Entertainment

1. Entertainment-things we do for amusement or enjoyment, recreation
   Entertainment for Christians is not the same as the rest of the world.
2. Christian Motivation
1. COL 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
2. Phi 3:7-9
   PHI 3:7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
   PHI 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
   PHI 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
3. Christian Living II Pet. 1:5-8
   II Pet. 1.5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
   II Pet. 1.6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
   II Pet. 1.7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
   II Pet. 1.8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1. Virtue-conforming to a standard of right
1. MAT 4:4 But he answered and said, <It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
2. Rom 12:1-2
   Rom 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
   Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
2. Knowledge-understanding the truth
1. II Tim. 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
2. I Cor 15:33-34 I Cor. 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
   I Cor. 15:34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
3. I Tim 4:6-8
   I Tim. 4:6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
   I Tim. 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
   I Tim. 4:8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
4. I Cor 8:1-13
3. Temperance-moderation in action, thought, and feeling
1. PHI 4:5 Let your moderation be known unto all men.
2. II Cor. 6:12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
3. I Pet 4:1-4
   I Pet. 4:1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
   I Pet. 4:2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
   I Pet. 4:3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
   I Pet. 4:4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
4. Patience- bearing trials calmly or without complaint
1. LUK 21:19 In your patience possess ye your souls.
2. ROM 2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
5. Godliness-God like or Christ like
1. I Tim. 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
   I Tim. 2:2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
2. I Tim. 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
   I Tim. 4:8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
3. I Tim. 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
6. Brotherly kindness-love for other Christians
1. Rom 12:9-10
   Rom 12:9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
   Rom 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
2. I Thes 4:9-12 I Thes. 4:9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
   I Thes. 4:10 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;
   I Thes. 4:11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
   I Thes. 4:12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
7. Charity-Christian love I Cor 13:4-7
   I Cor. 13.4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
   I Cor. 13.5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
   I Cor. 13.6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
   I Cor. 13.7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
   I Cor. 13.8 Charity never faileth:
4. Conclusion ECC 2:1 I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

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