God's at War. Exodus 20:1-5

God's at War. Exodus 20:1-5
Pastor Miles
September 7, 2014

And God spoke all these words: "I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. "You shall have no other gods before me. "You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, (‭Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭1-5‬ NIV)

1. What is idolatry?
"I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. "You shall have no other gods before me. (‭Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭2-3‬ NIV)

The root of sin is idolatry.

Worship is "worth"-ship.

Idolatry steals or distracts us from God.

2. What is an idol?
"You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. (‭Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭4‬ NIV)

Anything that we substitute for God. That makes us serve it rather than God Himself.

3. How do you make an idol?
"You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, (‭Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭4-5‬ NIV)

When our desire for it becomes greater than our desire for God. We can turn a good thing into a god-thing. Where do we look for or turn to for security (salvation), satisfaction (comfort), and significance (worth)?

4. How do you identify an idol in your life?
Idolatry is the root of all sins: idolatry is the root and sin is the fruit (symptom or manifestation).