In today's episode we're discussing the counterfeit sources people seek for wisdom when they need direction for their day to day living.
Last week, we talked about why it’s dangerous to seek wisdom outside of the wisdom that God brings. These various counterfeit sources offer us with alternatives to going to God directly. When we do this, we are participating in what the Bible calls idolatry.
Idolatry is simply defined as extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone. It sounds relatively harmless unless you know Exodus 20:3 in which God says “you shall have no other gods before me.”
God wants to be the sole recipient of our worship. The ultimate source for everything we need. But, especially in recent times, we’re turning to Him, not exclusively but in addition to other things. This is not a new occurrence and every time it happens the Lord raises up leaders and prophets to reveal the real versus the counterfeit so the people of God can make an informed decision on who will receive their allegiance. That’s what I believe my task for today’s episode is.
Focus scripture: 1 Kings 18:16-40
Prohibition of serving false gods: Deuteronomy 7
Deuteronomy 18:9-12 - “When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations there. Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord.
Consulting the Dead: If any of you go for advice to people who consult the spirits of the dead, I will turn against you and will no longer consider you one of my people. Leviticus 20:6
Fortune Telling: Do not go to mediums or fortune-tellers for advice. If you do, you will become unclean. I am the Lord your God. Leviticus 19:31
Additional scriptural references:
The result of sin’s control in our lives is clear. It includes sexual immorality, impurity and wild living, 20 worshiping false gods, doing witchcraft, hating, making trouble, being jealous, being angry, being selfish, making people angry with each other, causing divisions among people, 21 having envy, being drunk, having wild and wasteful parties, and doing other things like this. I warn you now as I warned you before: Those who do these things will not be in God’s kingdom.
Galatians 5:19-21
The enemy disguises himself as an angel of light.
2 Corinthians 11:14
Do not believe every spirit but test every spirit to see if it is from God.
1 John 4:1
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
2 Corinthians 6:14
They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise!
Romans 1:25
What does the Bible say about astrology?
https://www.bibleinfo.com/en/questions/astrology-mentioned-bible
Proof we're fighting against the enemy:
2 Thessalonians 2:9 - The Man of Evil will come by the power of Satan. He will have great power, and he will do many different false miracles, signs, and wonders.
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