In Amos 3 we saw the prophet declare the voice of the Lord concerning the sins of the nation of Israel. There were two sins in particular that were specified as being punished by God. Verses 14-15 of the third chapter of Amos announces the demolition of the altars and the houses of ivory. The [...]

In our series of lessons on idolatry we have noticed that idolatry in the heart is revealed when we take the good things of God and make them the most important thing, believing that we are worshiping God in what we are doing when in fact we are giving our hearts to our own passions [...]

Click here to listen to this lesson. Psalm 96 calls all people to worship the Lord as king. The psalm can be outlined into four sections. (1) The call to worship (1-3), (2) The reason for worship (4-6), (3) The content of worship (7-10), and (4) The coming of the Judge. The Call to Worship [...]

Authority Discover God’s authority As we have stated many times, we will mention again this morning, that anytime we consider performing an action, we must seek the authority of God. 1 John 3:4 tells us that sin is lawlessness. Therefore, when we act without the authority of the Lord, we sin. So we cannot simply [...]

Differences and divisions exist over the use of instrumental music in worship to God. These differences will not be resolved by appealing to traditional customs, creedal dictums, current practices or personal preferences. In religious matters, differences are resolved and unity is achieved by mutual adherence to law of Christ (1 Cor. 1:10; Phil. 3:16). Where [...]