“The human heart is a perpetual factory of idols…Everyone of us is, from his mother's womb, expert in inventing idols.” (John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, 1.11.8)
I. WHAT OTHER GODS ARE THERE? 1 Cor. 8:4 we know that "an idol has no real existence," and that "there is no God but one."
“In what things you rely and in what things your heart is fixed, that is beyond doubt, your god.” Martin Luther
Scriptural examples of other gods: Hab. 1:11 ________________________ Matt. 6:24 _______________________ Phil 3:19 _________________________ Col. 3:5 _________________________ John 2:16 ________________________ 1 Jn. 5:21 ________________________ Behind all of these lesser gods is the god of ___________(2 Tim 3:2).
II. WHAT ATTRACTS US TO OTHER GODS?
People see other gods as an ____________________ to the true God.
We worship other gods as __________________to the true God.
We worship other gods as _________________of the true God.
III. WHY DOES GOD FORBID WORSHIPPING OTHER GODS?
For ______________ __________ _______________
We are also forbidden to have other gods for _________ _________ ___________.
Having other gods is _________________ to us. Psalm 115:8; Isa. 9:10
Having other gods is ________________.
IV. HOW DO WE KEEP THE LORD AS OUR ONLY GOD? “Pride makes a god of self, covetousness makes a god of money, sensuality makes a god of the belly; whatever is esteemed or loved, feared or served, delighted in or depended upon, more than God (whate
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Rev. Ryce and Janine, his wife of 20 years, were born and raised in the Pittsburgh area and previously served in ministry at Tucson Reformed Church (2010-14) and Springs Reformed Church (2014-22), the Christian & Missionary Alliance (2007-09), and the Evangelical Presbyterian...
