Destroying Idols Too - September 12, 2021
American idols are objects of worship, love, and devotion that replace God. Family, hobbies, job, sports, social media, comfort, and busyness can all become idols.
Isa 42:8… “I am the Lord… not give My
Isa 45:20… “carry wooden idols… pray to a god who cannot save…”
Jer 10… “idols cannot do any good… stupid, foolish… don’t listen to wood idol…”
Hos 4:12… “they ask a piece of
Two weeks ago, we talked about how to destroy idols. We must get our value from God, train spiritually, be humble (agree with God), and give God praise and thanks.
Eph 1:6… “you are accepted in the Beloved…”
1Tim 4:8… “train yourself in godliness… value for this life and the next…”
1Pet 5:5… “God resists the proud… but gives grace to the humble…”
Psa 100:4… “enter His gates with thanksgiving and praise… bless His name…”
The greatest freedom we have is to be who God called us to be. Not many ever experience that. Do not be ashamed of what God called you to be.
Prov 29:25… “fear of man is dangerous trap… trust in the Lord and be exalted…”
John 5:42 TLB… “your approval or disapproval means
1Cor 10:31… “whether you eat or drink… whatever you do… do to glory of God…”
Phil 2:5-11… “equal to God… made Himself of no reputation… became servant…”
Stop looking at your past. God gets the glory because He has taken you out of your past. Look at where you are now. That’s God.
Phil 3:12-18… “not that I have already reached the goal… or am already perfect… one thing I do…
Many don’t think idols are a big deal. After all, what is the big deal about something else getting our attention? Actually, it’s a matter of life and death.
Num 21:4-9… “people sinned… poisonous snakes bit them, and many died… make an image and mount on pole, when anyone who is bitten
John 3:14-15… “just as Moses lifted up snake… so Son of Man must be lifted up…so that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life…”
John 12:31-32… “if I am lifted up… I will draw all (judgment) to Myself…”
Focus your attention on Jesus and life. Focus your attention on idols and die.
Deut 8:19… “if you forget God and worship idols… you shall surely
Rom 7:14-25… “who will
Why would we call ourselves Christians if we are going to worship something other than Christ? Until then, God will allow your idols to try and deliver you.
Judg 10:14… “cry out to the gods you
Isa 45:20… “fools carry wooden idols… pray to a god who cannot save…”
Rev 9:13-21… “rest not killed.. did not repent… still continued to worship idols…”
There is a way to prosper. There is a way to think. There is a way to live.
Psa 1:1-3… “they delight in
Col 3:1-11… “think about things of heaven… not things of earth… be renewed…”
Heb 10:38… “my righteous one will live by faith…”
Our heart determines the course of our lives. Our hearts follow our treasure. How many years are we going to waste following earthly treasures?
Prov 4:23… “out of the heart come the issues of life…”
Matt 6:19-21… “don’t store up treasures on earth… store up treasures in
2Cor 3:5… “we can produce nothing of lasting value… only success from God…”
We need weapons to help destroy idols. The fight is not against natural enemies, but spiritual. The only weapon that works in this fight is the Word.
Eph 6:10-18 MSG… “take everything the Master has given you… well-made weapons of the best materials… put them to use… this is no weekend war that we’ll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours… this is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the devil and all his angels…
Indespensible means absolutely necessary; essential, obligatory… If you want to destroy idols in your life, it is not possible without the Word.
Psa 8:2/Matt 21:16… “praise is the weapon that silences our enemies…”
2Cor 4:13-18… “same spirit of faith with what is written… we believe and speak…”
Titus 1:9… “
Heb 11:1… “the Word is reality of what is hoped for… proof of things not seen…”
Weapons of Warfare
Spiritual maturity is based solely on who you decide your source will be. Real maturity says, “No matter what, I reach for Jesus first every time.” Immature people reach for idols.
Matt 6:22-34… “if thine eye be single…
Matt 11:28-30… “come to
It is almost normal for people to turn to idols when they have a need. We must have a complete change of mind in order to defeat them. It’s not about doing, but about hearing and believing the Word. Jesus must become our priority.
Isa 26:3… “You will keep in perfect peace… those who minds are fixed on You…”
Rom 8:1-11… “letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death… but letting the
Rom 10:14-17… “faith comes by
Gal 3:5… “does God work miracles because you obey law… of course not, it is because you
2Cor 3:18… “gaze at Jesus… transformed into same image… by the HS…”
1John 5… “victory that overcomes world… our faith… guard against idols…”