Fusion: week of 8/6

FAMILY THEME: THE PROBLEM WITH IDOLATRY

Deuteronomy 5:7-9;  1 John 5:21;  1 Corinthians 10:14

Humans are wired to worship. However, not all objects of 

worship are equally valid.

1.  Worship God, and God Alone

     (Deuteronomy 5:7-9)

     To worship is to demonstrate worthiness. Only God is

     worthy of the devotion that is shown though worship.

 
2.  The True and Living God is the Only One Worthy of Worship

     (1 John 5:21)

     Idolatry isn't merely bowing down before a carved image.

     Idolatry can also be taking a good thing and making it a

     god thing.

 
3.  Do Whatever is Necessary to Avoid Idolatry

     (1 Corinthians 10:14)

     Rather than seeing how close we can get to idolatry

     without crossing the line, we are instructed to see how

     far away from it we can get.