Isaiah 44:6-20 Isa 44:20 ~ He feeds on ashes; A deceived heart has turned him aside; And he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, "Is there not a lie in my right hand?" NKJV

SHAME & FOLLY OF IDOLATRY Origin Isa. 44:9 – made by man Isa. 44:10 – profits nothing Isa. 44:12 – faint from making it Isa. 44:15-19 – Tree > to warm, to use to bake, to worship Isa. 44:20 – “feeding on ashes” Isa. 46:1-7 Jer. 10:1-15

ONE GOD OF HEAVEN Isa. 44:6 – “Lord, King, Redeemer, Lord of hosts, First and Last … besides Me there is no God” Isa. 46:8-11; Psalm 33:6-12 Matt. 10:29; Heb. 1:3; Heb. 4:13 2 Tim. 2:19; John 3:16; Rom. 5:8; Phil. 4:6; Heb. 4:14-16 Deserves Worship! Isa. 6:1-5

APPLICATIONS Modern Idols “That to which your heart clings and entrusts itself is really your God.” Anything that replaces Jesus at the center of your life. It’s what you turn to instead of God to get what you want. Isa 44:20 ~ He feeds on ashes; A deceived heart has turned him aside; And he cannot deliver his soul, Nor say, "Is there not a lie in my right hand?" NKJV

APPLICATIONS Modern Idols Glamor, glamorous people, physical beauty is “everything”; exercise Prov. 31:30; 1 Pet. 3:3-5; 1 Tim. 4:8 Sports, personal pleasure, material possessions, money, entertainment, FB, social media, etc. These are no different than the carved stump, if we think these will bring satisfaction, hope, happiness, or meaning in life.

APPLICATIONS Some treat the God of Heaven as if He were an idol. A being fashioned by the imaginations of men. Psalm 50:21 – You thought I was altogether like you. He does not hear, see, know, or remember. He has to be carried as a burden.

Isaiah 44:6 ~ "Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel, And his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: 'I am the First and I am the Last; Besides Me there is no God. NKJV