Shared Values of the Old and New Testaments
The Universal Lawmaker (3)
The Ten Commandments
2nd Commandment
Faith and behavior is a legacy you pass on, whether you know it or not. Putting God above “idols” is the legacy you want. In Bible times, idol worshiping was the norm, and God made it clear that it would only lead to ruin. To be fair, idol worshiping is as common today as it was then. You may not bow down to a golden calf, but you and God know your thoughts and resulting behavior. Today, you have unlimited access to learning God’s way. Yet, without the plethora of information available today, the new Christians in Corinth got it right - placing God above past idolizations (addictions, darkness and all manner of sin) makes a huge difference in you and those around you. He is faithful to work with you as you ask.
Exodus 20:4-6 (NLT) 4 “You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea. 5 You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me. 6 But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those who love me and obey my commands.
1 Thessalonians 1:8-9 (NLT} 8 And now the word of the Lord is ringing out from you to people everywhere, even beyond Macedonia and Achaia, for wherever we go we find people telling us about your faith in God. We don’t need to tell them about it, 9 for they keep talking about the wonderful welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve the living and true God.
8/16/2026
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