American Idols

Reading from Jan. 13, 2009
Gen. 34-36; Luke 14

TOPIC: Eradication

SCRIPTURE: "So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, 'Put away the foreign gods which are among you, and purify yourselves and change your garments..." (Gen.35:2)

OBSERVATION: Why did the people have these idols? Idols were sometimes seen more as good luck charms than as gods. Some Israelites, even though they worshiped God, had idols in their homes, just as some Christians today own good luck trinkets. Jacob believed that idols should have NO place in his household. He wanted nothing to divert his family's spiritual focus. Jacob ordered his household to get rid of their idols.
[Life Application Study Bible]

APPLICATION: Unless we remove our
American idols from our lives,
they can ruin our faith.

What idols do you have?

Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal them to you!

Right Now

Go ahead and write down what He says
1.) ___________
2.) ___________
3.) ___________
You get the idea

Remember
An idol is anything we put before God.

ANYTHING

Idols don't have to be physical objects; they can be thoughts or desires.

Don't quickly rush by that
You might need to re-read that

Like Jacob we need to:
Rid ourselves
Purge
Wash out
Cleanse
Flush out
Eliminate
Remove
Do away with
Clear
Purify
Eradicate
Abolish
Get rid of

Any & All of our American Idols

PRAYER: Father God, reveal away ! Then help me to eradicate each and every one!!!