Can You Spot A Fake?
Exodus 20:1-6
Neil Franks
June 2, 2025

It Depends?
1. The

of the fake.
2. Your familiarity with the .

All of us are fooled

of the time, but some people are fooled of the time.

Are you being fooled into worshipping

?

Fake gods make promises, demand tribute, and then don’t deliver. Yet, their promises speak to our deepest needs, so we keep going back, paying more and getting less.

They Promise
-

(I want to feel good, or even great)
- (I want to feel “OK”)
- (I want to feel safe)

Why So Powerful?
- We don’t feel

- We are .
- We aren’t - We are from God (Sin).
- We aren’t - We are at death while missing life.

A true God makes the promises that meet our deepest needs, pays the tribute Himself and comes through every single time!!!

How Do We Break the Cycle?
- Spending our time with the authentic!
- Dedicated Time in God’s Word
- Dedicated Time with God’s People
- Dedication Time on God’s Mission