1. Are You Avoiding the Things of the World? Deuteronomy 7:1-6

2. What are the major influences in our society that impact individuals’ thoughts, actions and morals?

3. Stats on Our Excessive Social Media Use 73 percent of adults now use a social networking site of some kind. The average American on social media platforms receives about 54,000 words and 443 minutes of video every day. More than one billion tweets are sent every hour, or about 100,000 tweets per minute. According to Twitter's calculations, a day's tweets are enough to write a 10 million-page book or 8,163 copies of Tolstoy's classic novel War and Peace (which runs about 1,300 pages). 20 million emails were sent in the time it took to say this sentence. 16 minutes of every hour is spent on social networking sites. Alonzo Mancha

4. Stats on Americans’ TV Viewing Habits 74 percent of Americans turn on their TV everyday 5 percent don't watch any TV 33 percent watch 1-2 hours of TV per day 32 percent watch 3-4 hours 30 percent watch 5 hour or more per day Barna Group

6. What weapons do we have that can be used to combat the enemy? Would you say you spend more time in each day in the activities of the world or in the things of God?

8. DISCUSSION GUIDE 1.How did Moses describe these 7 nations in (Deuteronomy 7:1)? They were more numerous and powerful than Israel.

9. DISCUSSION GUIDE 2.Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the temptation of the world, like there is no way to resist? What does (1 Corinthians 10:13) say about that? God always provides a way of escape. We have His power at our disposal to resist.

10. DISCUSSION GUIDE 3.What did God instruct the Israelites to do to their enemies? (Deuteronomy 7:2) To annihilate them and show no mercy.

11. DISCUSSION GUIDE 4.How can you show no mercy to temptations, people or media influences that continue to attack you?

12. DISCUSSION GUIDE 5.God warns the Israelites to not intermarry with the pagans because they will have negative influence on them (vs. 3-4). How does (2 Corinthians 6:14-18) give a similar warning? a.We are not to have a partnership with unbelievers b.We are to be Christ in the world c.We are to be holy and separated from the things of the world d.God is our Father and is above everything

13. DISCUSSION GUIDE 6.What “idols” do you struggle against?

14. DISCUSSION GUIDE 7.According to (Romans 13:14) what is our only defense against sin? We must put on the Lord Jesus Christ.

15. DISCUSSION GUIDE 8.How does one “put on” the Lord? Prayer, Bible study, Life Group, growth group, encouragement group, living selflessly, and dedicating each day to the Lord.

16. DISCUSSION GUIDE 9.God told the Israelites that they were chosen and favored above everyone else. (v. 6) As a Christian you are also a child of God. Are you living victoriously or are you living as a slave to the world?

17. DISCUSSION GUIDE 10.What needs to change in your life to leave the things of the world starting today?