Unobvious Idols: Wk 10

Worshipping the Lord alone guards us from unobvious idols.

What are we truly worshipping?

Romans 12:1-2

12 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. 2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

Proverbs 4:23

23 Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

1. Obey the promptings and guidance of the Holy Spirit to guard your heart.

John 14:15-17

15 “If you love me, obey my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. 17 He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you.

Matthew 4:10

10 “Get out of here, Satan,” Jesus told him. “For the Scriptures say, ‘You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”

2. Allow the authority of Scripture to rule your life.

Hebrews 4:12

12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.

John 1:14

14 So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.

SMALL GROUP MEETING OUTLINE

Where your faith intersects with real life!

Reconnect:

Each person shares a recent high and low from their life.

Explore:

Review the message notes.

Big Idea: Worshipping the Lord alone guards us from unobvious idols.

Consider:

Choose one or two questions for your Group to discuss as time allows.

Read Proverbs 4:23. In this series we looked at the following possible idols: approval, busyness, screens, food, hobbies, certainty, contentment, and people. Which one of them stands out to you and why?

Read John 14:15-17. How does the Holy Spirit lead us into truth?

Read John 1:14. When you think of God making His home in you, which do you value most in this season of your life – His unfailing love or His faithfulness? How do you experience these traits?

Activate:

Spend a moment in silence to consider your response, then share with the Group.

Read Matthew 4:10. What is an area of your life where you want to make this declaration moving forward? What will that look like in your everyday life – will you start or stop something new or continue something you initiated during this series?

Prayer:

Thank God for the highs and lift up the lows.

Read Romans 12:-1-2. Pray that we will all grow as followers of Jesus actively being transformed.