The False Gods We Serve

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• The False Gods We Serve

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Idolatry in the World Today

• Religions like Hinduism and Buddhism have
  thousands of gods and idols
• Gods people can serve him and idols at the same
  time (2 Kings 1733,41 Zeph. 15)
• Serving false gods brings sorrow (Psa. 164)
• False gods can be carried with us (Amos 526)

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Idolatry in the Bible

• Idolatry 1. worship of idols. 2. excessive
  admiration of, devotion to, or reverence for some
  person or thing (WNWD, 722)
• Idols as an outward object of wood or stone (Ex.
  202-5 Isa. 449-20 Jer. 101-5
  Acts 1716 Rom. 123 Rev. 920)
• Idols as an inward desire of the heart
  (Ezek. 141-5)

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The False Gods We Serve

• The god of materialism (Mt. 621,24,33 Col.
  35) job, money, possessions, clothes
• The god of this world (2 Cor. 44) - lust
• The god of self (Rom. 1618 Phil. 319
  2 Tim. 32) education, achievements, body
• The god of pleasure entertainment
  (Lk. 814 2 Tim. 34 Jas. 41) hobbies,
  sports

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How Do We KnowWe Are Serving False Gods?

• Do we use these things as tools to get through
  life or as masters to serve? (1 Tim. 66-10)
• Do we choose one of these over proper service to
  the Lord? (Mt. 1920-22)
• Do we share what we have or horde it and hope in
  it? (Lk. 1213-21 1 Tim. 617-19)

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The Christian and False Gods

• Make no mention of other gods (Ex. 2313
  3414)
• Choose you this day (Josh. 2415)
• His spirit was provoked full of idols (Acts
  1716)
• Neither be idolaters flee idolatry (1 Cor.
  107,14)
• Turn unto God from idols (1 Thess. 19)
• Guard yourselves from idols (1 Jn. 521)

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The Christian and False Gods

• No Idolaters In Heaven
• (Revelation 218 2215)