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What Is Idolatry?
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By Billy Graham
“Whosoever shall deny
me before men, him will I also deny before my Father . . .” - — Matthew 10:33
What is idolatry?
Idolatry is anything that comes between us and God.
Joshua told his
people that their nation would be destroyed if they persisted in idolatry, and
their souls would suffer eternal death.
He said, “You must make your decision today. You must decide
whether you want to serve the idols of this life, or the living God.”
What about you?
Are you taking your
stand with Joshua? No matter what the cost?
I am asking you to
choose this day whom you will serve.
Our families cannot
choose Christ for us.
Our friends cannot
do it.
We have to make our
own choice.
Prayer for the day
Lord Jesus Christ, take away the idols in my life so that,
completely undivided, I may serve You, my Savior.
STEP 1:
GOD’S PURPOSE: PEACE AND LIFE
God loves you and
wants you to experience peace and eternal life.
The Bible says:
“We
have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” - Romans 5:1
“For
God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes
in him should not perish but have eternal life.” - John 3:16
What keeps us from
having the life God planned for us?
STEP 2:
THE PROBLEM: OUR SEPARATION FROM GOD
God created us in His
image. He gave us a will and the freedom of choice; we choose to disobey Him
and go our own way. This separates us from God.
The Bible says:
“For
all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” - Romans 3:23
“For
the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus
our Lord.”
- Romans
6:23
People have tried to
bridge this gap between themselves and God.
The
Bible says: “There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads
to death.” -
Proverbs 14:12
“But
your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his
face from you, so that he will not hear.” - Isaiah 59:2
No bridge reaches God
… except one.
STEP 3: GOD’S
BRIDGE: THE CROSS
The Bible says:
“For
there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ
Jesus.”
- 1
Timothy 2:5
“For
Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring
you to God.”
- 1 Peter
3:18
God has provided the
only way back to Him. You must make a choice.
STEP 4: OUR
RESPONSE: RECEIVE CHRIST
We must trust and
receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
The Bible says:
“Yet
to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the
right to become children of God.” - John 1:12
“If
you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that
God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” - Romans 10:9
Here is how you can
accept Christ into your life:
o Admit your need. (I
am a sinner)
o Be willing to turn
from your sins. (Repent)
o Believe that Jesus
Christ died for you on the cross and rose from the grave.
o Through prayer,
invite Jesus Christ to control your life through the Holy Spirit. (Receive him
as Lord and Savior)
We suggest praying
the following prayer to accept Christ as your Savior:
“Dear
God,
I
know I’m a sinner, and I ask for your forgiveness.
I
believe Jesus Christ is Your Son. I believe that He died
for
my sin and that you raised Him to life.
I
want to trust Him as my Savior and follow Him as Lord,
from
this day forward. Guide my life and help me to do your will.
I
pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.”
Did you pray this
prayer?
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