Everwell Church Podcast

This sermon explores the concept of idolatry in modern life, drawing parallels between the Israelites' golden calf incident and contemporary forms of misplaced worship. The pastor emphasizes that everyone worships something, and the challenge is to direct that worship towards God rather than created things. He argues that idols can be good things elevated to ultimate importance, leading to disappointment and spiritual emptiness. The sermon calls for self-examination to identify personal idols and encourages developing a genuine relationship with God through intentional worship.Key Points:Everyone worships something; the choice is what to worshipIdols are often good things that become ultimate thingsImpatience and inability to wait can lead to idolatryMixing worship of God with personal agendas creates dangerous idolsTrue worship develops feelings for God, not just expresses existing feelingsSelf-examination is crucial to identify and address personal idolsScripture Reference:Exodus 32:1-6 (The Golden Calf inc