Let's face it: God is more powerful than we are. This may seem obvious but the idol of power tries to tell us otherwise. Jesus shows us the way out of this deception. Sermon Text: Daniel 2, 4
The Idol Of Success
Our culture encourages us all to be winners, but in the story of salvation the "minor players" serve a major role. Sermon Text: 2 Kings 5:1-14
The Idol of Money
Nobody thinks they have a problem with greed, but it can subtly become an idol in our lives. The story of Zacchaeus shows us how an encounter with Jesus can transform a worshiper of money.
Sermon Text: Luke 19:1-10
The Idol of Love
Love can become an addiction that enslaves us. Genesis 29 shows people who have made an idol out of love, but one of them finds a way to break free.
Sermon Text: Genesis 29:16-35
The Idol Of Family
Getting the object of your heart's desire could actually be the thing that ruins you, while enduring hardships and discipline are what refine you. Abraham discovers this in Gen. 22. This message examines his journey with God and how God's challenge to Abraham kept him from making an idol out of family.
No Other Gods
Despite the absence of golden calves, idolatry is still something all around us today. An idol is anything we value more than God. This messages introduces the series on idolatry and gives some ways to identify the idols in your life.
- Sermon text: Exodus 20:1-6, Ezekiel 14:1-6