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We were made to worship
This is why there so many faithsThere is a natural drive to worship
The important question is what (or who) we worship
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The case for God
“This is what the LORD says—Israel’s King and Redeemer,
the LORD Almighty:I am the first and I am the last;apart from me there is no God.
Isaiah 44:6
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The case for God
Who then is like me? Let him proclaim it.
Let him declare and lay out before mewhat has happened since I established
my ancient people,and what is yet to come—
yes, let them foretell what will come.Isaiah 44:7
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The case for God
Do not tremble, do not be afraid.Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago?You are my witnesses.
Is there any God besides me?No, there is no other Rock;
I know not one.”Isaiah 44:8
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ShrinesPlaces of great personal devotion and worship. They are often placed in an honored location, to be religiously
honored through sacrifices of resources and time
Public – gathering placePrivate – Home – altarPortable – personal
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Shrine TypesPublic
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Shrine TypesPublic Private
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Shrine TypesPublic Private
Portable
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The gods we make of material
From
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The gods we make of material
From To
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ShrinesPlaces of great personal devotion and worship. They are often placed in an honored location, to be religiously
honored through sacrifices of resources and time
Public – gathering placePrivate – Home – altarPortable – personal
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Shrine TypesPublic
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Shrine TypesPublic Private
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Shrine TypesPublic Private
Portable
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The Gods we make of material-Materialism.
All who make idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are
worthless.
Isaiah 44:9
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The Gods we make of material-Materialism.
The blacksmith takes a tool and works with it in the coals; he shapes an idol with hammers, he forges it with the
might of his arm. He gets hungry and loses his strength; he drinks no water
and grows faint.Isaiah 44:12
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The Gods we make of material-Materialism.
From the rest he makes a god, his idol… He prays to it and says, “Save me! You are my god!” They know
nothing, they understand nothing; their eyes are plastered over so they cannot see, and their minds closed so
they cannot understand.Isaiah 44:17-18
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The Gods we make of material-Materialism.
No one stops to think, no one has the knowledge or understanding to say,
“Half of it I used for fuel … Shall I bow down to a block of wood?”
Isaiah 44:19
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The Gods we make of material-Materialism.
Such a person feeds on ashes; a deluded heart misleads him;
he cannot save himself, or say, “Is not this thing in my right
hand a lie?”Isaiah 44:20
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The Hope and Restoration
“Remember these things, Jacob, for you, Israel, are my servant.
I have made you, you are my servant; Israel, I will not forget you.
Isaiah 44:21
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The Hope and Restoration
I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist.
Return to me, for I have redeemed you.”
Isaiah 44:22
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The Hope and Restoration
Sing for joy, you heavens, for the Lord has done this; shout aloud, you earth
beneath. Burst into song, you mountains, you forests and all your
trees, for the Lord has redeemed Jacob, he displays his glory in Israel.
Isaiah 44:23