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