AMERICAN IDOL Exodus 20:4-6 Pew Bible p. 74

It is right to worship the One true God, Truth to Take with You It is right to worship the One true God, and Him only. It is wrong to cling to our idols.

Exodus 20:4-5a NIV You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them…

Specific Meaning of the Second Commandment Prohibits the manufacture of a tangible and visible image as an object for worship, or the worship of any such manufactured image.

Idol Worship Refined Idolatry is having any false god – any object, idea, philosophy, habit, occupation, sport, or whatever that has one’s primary concern and loyalty or that to any degree decreases one’s trust in and loyalty to the Lord. John MacArthur

Exodus 20:4-5a KJV Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them…

Idol Worship Refined Idolatry is having any false god – any object, idea, philosophy, habit, occupation, sport, or whatever that has one’s primary concern and loyalty or that to any degree decreases one’s trust in and loyalty to the Lord.

Anything Can Be an Idol Destructive addictions Pleasure seeking Our appearance or being attractive to others Worldly achievements

Anything Can Be an Idol Self-fulfillment Accumulation of material things Sports Hobbies

Anything Can Be an Idol Technology People Political causes Spiritual things

Exodus 20:4 NIV You shall not make for yourself an idol… An idol is something you make.

Idol Worship Refined Idolatry is having any false god – any object, idea, philosophy, habit, occupation, sport, or whatever that has one’s primary concern and loyalty or that to any degree decreases one’s trust in and loyalty to the Lord.

You shall not bow down to them or worship them… Exodus 20:5a NIV You shall not bow down to them or worship them…

Idol Worship Refined Idolatry is having any false god – any object, idea, philosophy, habit, occupation, sport, or whatever that has one’s primary concern and loyalty or that to any degree decreases one’s trust in and loyalty to the Lord.

Proverbs 9:13-18 NASB The woman of folly is boisterous, She is naive and knows nothing. She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high places of the city, Calling to those who pass by, Who are making their paths straight:

Proverbs 9:13-18 NASB “Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,” And to him who lacks understanding she says, “Stolen water is sweet; And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.” But he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

What to Do with an Idol Admit to yourself you have an idol problem. Confess your idol as sin to God. Repent! Do whatever you have to get free.

It is right to worship the One true God, Truth to Take with You It is right to worship the One true God, and Him only. It is wrong to cling to our idols.

Guard your hearts from idols. Challenge Guard your hearts from idols.