Idolatry (EP 90)
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What is the announcement about the live podcast show in Atlanta?
I have a huge announcement before you guys continue to watch this episode of the podcast. Guys, May 18th, we are doing our second live podcast show in my home state, Atlanta, Georgia. We're going to be at the Cobb Energy Center May 18th for worship and a powerful word. Guys, I am so excited to be back in the same city that God took me from death to life. If you guys want to come out to the Hometown Live Podcast Show May 18th, go to Ticketmaster and search up Bryce Crawford and get your tickets today. Guys, I'm looking forward to seeing you guys on May 18th. Go to Ticketmaster, search Bryce Crawford, get your tickets to the live podcast show May 18th. Love you guys. Now enjoy the episode. What's going on, guys?
Welcome back to another episode of the Bryce Crawford Podcast. I'm Bryce, and today, by the title of this episode, we know exactly why you clicked on it. We're talking about idolatry. What does it mean to have idols in our life? How do we know if we have idols in our life? And what do we do about the idols in our life? We're going to be diving into that, diving into the scripture, what a scripture says, and then I'm really going to highlight. We're going to be kind of like quote mining a few different scriptures about idolatry that are just kind of like basic statements about idolatry.
What is the definition of idolatry according to Bryce Crawford?
But I really want to hone in on this one story in the Old Testament that I really believe that we as believers can fall into a trap or just we as human beings can fall into a trap with in idolatry. But we need to first identify idolatry. What does it mean to have an idol in your life? What is an idol? An idol is when something matters more than what matters most. The thing that takes your full captivity, your full control, and the thing that sits on the throne of your heart. Now, here's the interesting part, okay? Holy Spirit does not split rent. God does not split rent. What I mean by that is some of us say, oh, well, I want 50% of God and then I want 50% of this thing in my life because I can't choose it.
And, you know, the Bible actually tells us that a house divided on itself cannot stand. Meaning when we sit on the fence, let's say we give God, say, God, here's 99% of me, but there's 1% of me that is devoted to this idol. We're still unknown by God. Because there's 1% we're holding back and giving this thing full attention to. So an idol is when something matters more than what matters most. Now, before we go into idolatry and what the verses say, what matters most? Jesus Christ. Now, why is Jesus Christ greater than money, fame, status, sex, women, all of these things, idols, or even false gods? Why is Jesus greater than that? Well, out of all religions, Jesus Christ is the only God that meets humankind where they're at because he recognizes that they're broken.
Jesus Christ is the only God out of any labeled religion that doesn't say, get yourself together before you come to me. He's the only God out of all religions that comes down, meets humanity where they're at, shows them how to live it, and then displays the ultimate act of love and kindness by laying his life down for his wicked, broken creation so that the price can be paid, slate is wiped clean, and we're found free in Christ. The first verse I want to jump to about idolatry here is going to be in 1 John 5, verse 21. 1 John 5, verse 21 says, Little children, keep yourself from idols. This is how John the disciple ends his letter of 1 John. Now, I know it's a really big statement, but I want to bump up a few verses to 1 John 5, 10, because I believe 1 John 5, 10 says, really sets up verse 21.
He says, whoever believes in the son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe in God has made himself a liar because he has not believed in the testimony that God has born concerning his son. And then verses later, he says, little children, keep yourself from idols.
Why is Jesus Christ considered greater than idols?
Sometimes we fall to idols and we submit ourselves to things other than Christ because we don't fully understand the freedom that we have in him. Maybe that sin you keep going back to feels familiar. You know it's going to let you down, but it just keeps, it's familiar.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the announcement about the live podcast show in Atlanta?
0:00–1:09
2
What is the definition of idolatry according to Bryce Crawford?
1:09–3:46
3
Why is Jesus Christ considered greater than idols?
3:46–5:48
4
What do the scriptures 1 John 5:21 and 1 John 5:10 say about idols?
5:48–7:21
5
How does idolatry relate to sin and trusting God?
7:21–9:55
6
What does Colossians 3:1-5 teach about idolatry and desires?
9:55–11:58
7
What are examples of idols in our lives and their impact?
11:58–17:26
8
How does Psalm 16:4 describe the consequences of chasing idols?
17:26–19:12