SERMONS ON THE 2ND COMMANDMENT
Our sermon ideas on the 2nd Commandment will help you preach a powerful message. The 2nd Commandment is a powerful topic to preach on. Idolatry is running rampant in our society, and in many ways, we do not even realize it. This is a much needed topic to preach on for our congregations today. Prepare your message on the 2nd Commandment with sermon outlines or an entire sermon series.
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No Photography Please (3 of 11)
by Ken Trivette
1. Occasionally you will visit some place of historical significance and you are greeted by a sign that reads, ''No Photography Allowed.'' I remember when I visited the Westminster Abbey in London. It held interest to me for the great missionary David Livingstone is buried there. I wanted to get a picture of his grave, but there is no photography allowed in the Abbey. I thought I would sneak one, but you can be sure your sin will find you out. I was caught and was kindly told to put my lenscap back on my camera. 2. I am reminded of the story of 300 men who were trapped in an underground mine disaster in Cokeville, Pennsylvania. A...
The Second Commandment
by Adrian Rogers
Alright, now, would you take God's word please and turn to Exodus chapter 20, Exodus chapter 20. We're preaching through the Ten Commandments and we've come now to the second of these ten. We read verses 4 through 6, Exodus 20:4-6. ''Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image or 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; thou shalt not bow down thyself to them nor serve them, for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquities of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me and...
Refusing to Reduce God (2 of 9)
by Doug Tegner
Have you noticed a major frustration of people through the years? To Know or Worship an Invisible God ill. Eastern Orthodox churches in Romania - pictures of God and Cx and people worship and use to picture God. Ill. Of Gargoyles in Church of England older cathedrals ill. Manitou Springs Images of dolphins, unicorns, birds, whales Turn to EX. 20: 4-6 (NOTES IN PROGRAM FOLDER) 1st Command vs. 3 TO NOT HAVE ANY false or substitute gods 2nd Command worshipping the true God, falsely BY IMAGES The WHAT of THIS command: MAKE / HAVE No idols! Found in last study - people of Israel in wilderness created...
No Substitutes (2 of 10)
by Larry Wynn
A. The ten commandments are back in court again. Ill. ''The first round in this fight comes Wednesday when us judge Robert propst hears arguments in Birmingham on whether a Suit against etowah county circuit judge roy moore should Be heard in federal or state court. The suit, filed in march by The american civil liberties union and the alabama Freethought association, aims to make moore stop having Pastors pray with juries and remove the ten commandments From the courtroom.'' Martin mccaffery, of the aclu, says, ''he was looking for a Fight. Ok, he's got it.'' mccaffery went on to say, ''the question Is, do you want the government telling...
American Idol (2 of 10)
by James Merritt
1. With 9/11, Afghanistan, Iraq, suicide bombers, Osama Ben Laden, need I say more? Homeland Security is maybe the number one concern facing this nation right now. 2. We have already established that the Ten Commandments are all about Homeland Security, because the greatest way to secure the homeland is to secure the homes in that land. That is exactly what the Ten Commandments were given for. Remember these are not arbitrary rules; these were family laws. They were laws given by God to His family (the Nation of Israel), so they could teach these laws to their families and build homes that were safe and secure. 3....
Worship This Way (2 of 10)
by Robert Dawson
In an article for the Wall Street Journal, writer Leonard Mlodinow shares this story from the life of baseball great Joe DiMaggio, he off the great 56 game hitting streak. It was the summer of 1945, and WW II had ended. Former soldiers including famous baseball stars, streamed back into America and American life. Yankees slugger Joe D was trying to be 'Yankee fan Joe D,' sneaking into a mezzanine seat with his four year old son, Joe, Jr., before rejoining his team. A fan noticed him, then another. Soon throughout the stadium people were chanting, 'Joe, Joe, Joe DiMaggio!' DiMaggio, moved, gazed down to see if his son had...
Don't Date a Decoy (3 of 11)
by Jeff Ginn
One hundred decoys were placed on the Izu islands of Japan to attract endangered albatrosses and encourage them to breed. For more than two years, a 5-year-old albatross named Deko tried to woo a wooden decoy by building fancy nests and fighting off rival suitors. He spent his days standing faithfully by her side. Japanese researcher Fumio Sato, talking about the albatross's infatuation with the wooden decoy, said, ''He seems to have no desire to date real birds.'' You say, ''What a dumb bird.'' He's fallen in love with a wooden decoy. You want to know something more tragic than that? It is that people put their affections upon...
