Make us gods!
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Speaker: Dave Royes
Scripture: Exodus 32:1-6
July 13, 2025
Sermon Notes
“These things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction.” — 1 Corinthians 10:11a
The Heartbeat of Idolatry
The Heartbreak of Idolatry
Take Heart against Idolatry
Exodus 32:1-6: “When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered themselves together to Aaron and said to him, “Up, make us gods who shall go before us. As for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.” So Aaron said to them, “Take off the rings of gold that are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me.” So all the people took off the rings of gold that were in their ears and brought them to Aaron. And he received the gold from their hand and fashioned it with a graving tool and made a golden calf. And they said, “These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!” When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it. And Aaron made a proclamation and said, “Tomorrow shall be a feast to the Lord.” And they rose up early the next day and offered burnt offerings and brought peace offerings. And the people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.”
Outline:
1. Introduction
Every picture tells a story
The sobering picture portrayed in Exodus 32
The main idea
2. The heartbeat of idolatry
3. The heartbreak of idolatry
It is with the gifts of God
It is in the name of God
It distorts the image of God
4. