Confronting False Gods Week 5 The False God

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Confronting False Gods Week 5: The False God of Comfort and Security

Confronting False Gods Week 5: The False God of Comfort and Security

A False God is: • Attractive • Available • Makes Promises it Can’t Keep

A False God is: • Attractive • Available • Makes Promises it Can’t Keep A false god is anything that absorbs your heart and Imagination more than God

We create an interactive EXPERIENCE on a neutral platform, focused on the four pillars

We create an interactive EXPERIENCE on a neutral platform, focused on the four pillars of SELF-RELIANCE: preparedness, survival, sustainability and ‘the Simple Life’, helping individuals and families find their path backto-basics, resurrecting time-honored traditions and creating and embracing a simpler life marked by independence, freedom and peace-of-mind.

Romans 1: 25 (NIV) 25 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie,

Romans 1: 25 (NIV) 25 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen. What do you spend your time worrying about?

Habituation • I Need More and More to Satisfy • Results in a Never-Ending

Habituation • I Need More and More to Satisfy • Results in a Never-Ending Chase

"Like you, we haven't got a [television] set, and don't propose to get one;

"Like you, we haven't got a [television] set, and don't propose to get one; it is I think a very bad habit to develop. People who have sets seem to do nothing but go into a huddle over them every evening of their lives, instead of being out walking, or in their gardens. And of course, like all things which begin as luxuries, they end up by being necessities; an unofficial cost of living survey was recently held in our midland manufacturing districts, and quite a large percentage of the working class interviewed complained that if prices didn’t come down, or wages go up, they would not be able to maintain their payments on their television sets -- which have now become part of the worker's basic standard of living. "

 • Seek security is our attempt to control the futureto prevent any bad

• Seek security is our attempt to control the futureto prevent any bad surprises from happening • But… Security is a Lie • Truth is. . . • I am not in Control • Change is always happening • We cannot trust God with our worries as long as we resist change

I John 2: 16 -17 (NIV) 16 For everything in the world—the lust of

I John 2: 16 -17 (NIV) 16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life— comes not from the Father but from the world. 17 The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.

Matthew 6: 26 -34 (NLT) 26 Look at the birds. They don’t plant or

Matthew 6: 26 -34 (NLT) 26 Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? 27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? 28 “And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, 29 yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. 30 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? 31 “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear? ’ 32 These things dominate thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. 33 Seek the Kingdom of God[a] above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. 34 “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.

1. We Are More Valuable to God Than We Could Ever Imagine- vs. 26

1. We Are More Valuable to God Than We Could Ever Imagine- vs. 26 • Where do you look for meaning, value, and joy? • My security & comfort are found in being a child of God • I am comfortable & secure when I let that truth fill 26 Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your me completely heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? Matthew 6: 26 -34

2. The god of Comfort & Security is Fed by My Anxiety- vs. 27

2. The god of Comfort & Security is Fed by My Anxiety- vs. 27 -29 • • My fear drives me to idol worship My fear keeps me connected to God 27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? 28 “And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, 29 yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. Matthew 6: 26 -34

3. The god of Comfort & Security Does Not Care for Me…. God Doesvs.

3. The god of Comfort & Security Does Not Care for Me…. God Doesvs. 30 • The more security & comfort I have, the less feel the need for God • The more security & comfort I have, the less I depend on God 30 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Matthew 6: 26 -34

1 Peter 5: 7 (NLT) 7 Give all your worries and cares to God,

1 Peter 5: 7 (NLT) 7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. Psalm 55: 22 (NIV) 22 Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.

4. MY god of Comfort & Security Reflects MY Lack of Faith – vs.

4. MY god of Comfort & Security Reflects MY Lack of Faith – vs. 30 • • Fueled by my narcissism Destroying trust I cannot trust God for my future as long as I cling to the god of comfort and security Why do you have so little faith? Matthew 6: 26 -34

You don't realize Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have

You don't realize Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have

5. Our Comfort & Security Comes From God Who Knows Our Needsvs. 31 -32

5. Our Comfort & Security Comes From God Who Knows Our Needsvs. 31 -32 • God knows my Needs… • B. I cannot trust God for my needs when I let The god of Comfort & Security define my needs 31 “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear? ’ 32 These things dominate thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Matthew 6: 26 -34

Philippians 4: 11 -13 (NLT) 11 I am not saying this because I am

Philippians 4: 11 -13 (NLT) 11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

6. When I Focus on Filling My Heart With Jesus, I Realize I have

6. When I Focus on Filling My Heart With Jesus, I Realize I have Everything I Need- • • • vs. 33 When I fill my heart with Jesus- I kill the god of comfort & security. When I fill my heart with Jesus- I learn to be content We are not gripped by the glory of God 33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. Matthew 6: 26 -34

Psalm 40: 3 -4 (NIV) 3 He put a new song in my mouth,

Psalm 40: 3 -4 (NIV) 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the LORD and put their trust in him. 4 Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods. When my heart is full of Jesus, I have no room for false gods.

2 Corinthians 1: 3 -5 (NIV) 3 Praise be to the God and Father

2 Corinthians 1: 3 -5 (NIV) 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 5 For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ.