steve petch sunday 27 th october 2013 the greatest commandment part 1 – no other gods
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Steve PetchSunday 27th October 2013
The Greatest CommandmentPart 1 – No other gods
What is worship?
The Greatest Commandment:Love God with …
… all your heart… all your soul
… all your strength… and all your mind
Truths about worship:
• Worship starts with loving God
What is worship?The Greatest Commandment:Love God with …
… all your heart… all your soul
… all your strength… and all your mind
The Second Commandment:Love your neighbour as much as yourself
Truths about worship:
• Worship starts with loving God• Worship is expressed by loving others• Every person is a worshipper
The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20):
1. You shall have no other gods besides me2. Don’t make or worship idols
What does idolatry look like for us today?• Money• Possessions• Sex• Power• Work• Children
• Relationships• Friendships• Church leaders• Position/Status• Pride/Ego• Fame/celebrity
• Health• Academic success• Substances• Your appearance• Your weight• Others’ opinions
Good things in God’s place become idols to us!
What does idolatry look like for us today?
Try these questions:• What do you count?
• What do you measure?
• What makes you angry?
• What do you spend money on?
• What are you defensive about?
• What makes you feel anxious?
What does idolatry look like for us today?The life cycle of an idol:1: You fear your idol will fail, or be damaged, or be taken away
2: Your idol cracks under the pressure of being god in your life
3: It begins to crumble and you become panicked
4: It fails and you look for someone to blame …
…yourself … someone else
… God
What does idolatry look like for us today?The life cycle of an idol:
You can either …
… pick a new idol
… repent and let God be God in your life
Truths about worship:
• Worship starts with loving God• Worship is expressed by loving others• Every person is a worshipper• We are shaped by what we worship
The Greatest Commandment:Love God with …
… all your heart… all your soul
… all your strength… and all your mind