Sermons About Idols
The Uphill Life
On the way up to Jerusalem for worship the Israelites reminded themselves that God the creator is the one they are to look to, he keeps them on the pilgrimage, and he watches over their daily labors. A beautiful life is an uphill life.
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One Nation Under God or Every Nation Under God
Jeremiah 1:5; 46:1 God is the God of all nations, not just Israel or the United States.
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Sacred Psalms: Psalm 115
Scott Berthel is our teacher today. He is married to Sally and looking forward to celebrating their 22nd anniversary this summer. Together they have two daughters, Isabella and Elleanna. As a family, they enjoy traveling, cooking, reading, and playing together. They have lived in Carrollton for four years after moving from Michigan, and joined The Ridge Church three years ago. Scott serves as the Assistant Head of the Middle School at Trinity Christian Academy in Addison. He will be starting our Sacred Psalms series by teaching Psalm 115 and challenging us to consider the way all of the 150 Psalms can help to shape our worldview. Psalm 115 is an excellent example of a Psalm that offers important components of a God-centered worldview as it helps us understand more about who God is, the purpose He gives us in this world, and our human tendency to create idols as a mistaken form of response to God and His gifts.
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God Wants the Best for You
Tackling the myth (or half-truth) that "God wants the best for you."
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Jesus vs. Peanut Butter and Jelly Progressivism
The Athenians were hard-core progressivists who needed to hear that God is not served with human hands as though He needed anything, since He gives life, and breath, and everything to all things. In fact God even sets up boundaries for nations and appoints leaders over these nations so that the people might feel their way to God after they realize their progressivism is like spending your whole life figuring out how to make a better peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
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Acts 17 " Idols and Shiny Vampires"
Everywhere Paul went his preaching was so effective that it not only changed the lives of those who listened but it even changed the very culture around him. The reason for this is that he was effective in recognizing the idols of that culture and then would dialogue with the people, reasoning with them and proving their idols were worthless.
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Proclaiming the Unknown God
America is a nation of fools, fools who have said "there is no God." Paul's ministry in Athens teaches us how to proclaim the gospel to people who do not know or care about God.
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The Goodness of God
Moses requested God show him His presence to assure him He would be with him on the journey to the promised land. What God revealed of His attributes was His goodness which drove Moses to worship Him and gave him the ability to boldly pray on behalf of God's people.
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