God vs. The Gods
Posted by Chris on October 7, 2007 under Sermons
Different traditions number the Ten Commandments differently …
Are the first two commandments one or two?
Two or One?
- No other Gods
- Do Not make Idols
- Are these saying the same thing?
- Are they two different points?
Among the Gods
- Exodus 15:11
- Exodus 18:11
- Joshua 23 – 24
- Psalm 86:8-10
Battle of the Gods
- Exodus 12:12
– “I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.”
Household Gods
- Genesis 31
– The God of my Father (v. 5)
– Laban’s household gods (v.19)
– Jacob respects Laban’s gods (vv. 31-32)
Buried Gods
- Jacob wrestles with God – Gen. 32
- Conflict with Shechem – Gen. 33-34
- Throwing Away Foreign Gods – Gen. 35
Dumb Idols
- Isaiah 44:13-20
– An idol is a worthless, powerless thing
– Its maker is mortal - Psalm 115:2-4
Two Concerns
- You must not have other gods
- Other “powers” may exist
- GOD is the only divine power worthy of our worship
- God is “Jealous”
- You must not make graven images
- The Character of GOD cannot be captured in an image
- An image is not God