Sermon 1-14-01 IDOLATRY Exodus 20:1-6
Bad words not to be said at our house
Idolatry……No other Gods
This is a bad word
The story of the wise men, here and now
Wisemen…put it where it needed to go
Didn’t waste in on the way
If there are things that the holy spirit would lead us out of, how do you know if they are idolatry?
Israel there were the Canaanite Baals, those jolly nature gods whose worship was a rampage of gluttony, drunkenness, and ritual prostitution.
For us there are still the great gods Sex, money, and food/Pleasure, Possessions, and Position, / Football, the Firm, and Family
Indeed the list of other gods is endless, for anything that anyone allows to run his life becomes his god and the object of the matter of life's basic loyalty.
Idolatry is worshiping anything that ought to be used, or using anything that ought to be worshiped. Augustine.
Today's idols are more in the self than on the shelf. Idol realities
1. Every person is serving god(s) in his life.
3. We structure our lives to conform to the image of our God.
That for which I would give anything and accept nothing in exchange is the most important thing in my life. Whatever that is, is my god
Idolatry inventory
Is there something in your life that the Holy Spirit is speaking to you about
Let me tell you why this is important
Sins of the fathers to the 3rd & 4th generation
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