American Idols....What is Idolatry?

This past Wednesday, Travis started a new series about idolatry. He said, "Idolatry is good things that we make into 'God Things' and that is a bad thing!" The first scripture we looked at was Exodus 20:3-5 where God plainly states in the 10 commandments that we should have no other god before Him of any kind and He will not tolerate idolatry!

What is Idolatry?

• Idolatry is our attempt to make a god. It is a god we think we can control, but it ultimately ends up controlling us! Some examples include looks, pornography, money, etc.

• Idolatry is an exchange. It's when we trade God for things like sports, popularity, sex, etc. We devote ourselves to things that have no eternal value when we need to be devoted to God. In Romans 1:25 it says, "They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator-who is forever praised. Amen."

Are there things/people in your life that you have elevated above God? Have you exchanged Him for something you have created and think you can control? Turn from these things and give your heart fully to God, be devoted to Him!