Steve Petch Sunday 27 th October 2013 The Greatest Commandment Part 1 – No other gods.

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Steve Petch Sunday 27 th October 2013 The Greatest Commandment Part 1 – No other gods

What is worship? The Greatest Commandment: Love God with … … all your heart … all your soul … all your strength … and all your mind

Truths about worship: Worship starts with loving God

What is worship? The Greatest Commandment: Love God with … … all your heart … all your soul … all your strength … and all your mind The Second Commandment: Love your neighbour as much as yourself

Truths about worship: Worship starts with loving God Worship is expressed by loving others Every person is a worshipper

The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20) : 1.You shall have no other gods besides me 2.Don’t make or worship idols

What does idolatry look like for us today? Money Possessions Sex Power Work Children Relationships Friendships Church leaders Position/Status Pride/Ego Fame/celebrity Health Academic success Substances Your appearance Your weight Others’ opinions Good things in God’s place become idols to us!

What does idolatry look like for us today? Try these questions: What do you count? What do you measure? What makes you angry? What do you spend money on? What are you defensive about? What makes you feel anxious?

What does idolatry look like for us today? The life cycle of an idol: 1: You fear your idol will fail, or be damaged, or be taken away 2: Your idol cracks under the pressure of being god in your life 3: It begins to crumble and you become panicked 4: It fails and you look for someone to blame … …yourself … someone else … God

What does idolatry look like for us today? The life cycle of an idol: You can either … … pick a new idol … repent and let God be God in your life

Truths about worship: Worship starts with loving God Worship is expressed by loving others Every person is a worshipper We are shaped by what we worship

The Greatest Commandment: Love God with … … all your heart … all your soul … all your strength … and all your mind