Idolatry is the kind of sin we can run into headlong, but it’s also the kind of sin we can subtly get drawn into without even realizing we’re doing it. How can we avoid falling into this sin, and when we do find ourselves in it, how can we get back out?

Sermon Outline:
I. Take Care Not to Forget: Our God is a Speaking God
II. Take Care Not to Forget: Our God is a Jealous God
III. Take Care Not to Forget: Our God is a Merciful God

Sermon Discussion Questions:
1. What significance do you see in the fact that God first revealed himself to his people through his saving actions and his speaking voice? What is significant about that fact that he has now spoken to us in his Son (Heb. 1:2)?
2. Why do you think Moses says so many times in this passage things like, “Watch yourselves” “beware” and “take care”? What does this say about us?
3. What are some ways that idolatry ultimately debases us and reduces us to less than we were created to be?
4. Do you have trouble believing that God is merciful? How might your life look differently if you believed to the very core of your being that God is full of mercy? How would you feel differently?