IDOLS OF THE HEART Presented by Elder Mark L. Williams.

IDOLS OF THE HEARTIDOLS OF THE HEARTPresented by Presented by

Elder Mark L. WilliamsElder Mark L. Williams

FOR IN CHRIST JESUS FOR IN CHRIST JESUS NEITHER NEITHER

CIRCUMCISIONCIRCUMCISIONNOR UNCIRCUMCISION NOR UNCIRCUMCISION MEANS ANYTHING; BUT MEANS ANYTHING; BUT

FAITH WORKING FAITH WORKING THROUGH LOVE. THROUGH LOVE.

YOU WERE RUNNING YOU WERE RUNNING WELL; WHO HINDERED WELL; WHO HINDERED YOU FROM OBEYING YOU FROM OBEYING

THE TRUTH?THE TRUTH?

GALATIANS 5:6-7GALATIANS 5:6-7(NAS VERSION)(NAS VERSION)

. . .

AND DO NOT BE AND DO NOT BE CONFORMED TO THIS CONFORMED TO THIS

WORLD,WORLD,BUT BE TRANSFORMED BUT BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF BY THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND, SO THAT YOUR MIND, SO THAT

YOU MAY PROVE WHATYOU MAY PROVE WHATTHE WILL OF GOD IS, THE WILL OF GOD IS,

THAT WHICH ISTHAT WHICH ISGOOD, ACCEPTABLE GOOD, ACCEPTABLE

AND PERFECT.AND PERFECT.

ROMANS 12:2ROMANS 12:2(NAS VERSION)(NAS VERSION)

““THERE IS NO THERE IS NO ALTARALTAR WITHOUT ALTERATION, WITHOUT ALTERATION,AND THERE IS NO AND THERE IS NO ALTERATIONALTERATION WITHOUT WITHOUT

AN AN ALTERCATIONALTERCATION ” ”-THE HOLY SPIRIT--THE HOLY SPIRIT-

Low self-esteem Low self-esteem

Fear of abandonment Fear of abandonment

Perfectionism Perfectionism

Authority problems Authority problems

Shame Shame

Emotional NumbnessEmotional Numbness

Compulsive-addictive Compulsive-addictive behaviorbehavior

Anger Anger Adapted from Support Group Leader’s Guide by Jennie Newbrough

““I KNOW THIS GUY WHO CALLEDI KNOW THIS GUY WHO CALLEDCERTAIN PEOPLE HYPOCRITES, CERTAIN PEOPLE HYPOCRITES,

VIPERS, FOX AND WHITE WASHED VIPERS, FOX AND WHITE WASHED TOMBS. TOMBS.

HE ALSO WENT TO THE TEMPLEHE ALSO WENT TO THE TEMPLEAND TURNED OVER TABLES AND AND TURNED OVER TABLES AND

BENCHES AND DROVE PEOPLE OUT. BENCHES AND DROVE PEOPLE OUT. TODAY, HE WOULD NO DOUBT DO THETODAY, HE WOULD NO DOUBT DO THE

SAME IN MANY OF OUR CHURCHES SAME IN MANY OF OUR CHURCHES AND THEN BE PLACED ON DISCIPLINE, AND THEN BE PLACED ON DISCIPLINE,

IF NOT CRUCIFIED.”IF NOT CRUCIFIED.”Dr. Luis A. Carlo Dr. Luis A. Carlo

Professor of Urban Studies/ATSProfessor of Urban Studies/ATS

““IDOLS DO NOT CREATE US, IDOLS DO NOT CREATE US, BUT IT IS WE WHO CREATE BUT IT IS WE WHO CREATE IDOLS.”IDOLS.”

““IDOLATRY IS A PROCESS OF IDOLATRY IS A PROCESS OF BEING BEFORE IT BECOMES A BEING BEFORE IT BECOMES A STATE OF BEING.”STATE OF BEING.”

““WE NEED LOOK NO FURTHER WE NEED LOOK NO FURTHER THAN OUR OWN IDENTITY FOR THAN OUR OWN IDENTITY FOR THE IDENTY OF OUR IDOLS.”THE IDENTY OF OUR IDOLS.”

