Category: idolatry
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Entices You Secretly
If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or your daughter or the wife you embrace or your friend who is as your own soul entices you secretly, saying, ‘Let us go and serve other gods,’ which neither you nor your fathers have known, some of the gods of the peoples who…
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Dreamer of Dreams
“If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or wonder that he tells you comes to pass, and if he says, ‘Let us go after other gods,’ which you have not known, ‘and let us serve them,’ you shall not listen…
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Lest I Dismay You Before Them
“And I will declare My judgments against them, for all their evil in forsaking Me. They have made offerings to other gods and worshiped the works of their own hands. But you, dress yourself for work; arise, and say to them everything that I command you. Do not be dismayed by them, lest I dismay…
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Poisonous and Bitter Fruit
Beware lest there be among you a man or woman or clan or tribe whose heart is turning away today from the LORD our God to go and serve the gods of those nations. Beware lest there be among you a root bearing poisonous and bitter fruit, one who, when he hears the words of…
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Turn to Him
Turn to Him from whom people have deeply revolted, O children of Israel. For in that day everyone shall cast away his idols of silver and his idols of gold, which your hands have sinfully made for you. Isaiah 31:6-7 layered quickpage by Marisa Lerin
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Your Protection
Then He will say, “Where are their gods, the rock in which they took refuge, who ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offering? Let them rise up and help you; let them be your protection!” Deuteronomy 32:37-38 layered quickpage: Shabby Vintage 3 by Billie Irene
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Flee From Idolatry
Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. I speak as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one bread,…
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As Examples for Us
Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did. Do not be idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.” We must not indulge in sexual immorality as some of them…
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That Woman Jezebel
‘But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.’ Revelation 2:20 page border by ADB Designs
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Therefore Repent
‘But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality. So also you have some who hold the teaching of the…
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Perpetual Backsliding
You shall say to them, Thus says the LORD: When men fall, do they not rise again? If one turns away, does he not return? Why then has this people turned away in perpetual backsliding? They hold fast to deceit; they refuse to return. Jeremiah 8:4-5 stacked paper by PattyB related: Has a nation changed…
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Their Idols
Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands. They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see. They have ears, but do not hear; noses, but do not smell. They have hands, but do not feel; feet, but do not walk; and they do not make a sound in…
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Become Like Them
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands. They have mouths, but do not speak; they have eyes, but do not see; they have ears, but do not hear, nor is there any breath in their mouths. Those who make them become like them, so do all who trust…
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Lovers of Money
“The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed Him.” Luke 16:14 quickpage: Fluorescent Spirit by Laitha You might enjoy reading my devotional, “Beautiful.” You can view and/or download it in magazine style pdf (48 mb) here, or text w/highlighting format pdf (.5 mb) here. All of my other devotionals are…
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Two Masters
“No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” Luke 16:13 quickpage: Fluorescent Spirit by Laitha context: “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in…
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Turning Away
Beware lest there be among you a man or woman or clan or tribe whose heart is turning away today from the LORD our God to go and serve the gods of those nations. Deuteronomy 29:18a papers (blended) by Holliewood Studios, broken heart by Miss Tiina continuing: Beware lest there be among you a root…
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Woe to Him
“Woe to him who says to a wooden thing, Awake; to a silent stone, Arise! Can this teach? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in it.” Habakkuk 2:19 kit: Assemblage by Marta van Eck context: “What profit is an idol when its maker has shaped it,…
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His Own Creation
“What profit is an idol when its maker has shaped it, a metal image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation when he makes speechless idols!” Habakkuk 2:18 kit: Assemblage by Marta van Eck continuing: “Woe to him who says to a wooden thing, Awake; to a silent stone, Arise!…
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Lack of a Shepherd
For the household gods utter nonsense, and the diviners see lies; they tell false dreams and give empty consolation. Therefore the people wander like sheep; they are afflicted for lack of a shepherd. Zechariah 10:2 kit: Awakening by DitaB, blended mask and foliage: ET Designs, shepherd hook: web continuing: “My anger is hot against the…
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Way of Balaam
Forsaking the right way, they have gone astray. They have followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved gain from wrongdoing, but was rebuked for his own transgression; a speechless donkey spoke with human voice and restrained the prophet’s madness. 2 Peter 2:15-16 (Also see the entire context of 2Pet. 2.) But…
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in be ready, born again, bride of Christ, children of God, Christ’s return, deception-delusion-discernment, discipleship, faithful-steadfast, free will, freedom, gifts, Holy Spirit, hope, idolatry, Jesus-Messiah-the Christ, kingdom of God, last days-end times, love, lukewarm Christians, mark of the beast, repentance, salvation-redemption, sanctification, sexual immorality, sovereignty, temple of God, thanksgiving-grateful, the Church, tribulation-persecution-trials-testing, walk in the Spirit, wisdom-truth, worship-praise-honorThis devotional was originally written by me in December, 2014, but not published anywhere until 2016, and then updated in July, 2018 (and deleted the parts of it which had been split up into 20 posts). I have updated it again in December, 2022. The entire article can be downloaded as plain text pdf with…
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Brother or Sister
But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people. 1 Corinthians 5:11 kit: Love & Light by Createwings Designs (retired) full…
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Love the Lord (Not Things Devoted to Destruction)
I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. If anyone does not love the Lord, let that person be cursed! Come, Lord! The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. My love to all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen. 1 Corinthians 16:21-24 We usually think of Paul blessing instead of cursing, don’t…
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Armies of Angels
Praise the Lord, you angels, you mighty ones who carry out His plans, listening for each of His commands. Yes, praise the Lord, you armies of angels who serve Him and do His will! Praise the Lord, everything He has created, everything in all His kingdom. Let all that I am praise the Lord. Psalm…
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Our Lady of Fatima
A dear (but misguided) relative of mine shared a post today about “Our Lady of Fatima,” and so I would like to share my response to him here: This may all seem very wholesome to many at first glance, but we can know that the message at Fatima was not from God based on its…