6-16-10 1 Cor Message 39: Idolatry: Whats the Draw?

Idolatry: The Big Deal

Text:    1 Corinthians 10:14 – 15 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. ¹⁵I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

I.          Wisdom Required

v 15 In Spite of their Immaturity, the Critical nature of the problem forces him to share what only a wise man can receive.

1 Corinthians 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

II.        v14 The Context is idolatry.  Doesn’t even a tiny tot Christian know better than this?  Why does this take so much wisdom?

III.       The Big Deal. The Culture of idolatry.

A.        All Hallows Eve

B.        Bunnies on Resurrection Day

C.        Reindeer to celebrate Jesus’ Birth