Various - 01 - Keep Yourselves From Idols - 1 John 5:16-21

Spiritual Principle: Reject What Is False So You Can Embrace What Is Real

The Progression Of An Idol:

1. I Desire

2. I Demand

3. I Judge

4. I Punish

X-ray Questions To Discern Idolatry

1. What am I preoccupied with? What is the first thing on my mind in the morning and the last thing on my mind at night?

2. How would I answer the question: “If only ______, then I would be happy, fulfilled, secure?”

3. What do I want to preserve or to avoid at all costs?

4. Where do I put my trust?

5. What do I fear?

6. When a certain desire is not met, do I feel frustration, anxiety, resentment, bitterness, anger, or depression?

7. Is there something I desire so much that I am willing to disappoint or hurt others in order to have it?

Exodus: The Song of the Redeemed - 11 - When God's Glory Came Down - Exodus 40:16-38

1. God Is Glorified When His Word Is Obeyed (v. 16-33)

2. God Is Glorified Through A Community Of Worship (v. 34-38)

3. God Is Glorified Through Jesus Christ Alone (v. 35)

5 Ways Your Obedience To God Is Tested

1. By Your Own Temptation

2. By The Pressure To Please People Rather Than God

3. By Personal Conflict

4. By Trials And Tribulations

5. By Persecution