Sermons About Idolatry
Idolatry
My aim this evening is to try and get us to both see and feel the sinfulness of sin. Many times we acknowledge in our minds that sin is wrong, but I wonder if we grasp how offensive it is to God - & therefore how angry God is with us. We usually fall on the side of his LOVE and think he would never get cross with us – but just say “Dear, dear, never mind, I forgive you” A friend used to say that God is always bound to forgive – for that’s his job! But is that right?
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Change Deals With the Idols of the Heart
The elders of Israel were steeped in idolatry. One day they came to the prophet Ezekiel to inquire of the Lord and God made it plain that the only thing He was willing to talk about was the idols they had set up in their hearts. The practice of idolatry is far more prevalent than most us realize. Idolatry affects us at the heart level and steals the affection and devotion God rightly deserves. Whatever rules our hearts will exercise an inescapable influence over our thoughts and behaviors. Therefore, biblical change must thoroughly address the idols of the heart.
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Do You Want What Jesus Offers? (Exodus 17)
A History of Grumbling: - Exodus 15, Bitter Water - Exodus 16, no food-"operation manna" - Exodus 17, no water - Numbers 14, Giants in the land
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Worship - Everybody's Doing It
"Worship is our response, both private and corporate, to God, for who He is and what He has done, expressed in and by the things that we say and the way that we live." Louie Giglio Tonight we begin a new series on the topic of worship, and throughout this series we'll be unpacking this definition. In this message we begin with the word "our", which may seem like an odd place to begin, but the truth is that it's a foundational word. Why? Because everyone worships. As we'll see in this message, it just depends on who or what we're worshiping.
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The Exchange
Rather than a polemic against particular social/moral issues, nor a permission for absolute self-determination, the Gospel starkly demonstrates the depths to which our identity as the Image of God is corrupted and the salvation and transformation that is offered in Jesus Christ.
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Exchanging the Glory (Romans 1:18-25)
Idolatry is exchanging the glory of God for something much less valuable.
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Seduction of the Lesser Gods
IF we are to be a new creation in Christ, we'll have to figure out how to break free from the seduction of the lesser gods. We are so easily deceived and miss the point.
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The Pursuit of Happiness: Money
Money and material things can be wonderful gifts of God and used for good...or they can become gods that require us to sacrifice to appease them.
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The Gospel Prevails
The word of God spreads throughout Ephesus and begins to drastically effect the economy based of idol-worship there.
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