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Before You Say "I Serve God” Meet Your Master
Contributed by Rev Emmanuel O. Adejugbe on Apr 6, 2026 (message contributor)
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1. Part 1:the Gods We Don’t Know We Serve
Contributed on Apr 6, 2026
Idolatry is not ancient history. It lives in the heart right now. This message exposes the hidden idols that quietly take God’s place in the lives of modern believers, often without them even realizing it.
You think idolatry is ancient history. God says it is in your heart right now. The most dangerous idol is not the one you bow to it is the one you never noticed. “Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I let them inquire ...read more
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2. Part 2:the Throne God Refuses To Share
Contributed on Apr 6, 2026
God is not asking for a place in your life. He is claiming the place. This message explores the depth of the first commandment and what it truly means to give God exclusive devotion.
God is not asking for a place in your life. He is claiming the place. The first commandment has not been revised, softened, or negotiated. It stands exactly as it was given. “You shall have no other gods before me.” Exodus 20:3 (NIV) A Command That Leaves No Negotiating Room Six words. That is ...read more
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3. Part 3 | The Slow Formation Of Idols: How Idols Form Without Us Noticing
Contributed on Apr 19, 2026
No one decides to build an idol. They simply return to one thing more than everything else,until that thing has more of their heart than God does. Drift is always the beginning.
"When any of the Israelites set up idols in their hearts and put a wicked stumbling block before their faces and then go to a prophet, I, the LORD, will answer them myself in keeping with their great idolatry. I will do this to recapture the hearts of the people of Israel, who have all ...read more
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4. Part 4 | The Cost Of Hidden Idolatry: What Idols Do To The Heart Over Time
Contributed on Apr 19, 2026
They knew God. That was never the question. The question was what they did with that knowledge — and what the idol slowly did to everything after they stopped honoring Him.
"For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal ...read more
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5. Part 5 | Tearing Down The Idols - Series Finale
Contributed on May 7, 2026
You do not overcome idols by managing them. You overcome them by dethroning them, and by discovering that the God who takes their place is better than anything they ever promised.
The Shortest Command With the Deepest Weight The apostle John has spent five chapters writing one of the most theologically rich letters in the New Testament. He has talked about love and light and truth and fellowship and abiding and the assurance of eternal life. He has built a comprehensive ...read more