Ecclesiastes 9:7-10: Living Without Idols (Idols of the Heart)

Welcome to the 5th sermon in our series on what we should worship. (5 of 5)

Human beings are designed to be filled with awe. We are designed as worshipers. Think of the sense of amazement and peace that comes from standing on top of a mountain range or watching the sun set over the ocean. We are created and designed to worship God as he is, as he has revealed himself through what he has done in time and history. We are designed for a relationship with God that is fulfilled through us, as his creation, worshiping and standing in awe of him.

The biggest problem throughout Scripture, literally from the garden, is when people in general, but especially the people of God, turn away from him and start worshiping something other than God as god. When we place our trust in anything less than God himself, this is called idolatry. In this series on the Idols of the Heart we are going to be looking at where we all too often misplace our worship and refocus on what we are created and designed to do: to worship and be in awe of God himself.