produces evil things from
the treasury of an evil heart. What you
say flows from what is in your heart.”
Ephesians 4:29
“Don’t use foul or abusive language.
Let everything you say be good and
helpful, so that your words will be an
encouragement to those who hear
them.”
Ephesians 4:29
“Don’t use foul or abusive language.
Let everything you say be good and
helpful, so that your words will be an
encouragement to those who hear
them.”
Ephesians 4:29
“Don’t use foul or abusive language.
Let everything you say be good and
helpful, so that your words will be an
encouragement to those who hear
them.”
Are you known for being Positive or
Negative (Critical)
Do people know what you hate or
what you love?
Do you speak and model the truth?
Do you correct and complain about
others?
6. What are
your
Motives?
Why did
you do
that?
The right messages [truth] can be
shared for the wrong reasons.
Christians should show humility / the
fruit of the Spirit in their posts.
A.  Are You Seeking to Glorify
Yourself or God?
“Therefore, whether you eat or drink,
or whatever you do, do all to the glory
of God.”
1 Corinthians 10:31
B.  Do you show people Jesus?
“Let your light so shine before men,
that they may see your good works
and glorify your Father in heaven.”
Mathew 5:16
C.  Are Your Motives Pure?
“The aim of our charge is love that
issues from a pure heart and a good
conscience and a sincere faith.” 1
Timothy 1:5
Jesus said, Matthew 18:9,
“And if your eye causes you to sin, tear
it out and throw it away. It is better for
you to enter life with one eye than with
two eyes to be thrown into the hell of
fire.”
7. WHAT ABOUT
RELATIONSHIPS?
A. Do You Have Any Unhealthy
Relationships Through Social
Media?
Some people on SM bring negativity,
hate, gossip…
B. Does Social Media Get in the Way
of Your Relationship With God?
What do you do first—pray or look at
your phone?
“’Teacher, which is the great
commandment in the law?’” Jesus
said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord
your God with all your heart, with all
your soul, and with all your mind.’”
Matthew 22:36-37
C. Does Social Media Get in the Way
of Your Relationships?
“A new commandment I give to you,
that you love one another: just as I
have loved you, you also are to love
one another.” John 13:34
Whenever Jesus talked with someone
He gave them His full attention—He
was fully focused on the the person.
My closing questions:
 My closing questions:
Are you in love with
yourself?
 My closing questions:
Are you in love with
yourself?
Are you ungodly?
Do you waste time?
Do you waste time?
Would Jesus be proud of
you/your posts on SM?