1. Compiled and Illustrated from The Scriptures & The Spirit of Prophecy August 2014 Presents Cast Out Every Idol Cast Out Every Idol

2. “Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve” (Matthew 4:8-10).

3. It was Christ The Word of GOD, Who with His finger wrote The Commandments of GOD in Stone. For it is written… “Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.” “All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.”

4. “…he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God” (Exodus 31:18). In the first table of the two tables of Testimony, it is written… “Thou shalt have no other gods before me” (Exodus 20:3).

5. “It is not alone in denying the existence of God or in bowing down to idols of wood and stone that this first commandment is broken.” Many are denying GOD by their idol worship.

6. “By many who profess to be followers of Christ, its principles are infringed, but the Lord of heaven does not acknowledge those as His children who are cherishing in their hearts anything that takes the place which God alone should hold.” Many profess to be followers of Christ, but did Christ worship substances to be controlled by them, as His god?

7. “With many the gratification of appetite holds sway, while with others dress and love of the world are given the first place in the heart.” The things of this world have taken first place in the heart of men, to deny GOD and HIS Word.

8. “God has given us many things in this life upon which to bestow our affections….” Affection for our family. Affection for nature. Affection for a loved one.

9. “But when we carry to excess that which in itself is lawful we become idolaters….” Excessive over eating that which is lawful.

10. “Anything that separates our affections from God and lessens our interest in eternal things is an idol.” What ever separates our affections from GOD, and lessens our interest in the study of HIS Word, is an idol.

11. “Those who use the precious time given them by God--time that has been purchased at an infinite cost--in embellishing their homes for display, in following the fashions and customs of the world, are not only robbing their own souls of spiritual food, but are failing to give God His due.” Christ bought us precious Time, by giving His Life that we might live. But many use that time to embellish their homes for display. To follow the fashions and customs of the world. Precious time is being robed, by not giving GOD our hearts. Precious time to feed our own souls with The Spiritual food of GOD’S Word.

12. “The time thus spent in the gratification of selfish desires…” The precious time is spent gratifying the selfish desires.

13. “might be employed in obtaining a knowledge of the Word of God, in cultivating our talents, that we might render intelligent service to our Creator....” And cultivating our talents, that we might render intelligent service to our Creator. Being employed in obtaining a knowledge of The Word of God.

14. “God will not share a divided heart.” It is written, “Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.” A divided heart All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

15. “If the world absorbs our attention, He cannot reign supreme.” The world absorbs the attention away from GOD and the study of HIS Word. The world absorbs the attention away from GOD and the study of HIS Word. GOD is not reigning supremely in the hearts of men. “If this diminishes our devotion for God, it is idolatry in His eyes.…”

16. "God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth" (John 4:24).

17. “When our hearts are tuned to praise our Maker, not only in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs but also in our lives, we shall live in communion with Heaven....” And to live in communion with Heaven The worship of GOD,

18. “There will be gratitude in the heart and in the home, in private as well as in public devotion. This constitutes the true worship of God.” (Words in quotes from Scripture and Ellen G. White, from her book "That I Might Know Him", Page 322) (Words in quotes from Scripture and Ellen G. White, from her book "That I Might Know Him", Page 322) Gratitude in the heart in the home in private and, as well as in public devotion. End of this study