Title: What do you want to serve?
Deuteronomy 13:1-11 What do you want to serve? Subject: 34. Idol Worship 2005. 4. 17
◎ Introduction
: It is a terrible sin to deceive people into doing wrong things. They break the commandments of God and live a life of suffering.
※ One of God's most severe judgments is reserved for those who deceive others. that temptation
Needless to say, it leads to false worship. You will receive a severe judgment from God.
※ The content of this text is “laws that prevent us from falling into idolatry the danger of falling into false worship” (Deuteronomy 13:1~18).
1. Temptation of false prophets or dreamers (1-5)
2. Temptation of family or friends (6-11)
3. The temptation of the wicked who lives in a city (12-18)
1. Temptation of false prophets or dreamers (1-5).
※ False prophets and dreamers always impress people, arouse curiosity, and arouse their interest.
Get followers and mislead people.
※ False prophets who practice magic and those who win people's hearts by saying that they foretell the future are always
They are everywhere, and those who are tempted by their deceit are indeed a danger.
So Moses warns against temptation.
One). performing miracles (1)
※ They will perform miraculous acts to prove that they are real
2). Encouraged to worship false gods (2)
※ After disguising themselves as miraculous things, they will follow, worship, and exhort other gods.
※ They tempt them by saying that they are all serving the same God, only the names they use are different.
3). Do not follow false prophets (3)
※ A true prophet can never say such a thing. because it is a violation of the first commandment
“You shall have no gods before me” (Deuteronomy 5:7).
※ The words of the false prophets of temptation are breaking the greatest of all commandments. In other words
You are breaking the commandment to love the Lord with all your heart.
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” (Deuteronomy 6:5).
※ The standard of truth: It is not a prediction of future events or doing strange things.
The only question is whether it is the word of God or not.
※ A true prophet does not break God's holy words or commandments under any circumstances.
※ There is no other god except God, and there is no other worship other than the worship determined by God's holy word.
※ True worship is worshiping God as revealed in His holy Word and commandments.
4). God allows temptation to test their hearts (3)
※ It was to find out if they loved God with all their heart and all their mind.
He allowed this temptation to make them stronger in their faith.
※ They can overcome temptation, become stronger and preach God powerfully.
This is why God allowed the temptation of false worship and idolatry.
5). Follow God only (4)
※ To overcome the temptations of false prophets who foretell the future and those who practice witchcraft
① Follow and fear the Lord God: There is no other god.
② Be obedient to the Lord God and obey all His commandments: please God.
③ Serve and be friendly with the Lord God: Give all your abilities and time as you deserve.
6). Kill false prophets or dreamers (5)
※ Judgment or punishment declared against false prophets or those who practiced witchcraft: They must die.
① Because he encouraged them to disobey God
② Because he turned away from God and followed lies.
③ Because it made them disobey God's holy word and commandments
※ “Remove evil from among you” The temptation to idolatry and false worship must be firmly rejected and rejected.
2. Temptation of family or friends (6-11)
※ You will be invited to attend various types of gatherings, study groups, leisure activities, and worship services.
A little relationship will lead to a deep fall and will eventually lead you away from God.
One). Secret temptation to engage in false worship (6)
※ You may be tempted by false worship from your family or close friends.
① It is okay to worship other gods. Temptation
② It is okay to attend other worship services. Temptation
③ It is not necessary to come to God only through the ransom sacrifice. Temptation
: There is another way to come to God.
④ Everyone is serving the same God. Temptation
2). Do not have mercy on those who promote false worship (6-8)
※ Moses' strong warning
① All other gods are false gods: Abraham. ear. not the God of Jacob (6)
② Don't fall for the advice of family or friends: Don't listen to them (8)
③ Even if they are family or friends, they should not be accepted with generosity (8)
Rather, it is necessary to prevent the temptation by pointing out the sin.
3). Kill those who promote false worship (9-11)
※ The person who has been deceived must take the lead in enforcing justice.
According to the law, he must first cast a stone. That is the duty.
※ I had to show that I was faithful to Jehovah. For the sake of justice, evil must be resolutely eliminated. Only then will the temptation to offer false worship be eradicated.
3. The temptation of the wicked who lives in a city (12-18)
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