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#772: Modern Day Idols
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God’s desire is that we love Him above all else. We are to love Him with all of our hearts, all of our souls, all of our minds, and all of our strength. Only God can satisfy the deepest longings of our souls. Everything else we would turn to is an idol, something we run to instead of God. Yet, every time the idol leaves us empty. It produces regret, shame, and even fear.
Main Points:
1. We seek God first in our lives because He alone is worthy. We love Him above all things because He is Lord of all, and because He has loved us with an incomparable love. We refuse to have idols in our lives because none of them compare to God and what He can do for us.
2. An idol can be a person or a relationship. An idol can be our work, our talents, or our career goals. An idol can be food or other substances we consume. An idol can be something we use to fill our time such as tv, movies, and social media. As we see, idolatry really could be anything we turn to instead of God.
3. Idols are fake imitations of God. Let’s search our hearts, ask for God’s forgiveness, and relinquish any idols we may have worshipped. Let’s give our allegiance to the one true God and remove modern-day idols.
Today’s Scripture Verses:
Exodus 20:3 - “You shall have no other gods before me.”
Proverbs 4:23 - “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
Ezekiel 14:3 - “These men have set up idols in their hearts”
Ezekiel 14:6 - “Therefore say to the people of Israel, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Repent! Turn from your idols and renounce all your detestable practices!”
Quick Links:
- Subscribe to The 5 Minute Discipleship Newsletter
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- Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
- Get a copy of The 5 Minute Discipleship Journal
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1112 episodes
Manage episode 354140602 series 2800784
God’s desire is that we love Him above all else. We are to love Him with all of our hearts, all of our souls, all of our minds, and all of our strength. Only God can satisfy the deepest longings of our souls. Everything else we would turn to is an idol, something we run to instead of God. Yet, every time the idol leaves us empty. It produces regret, shame, and even fear.
Main Points:
1. We seek God first in our lives because He alone is worthy. We love Him above all things because He is Lord of all, and because He has loved us with an incomparable love. We refuse to have idols in our lives because none of them compare to God and what He can do for us.
2. An idol can be a person or a relationship. An idol can be our work, our talents, or our career goals. An idol can be food or other substances we consume. An idol can be something we use to fill our time such as tv, movies, and social media. As we see, idolatry really could be anything we turn to instead of God.
3. Idols are fake imitations of God. Let’s search our hearts, ask for God’s forgiveness, and relinquish any idols we may have worshipped. Let’s give our allegiance to the one true God and remove modern-day idols.
Today’s Scripture Verses:
Exodus 20:3 - “You shall have no other gods before me.”
Proverbs 4:23 - “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
Ezekiel 14:3 - “These men have set up idols in their hearts”
Ezekiel 14:6 - “Therefore say to the people of Israel, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Repent! Turn from your idols and renounce all your detestable practices!”
Quick Links:
- Subscribe to The 5 Minute Discipleship Newsletter
- Donate to support this podcast
- Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
- Get a copy of The 5 Minute Discipleship Journal
Connect on Social
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