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IDOLATRY
IDOLATRY
MAKING A GOOD THING THE ULTIMATE THING
MAKING A GOOD THING THE ULTIMATE THING
Cecil B. DeMille’s
The Ten Commandments
The‘Golden Calf
scene’
Cecil B. DeMille’s
The Ten Commandments
The‘Golden Calf
scene’
Mankind has a way of
distorting the best of life into
the worst of life!
Mankind has a way of
distorting the best of life into
the worst of life!
Exodus 20:4-6
4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything
that is in heaven above, or that is in
the earth beneath…
Exodus 20:4-6
4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything
that is in heaven above, or that is in
the earth beneath…
…or that is in the water under the
earth; 5 you shall not bow down to them nor serve
them. For I, the Lord your God, am a
jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the
fathers…
…or that is in the water under the
earth; 5 you shall not bow down to them nor serve
them. For I, the Lord your God, am a
jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the
fathers…
…upon the children to the third and
fourth generations of those who hate Me, 6 but showing
mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.
…upon the children to the third and
fourth generations of those who hate Me, 6 but showing
mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.
Isaiah 2:7-8
7 “Their land is also full of silver and
gold, and there is no end to their treasures; Their
land is also full of horses, and there is
no end…
Isaiah 2:7-8
7 “Their land is also full of silver and
gold, and there is no end to their treasures; Their
land is also full of horses, and there is
no end…
…to their chariots. 8 Their land is also full of idols; they
worship the work of their own hands,
that which their own fingers have made.
…to their chariots. 8 Their land is also full of idols; they
worship the work of their own hands,
that which their own fingers have made.
1 Corinthians 8:1-6
8 Now concerning things offered to
idols: We know that we all have knowledge.
Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.
1 Corinthians 8:1-6
8 Now concerning things offered to
idols: We know that we all have knowledge.
Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.
2 And if anyone thinks that he
knows anything, he knows nothing yet
as he ought to know. 3 But if
anyone loves God, this one is known by Him. 4 Therefore…
2 And if anyone thinks that he
knows anything, he knows nothing yet
as he ought to know. 3 But if
anyone loves God, this one is known by Him. 4 Therefore…
…concerning the eating of things
offered to idols, we know that an idol is
nothing in the world, and that
there is no other God but one. 5 For
even if there…
…concerning the eating of things
offered to idols, we know that an idol is
nothing in the world, and that
there is no other God but one. 5 For
even if there…
…are so-called gods, whether in
heaven or on earth (as there are many
gods and many lords), 6 yet for us there is one God,
the Father, of whom are all things…
…are so-called gods, whether in
heaven or on earth (as there are many
gods and many lords), 6 yet for us there is one God,
the Father, of whom are all things…
…and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus
Christ, through whom are all things, and through whom
we live.
…and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus
Christ, through whom are all things, and through whom
we live.
POWER
Distortion:A longing for
personal influence or recognition
POWER
Distortion:A longing for
personal influence or recognition
Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through Christ
who strengthens me.”
Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through Christ
who strengthens me.”
2 Corinthians 12:9
“And he said unto me, My grace is
sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in
weakness.
2 Corinthians 12:9
“And he said unto me, My grace is
sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in
weakness.
…most gladly therefore will I
rather glory in my infirmities, that
the power of Christ may rest
upon me.”
…most gladly therefore will I
rather glory in my infirmities, that
the power of Christ may rest
upon me.”
CONTROL
Distortion:A longing to have
everything go according to my
plan
CONTROL
Distortion:A longing to have
everything go according to my
plan
Romans 8:28
“And we know that all things work
together for good to those who love God,
to those who are the called according
to His purpose.”
Romans 8:28
“And we know that all things work
together for good to those who love God,
to those who are the called according
to His purpose.”
COMFORT
Distortion:A longing for
temporal pleasure
COMFORT
Distortion:A longing for
temporal pleasure
Psalm 1:1-3
“Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the
ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the
scornful;
Psalm 1:1-3
“Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the
ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the
scornful;
…but his delight is in the law of the
Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He
shall be like a tree planted by the
rivers of water…
…but his delight is in the law of the
Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He
shall be like a tree planted by the
rivers of water…
…that brings forth its fruit in its
season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and
whatever he does shall prosper.”
…that brings forth its fruit in its
season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and
whatever he does shall prosper.”
APPROVAL
Distortion:A longing to be
accepted or desired
APPROVAL
Distortion:A longing to be
accepted or desired
Ecclesiasts 4:4
“Again, I saw that for all toil and every skillful work a man
is envied by his neighbor. This also
is vanity and grasping for the
wind.”
Ecclesiasts 4:4
“Again, I saw that for all toil and every skillful work a man
is envied by his neighbor. This also
is vanity and grasping for the
wind.”
The Answerto Idolatry
Resting & Trusting in the
Lord
The Answerto Idolatry
Resting & Trusting in the
Lord
Micah 6:7-8
“Will the Lord be pleased with
thousands of rams, ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my
transgression…
Micah 6:7-8
“Will the Lord be pleased with
thousands of rams, ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my
transgression…
…the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? He has
shown you, O man, what is good; and
what does the Lord require of you but
to do justly…
…the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? He has
shown you, O man, what is good; and
what does the Lord require of you but
to do justly…
…to love mercy, and to walk humbly
with your God?
…to love mercy, and to walk humbly
with your God?
IDOLATRY
IDOLATRY
MAKING A GOOD THING THE ULTIMATE THING
MAKING A GOOD THING THE ULTIMATE THING