Have No Idols (2 of 10)
by Joe Alain
The second message in a series of ten sermons on the Ten Commandments. ''4 You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 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 fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to thousands who love me and keep my commandments.'' Exodus 20:4-6 Harold Best in his book, ''Unceasing Worship'' describes worship as the continuous outpouring of all that we are in light of a chosen...
The Idol Factory (1 of 3)
by Jonathan McLeod
The apostle John ends his first epistle with these words: ''Little children, keep yourselves from idols'' (5:21). John's original readers lived in a culture that was filled with pagan idolatry. But does John's warning about idolatry also apply to us today? [Read Exodus 20:1-6.] IDOLS OF THE HEART The first commandment says, ''You shall have no other gods before me'' (Exod. 20:3). Is idolatry a problem in our city? Yes, it is. This afternoon, our city will be filled with idolatry. Mic Mac Mall and Dartmouth Crossing will be crowded with shoppers worshipping the idol of materialism. People will be visiting salons and gyms worshipping...
Where Have All The Values Gone? (2 of 10)
by Stan Coffey
We have been in a series beginning last week about family values. We are talking about ''Timeless Values for Today's Family.'' And I believe that not only are family values a hot topic among the politicians it is the crucial issue facing families today, parents and grandparents and teenagers. So today we want to look at this subject, ''Where Have All The Values Gone?'' Do you ever wonder that when you look at our world and you see how things have changed since you were a child or you see how things have changed just in the last ten years? Maybe you are a schoolteacher and you see young people all the time, everyday, and you look at the...
Life's Blueprints (1 of 10)
by Robert Dawson
The other week when we went to the men's conference @ FBCW we went through Atlanta, all roads lead through Atlanta. Every time I go through a big city like Atlanta I feel so small. It is not just because of the number of people but the massive buildings that dot the landscape. I am amazed at the design and sheer size of them. Some of them are extremely unique and creative in their appearance --- when you look at the end product you are simply in awe of everything that went into them; the materials, the time and labor that it took to complete them is staggering. You can be assured of one thing; the building did not get there by someone driving...
God's Top Ten: Strengthening the Foundation (8 of 8)
by Roger Thomas
It happens unexpectedly. The process actually takes place slowly over weeks, and months, even years. On the surface, everything looks normal. However, underneath, it's another story. Water begins to wash away the sub-soil. Once the erosion reaches a critical point, it happens. A sinkhole suddenly appears taking everything on the surface with it--roads, cars, houses, everything! The 200-foot wide, 35-foot deep sinkhole in the picture happened in Bowling Green, KY a few years back. A much smaller one occurred in the pavement near the Columbia Mall last year. They happen in Florida all the time. Last week an entire lake...
Foundation for Family Values (1 of 10)
by Stan Coffey
We are beginning a brand new series of messages entitled ''Timeless Values For Today's Family''. And if you have your Bible, turn to Exodus 20:1 and this is the giving of the Ten Commandments. That is the first commandment, ''thou shalt have no other gods before me.'' Then look at Deuteronomy 6:6, ''Never forget these commands that I am giving you, teach these to your children.'' We want to talk about I the next few weeks, the values that made us what we are, the values that are dear to us, the values that we were taught as children, and we want to talk about communicating these values to the next generation and the...
Guard Your Heart
by David Cawston
You can make commitments but making the decision is not enough. You must constantly be on guard to make sure that you are living out your commitments. Just as our first Law for Successful Living was "Keep God First" you must "Guard your heart" to maintain that commitment. God was aware that without careful observation our commitments would slowly erode away. That is why God established the second commandment. It was to uphold the first. Exodus20:3 "You shall have no other gods before me." "Keep God First"Now! Exodus 20:4-6 "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above...
God Will Not Play Second Fiddle (2 of 11)
by Ken Trivette
This morning we are starting a new series of messages that God is going to use to guide every parent in building a godly home. It appears that Satan has unleashed a full attack on the home in his attempt to divide and destroy what God has put together. Here is what the average family looks like today: Only 34% of families eat one meal together each day. The average Father spends 8-10 minutes a day with his children including meal and television times. Only 12% of America's families pray together. The average couple spends only 4 minutes of uninterrupted time together a day. As a result .. families today are stressed .. stretched...
Worship God, Not Idols
by Jonathan McLeod
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became...
American Idols (10 of 11)
by Dave Gustavsen
I have a son who's a sophomore in high school. So he's getting to that time in life where he's starting to think about where he wants to go to college, and what he wants to do with his life. And of course we've been asking him what he wants to do with his life since he was three years old, but now he's approaching that question a...
