Seeking After Stuff (4 of 5)
Series: American Idols
Spike Hogan
Exodus 20:4-5
''Do not make idols of any kind, whether in the shape of birds or animals or fish. You must never worship or bow down to them, for I, the Lord your God, I am a jealous God who will not share your affection with any other gods!'' Exodus 20:4-5 (NLT)
What Idolatry Isn't ''Then I realized that it is good and proper for a man to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in his work during the few days of life God has given him--for this is his lot. Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work--this is a gift of God. He seldom reflects on the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with gladness of heart.'' Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 (NIV)
When we give our best at WORK ''Then I realized that it is good and proper for a man to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in his labor...''
When we enjoy the FRUIT of our labor ''Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work--this is a gift of God...''
When we take time to REST and RELAX ''He seldom reflects on the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with gladness of heart.''
KEY TRUTH: Anything that SUPERSEDES God in your life is IDOLATRY. ''Work and get everything done during six days each week, but the seventh day is a day of rest to honor the Lord your God.'' Exodus 20:9-10 (NCV)
When we Worship STUFF
There is never ENOUGH ''If you love money, you will never be satisfied; if you long to be rich, you will never get all you want. It is useless.'' Ecclesiastes 5:10 (TEV)
We lose sight of what is MOST IMPORTANT ''They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator...'' Romans 1:25 (NIV)
We are never SATISFIED with our SITUATION ''Such God-denying people are never content with wh ...
Series: American Idols
Spike Hogan
Exodus 20:4-5
''Do not make idols of any kind, whether in the shape of birds or animals or fish. You must never worship or bow down to them, for I, the Lord your God, I am a jealous God who will not share your affection with any other gods!'' Exodus 20:4-5 (NLT)
What Idolatry Isn't ''Then I realized that it is good and proper for a man to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in his work during the few days of life God has given him--for this is his lot. Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work--this is a gift of God. He seldom reflects on the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with gladness of heart.'' Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 (NIV)
When we give our best at WORK ''Then I realized that it is good and proper for a man to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in his labor...''
When we enjoy the FRUIT of our labor ''Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work--this is a gift of God...''
When we take time to REST and RELAX ''He seldom reflects on the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with gladness of heart.''
KEY TRUTH: Anything that SUPERSEDES God in your life is IDOLATRY. ''Work and get everything done during six days each week, but the seventh day is a day of rest to honor the Lord your God.'' Exodus 20:9-10 (NCV)
When we Worship STUFF
There is never ENOUGH ''If you love money, you will never be satisfied; if you long to be rich, you will never get all you want. It is useless.'' Ecclesiastes 5:10 (TEV)
We lose sight of what is MOST IMPORTANT ''They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator...'' Romans 1:25 (NIV)
We are never SATISFIED with our SITUATION ''Such God-denying people are never content with wh ...
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