““IT IS NOT THE OBJECT OF IT IS NOT THE OBJECT OF IDOLATRY THAT MUST BE IDOLATRY THAT MUST BE DESTROYED, IT IS THE DESTROYED, IT IS THE MINDSET THAT CHANGED THE MINDSET THAT CHANGED THE NATURE OF THE OBJECT’S NATURE OF THE OBJECT’S ORIGINAL FUNCTION.”ORIGINAL FUNCTION.”

IDOLATRY 101BEATING THE SYSTEM-AGENDA OVERVIEW-

IDOLATRY HAS TWO MAIN DEVELOPMENTAL PHASES:

CAPTURE &

TRANSFERENCE(DANIEL 1:1-21)

THE ASHPENAZ SYNDROME

No children to carry on a kingly line.

Reduction in the likelihood of motivation for intrigue and/or assassination attempts.

CASTRATION

Hold hostages to insure the loyalty of their families, communities, etc.

To serve a rapidly expanding bureaucracy.

To act as liaisons between Babylon and the province of Judea.

COLLECTION

Teach how to speak and write our language.

Give them food and wine.

Training for three years.

CONFORMITY

The change of name to affirm a change in identity and nature.

BelteshazzarShadrach Meshach Abed-nego

COMMITMENT

THE MIND (FACTS)THE MIND (FACTS)houses thoughts, beliefs, houses thoughts, beliefs, understanding, memories, understanding, memories, judgment, conscience and judgment, conscience and

discernment.discernment.

THE AFFECTIONS (FEELINGS)THE AFFECTIONS (FEELINGS) includes your longings, desires, includes your longings, desires,

feelings, imaginations and feelings, imaginations and emotions.emotions.

THE WILL (FUNCTION)THE WILL (FUNCTION) chooses or determines what action chooses or determines what action

we take.we take.

ARE YOU GEARED UP?ARE YOU GEARED UP?

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THE MIND IS THE CENTER FOR THE THE MIND IS THE CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF IDENTITYDEVELOPMENT OF IDENTITY

AFFECTIONS ARE THE CENTERSAFFECTIONS ARE THE CENTERSFOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTIMACYFOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTIMACY

THE WILL IS THE CENTER FOR THE THE WILL IS THE CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY

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KNOWLEDGE

ASSENT

APPROPRIATION

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WORDS FROM ROBERT COLEMAN: WORDS FROM ROBERT COLEMAN: ““UNLESS WE ARE LIVING OUR LIVES ON UNLESS WE ARE LIVING OUR LIVES ON

THE WAVELENGTH OF THE GREAT THE WAVELENGTH OF THE GREAT COMMISSION,WE ARE IRRELEVENT TO COMMISSION,WE ARE IRRELEVENT TO

THE DESTINY OF HISTORY.”THE DESTINY OF HISTORY.”

““GO OUT INTO THE WORLD IN PEACE;GO OUT INTO THE WORLD IN PEACE;HAVE COURAGE; HOLD ONTO WHAT ISHAVE COURAGE; HOLD ONTO WHAT IS

GOOD; STRENGTHEN THE GOOD; STRENGTHEN THE FAINTHEARTED;FAINTHEARTED;

SUPPORT THE WEAK AND HELP THE SUPPORT THE WEAK AND HELP THE SUFFERING;HONOR ALL PEOPLE; LOVE SUFFERING;HONOR ALL PEOPLE; LOVE

AND SERVE THE LORD; REJOICING IN THE AND SERVE THE LORD; REJOICING IN THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.”POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.”

Dr. Brian IrwinDr. Brian IrwinAssistant Professor of Old Testament/ATSAssistant Professor of Old Testament/ATS

GOD SPOKE (POSSIBILITY)GOD SPOKE (POSSIBILITY)Man’s Response: “I Might”Man’s Response: “I Might”

GOD FORMED (PROBABILITY)GOD FORMED (PROBABILITY)Man’s Response: “I Can”Man’s Response: “I Can”

GOD BREATHED (CAPABILITY)GOD BREATHED (CAPABILITY)Man’s Response: “I Will”Man’s Response: “I Will”

MAN BECOMES (INEVITABILITY)MAN BECOMES (INEVITABILITY)Man’s Response: “I Must”Man’s Response: “I Must”

GENESIS 1:26; 2:7GENESIS 1:26; 2:7Copyright 2007 Ex-Man Ministries. Published by Ex-Files Desktop Publishing.