Come Back to the Only God
There is only one God, and I am to be devoted only to Him.
An absurd contrast…
I. To follow idols is to follow _________, 10:1-5, 8-9, 14-15.
A. Do not be conformed to the world’s ___________. See Exodus 19:5-6; Leviticus 20:23, 26; 1 Peter 2:9
B. The ways of the world are deceitful and ____________.
1. The absurdity of idolatry (Ps. 115:1-8; Isa. 44:9-20)
C. Am I influencing the world for God, or being influenced by the gods of this world? Romans 12:1-2
II. To follow the Lord is to follow the __________, 10:6-7, 10-13, 16.
A. The Lord is the __________ God, 10:6-7.
B. The Lord is the __________ God, 10:10.
C. The Lord is the __________, 10:12-13.
Conclusion: Does Jesus have my unrivaled devotion?
Matthew 10:38 “And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.”
An absurd contrast…
I. To follow idols is to follow _________, 10:1-5, 8-9, 14-15.
A. Do not be conformed to the world’s ___________. See Exodus 19:5-6; Leviticus 20:23, 26; 1 Peter 2:9
B. The ways of the world are deceitful and ____________.
1. The absurdity of idolatry (Ps. 115:1-8; Isa. 44:9-20)
C. Am I influencing the world for God, or being influenced by the gods of this world? Romans 12:1-2
II. To follow the Lord is to follow the __________, 10:6-7, 10-13, 16.
A. The Lord is the __________ God, 10:6-7.
B. The Lord is the __________ God, 10:10.
C. The Lord is the __________, 10:12-13.
Conclusion: Does Jesus have my unrivaled devotion?
Matthew 10:38 “And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.”
