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Saturday May 28, 2022
Idolatry Series, part 2 - Purity in a culture of idols
Saturday May 28, 2022
Saturday May 28, 2022
I’ve often wondered what it would be like to have been an Israeli and to have lived during Babylonian Captivity. As the idolatrous Babylon conquered Israel, the people found themselves facing terrible times as the King continually demanded they bow before his latest god or obey his latest edict forbidding them from praying to God. Idols and false gods were everywhere. When I think of these years, the first thing that comes to mind are the heroes of Israel during that time.
Daniel and his friends, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego to name a few were true heroes of the faith during those days. They stood against idol after idol and refused to stop serving Jehovah God when ordered to do so by the King. Israel needed a Godly hero, and God sent them several of them. These heroes of the faith were instrumental in helping Israel find its way back to God; but only after many years of Babylonian captivity.
American idolatry has now hit a fever pitch as many Christians have caved and now worship the gods of sex, money, power and control. Pastors are coming out of the closet and admitting adultery and child sexual abuse at alarming rates. They are admitting they have been homosexual for years and have hidden it until now, leaving families to fend for themselves as they cavort their new “freedom.”
Heroes of the faith - just like they had in Daniel's day – that’s what our churches and families need today. These heroes of the faith, just like their companions who lived in Daniel’s day, can and will make a difference in this sin sickened world.
So, how does one become a Hero of the Faith, such as Daniel?
Pastor Ed delves into this question as we take a stand against sin in part 2 of the sermon series on Idolatry.
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