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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Who Is Your God?</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Top Ten: The Second
Commandment</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Integrity</span></b><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Church</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Todd
Felkel 7.3.11</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
most important thing in my life is _____________________.</span></p>
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ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></h2>
<h2 align=left style='text-align:left;punctuation-wrap:hanging;text-autospace:
ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>How can I know what is most important in my life?</span></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
way you spend your <u>time</u> and the way you spend your <u>money</u> and what
you <u>think</u> about most often and who you <u>relate</u> to the most is
what’s really top in your life.</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Exodus
20:4, <i>You must not make for yourself any idol of any kind…</i></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Matthew
22:36-40, <i>“Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of
Moses?”<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Jesus replied,<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>“‘You must love the L<span
style='text-transform:uppercase'>ord</span><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>your
God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>This is the first and greatest
commandment. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span>A second is equally
important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ <span class=apple-converted-space> </span>The
entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two
commandments.”</i></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What
is the big deal about idols?</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Idol
- someone or something that occupies the place of God in your life giving you
identity, meaning, value, purpose, love, significance or security (idolatry).</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1.
Starts out innocent and good</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2.
Appeals to the senses</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3.
Meets a temporary need in your life</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4.
Becomes addictive.</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5.
Causes all kinds of problems in your life</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6.
Perverts the truth</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>7.
Destroys your life</span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
bad news about good things is they can become <u>god things.</u></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Romans 1:25, <i>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! Amen.</i></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span
style='text-decoration:none'> </span></span></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Examples:
Food, drugs, alcohol, sex, music, sports, hobby, talent, money, family,
friends, people, home, car, gadgets, computers, possessions, beauty, knowledge,
job/career, self</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4E4E4E'>Idolatry happens when we turn
good things into ultimate things. </span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4E4E4E'>-Kierkegaard</span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> “O
God, You have made us for Yourself, and our hearts are restless until they find
rest in You.” -Augustine</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>“God
is the fuel that people were made to ‘run on’ – if the correct fuel is taken
away and some lesser fuel is ‘put in the tank’ there will be running problems.”
-C.S. Lewis</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>“There
is a God-shaped hole in the heart of every man, and only God can fill it.”
-Blaise Pascal</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Who
is the one true living God?</span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>John 20:30-31, <i>The disciples
saw Jesus do many other miraculous signs in addition to the ones recorded in
this book. But these are written so that you may continue to believe</i></span></span><span
class=apple-converted-space><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> </span></i></span><span class=apple-style-span><i><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>that
Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will
have life by the power of his name.</span></i></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1.
Come To <u>Jesus.</u></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Matthew
11:28,<i> Come unto Me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you
rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me for I am gentle and humble in
heart. And you will find rest for your souls for My yoke is easy and My burden
is light. </i></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>No
Christ; No Peace!</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Know
Christ; Know Peace!</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>How
Do We Come To Jesus? Just as you are! </span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2.
Learn From <u>Jesus.</u></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>How
Do We Learn From Jesus? Listen to the Holy Sprit speak to you through the
Bible, prayer and the church.</span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What
kind of rest does God give? Rest for your soul</span></p>
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