Tag: idols
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Approaching Athens 2 – Addressing gods and goddesses
The Apostle’s introduction and approach are most gracious in addressing a crowd of men whose religious celebrations of their gods and goddesses would seem most sinful to every Jew in Athens. Addressing Athena & the men who idolize her The Apostle Paul, a Roman citizen who has also been speaking with the Jews of Athens…
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Epistle from the Council of Jerusalem – Acts 15:20
The Council of Jerusalem has come to a decision. They will write an epistle of instruction to the gentile churches. Let’s focus for a moment on a HOT TOPIC of A.D. 50 on which future missions of the apostles hinged. (HOW will JEWS worship with other CULTURES?) Church leaders ANSWERED with an EPISTLE from their…
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Why worship legends, idols and false gods?
Why worship legends or stone idols or false gods of mythology? Men, why are you doing these things? It’s a great question, isn’t it? Paul has asked adoring crowds who would worship him, WHY are you preparing a party to worship ME? In case you missed the parallels of first & 21st century application from…
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The gods have become like men
Idolatry – Men create their gods Imagine an EMPIRE – like the powerful GREECE of Alexander the Great. For a humorous look at the idol gods: – visit this source about the god Hermes [pictured in NYC for this post] from godchecker.com Greek Mythology is a veritable blockbusting soap opera. What can Zeus possibly get…
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Running from God – 3 – Elijah
Are you loyal to God? A fair question. Deuteronomy 6:5 KJV And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. You shall love the Lord your God with ALL. Jesus even adds some definition for us of the well-recited Hebrew in the familiar…
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A Temporary Throne – 41
CHAPTER 41 I then saw a tree, beside where the man Jacob stood, before his journey to the time, place and altar the LORD had just revealed. Genesis 35:2 So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods that are among you and purify yourselves and…
