“Each culture is dominated by its own set of idols. Each one has its shrines — whether office towers, spas and gyms, studios or stadiums — where sacrifices must be made in order to procure the blessings of the good life and ward off disaster. What are the gods of beauty, power, money, and achievement but these same things that have assumed mythic proportions in our individual lives and in our society?”
– Timothy Keller, Counterfeit Gods
Sermon Series: From Death to Life
Sermon Title: Serving the God Who Lives | 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10
First Bible Reading: Psalm 139:13-18
Second Bible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
A Prayer for Today: O Almighty God, who alone can order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men; Grant unto your people, that they may love the thing which you command and desire that which you promise; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Family Hymn: “Wonderful Merciful Savior”