"Idolatry" Tagged Sermons
08 Seek the LORD and Live! Amos 5:1–17
PM 29 March 2026 Introduction The prophet Amos ministered in the middle of the eighth century B.C., during the reigns of Uzziah in Judah and Jeroboam II in Israel. The northern kingdom was at the height of its prosperity. The borders were secure; the merchants were rich; the shrines were crowded; the people were confident that all was well. Yet beneath that glittering surface was spiritual rot. Wealth had produced luxury, luxury had produced pride, and pride had produced injustice.…
03 Judah and the Danger of Religious Presumption – Amos 2:4-5
PM 08 Feb 2026 03 Judah and the Danger of Religious Presumption – Amos 2:4-5 Introduction — The Lion Turns on His Own Brothers and sisters, as we open God’s Word to Amos chapter 2 this evening, I want you to picture the scene. The prophet Amos is standing in the public square, delivering the Word of the Lord. And as he speaks, the people of Israel lean in to listen. Up to this point, every oracle has been about…
12 Perfecting Holiness In The Fear Of God – 2 Corinthians 6:11-&:1
AM Sermon, 10 August 2025 One of the great dangers for Christians—especially in a world filled with distractions, pressures, and competing loyalties—is the slow drift toward compromise. We rarely wake up one morning and say, “Today, I will walk away from wholehearted devotion to Christ.” No—the drift is subtle. Our hearts grow comfortable with sin in small doses. We keep certain relationships, habits, or ambitions that quietly pull us away from undivided fellowship with God. This was happening in Corinth.…
22 Fleeing Idolatry; Embracing Communion with Christ – 1 Corinthians 10:14-22
Preached at AM Worship Service, 08 December 2024 Imagine a marriage vow, a covenant where one person pledges to another: “forsaking all others, as long as we both shall live.” The commitment in those words is not just sentimental; it’s exclusive, binding, and meant to be unbroken. No one would expect a marriage to be healthy or true if one partner sought to share their affections or loyalty with another. Imagine if that spouse tried to say, “I’ll give you…