God Saves! Idols Enslave!

Worship Folder

Outline

Hook: Think of a situation in your life where you feel confident. Then, think of a situation where you feel shaky?...What makes the difference? What's missing from the second scenario that takes away your confidence?

I. HELPLESS IDOLS
"In the day-to-day trenches of adult life, there is actually no such thing as atheism. There is no such thing as not worshipping. Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship.” – David Foster Wallace

II. TRUST IN THE LORD
"Trust is our gift back to God." - Brennan Manning

III. OUR HELP AND SHIELD
“Living as Christian is not walking a tightrope without a safety net high above a breathless crowd, many of whom would like nothing better than the morbid thrill of seeing you fall; it is sitting secure in a fortress.” – Eugene Peterson

Takeaway: Give God glory!

Resources

• James Montgomery Boice, Psalms
• Jerry Bridges, Trusting God
• Tim Keller, Counterfeit Gods
• David Powlison, "Idols of the Heart and Vanity Fair"