1. Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus Psalm 101:3

2. “I will not set anything godless before my eyes. I hate the doing of transgression; it will not cling to me.” “I will not set anything godless before my eyes. I hate the doing of transgression; it will not cling to me.”

3. I. The commitment ”I will not set anything godless before my eyes.” ”I will not set anything godless before my eyes.”

4. A. Commitment characterized by purpose and action. A. Commitment characterized by purpose and action. B. Meaning of “godless” B. Meaning of “godless” C. Examples of ungodly things C. Examples of ungodly things D. Example of Solomon D. Example of Solomon E. Characteristics of the unrighteous person—”no fear of God before [his] eyes” (Romans 3:18) E. Characteristics of the unrighteous person—”no fear of God before [his] eyes” (Romans 3:18)

5. F. Characteristic of the righteous person— eyes focused on Christ (Hebrews 12:2) F. Characteristic of the righteous person— eyes focused on Christ (Hebrews 12:2) G. Paul’s charge to keep positive things before us (Phil. 4:8) G. Paul’s charge to keep positive things before us (Phil. 4:8) H. Evil and evil things may come before us accidentally, but they should never be set before us by our own purpose and action. H. Evil and evil things may come before us accidentally, but they should never be set before us by our own purpose and action.

6. II. The attitude behind the commitment “I hate the doing of transgression; it will not cling to me.” “I hate the doing of transgression; it will not cling to me.”

7. A. Meaning of “hate” A. Meaning of “hate” Hate the transgression, not the transgressor (Psalm 97:10a; Romans 12:9) Hate the transgression, not the transgressor (Psalm 97:10a; Romans 12:9) B. Meaning of “transgression” B. Meaning of “transgression” C. Meaning of “cling” C. Meaning of “cling” D. Transgression is to be so far removed from us that it has no opportunity to find a lodging place in our lives. D. Transgression is to be so far removed from us that it has no opportunity to find a lodging place in our lives.

8. Conclusion Along with the commitment not to allow ungodly things in our presence must come another commitment—to keep “our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith.” Along with the commitment not to allow ungodly things in our presence must come another commitment—to keep “our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith.”

9. Action Steps You Can Take Before attending an entertainment event, try to determine if it fits within your Christian philosophy. If it doesn’t, find something else to do. Before attending an entertainment event, try to determine if it fits within your Christian philosophy. If it doesn’t, find something else to do. Teach your children how to evaluate the movies, television shows, video games, etc., that they are considering buying, renting, or watching. Teach your children how to evaluate the movies, television shows, video games, etc., that they are considering buying, renting, or watching.