Identity and Idolatry

March 11, 2010

Last week I preached on Exodus 32 (Israel’s worship of the golden calf), and just a few weeks before I preached on Exodus 28 & 29. In the midst of the sermon on Exodus 28 & 29, I encouraged the gathered congregation to positively find their identity in Christ. As Christians, we want to worship and serve the Creator rather than created things. We want to worship and serve Christ instead of our jobs. We want to worship and serve Christ instead of our gifts. We want to worship and serve Christ instead of people. Finding our identity in our employment, talents, or in how we stand in relation to other people is another form of idolatry. I found the video below a helpful restatement of the biblical truth that the goal of the creation is the worship and glory of Christ. Watch, enjoy, be encouraged, and challenged.

HT: Challies

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