Idolatry in Ancient Israel and Modern Western Christianity

The sermon examines idolatry in biblical and contemporary contexts, using Baal worship among Canaanites and Israelites as a primary example. The preacher argues that idolatry represents worship of something other than God as the ultimate source, and traces connections between idolatrous practices, sexual deviance, and occultic behavior in Scripture. Modern forms of idolatry are identified as materialism and body worship, while false religious leaders who promote prosperity theology or celebrate sin without repentance are characterized as contemporary idolatrous priests.

Scripture: Leviticus 18:1-30, Leviticus 20:1-27, Judges 17:1-18:31, Zephaniah 3:4, Isaiah (unspecified)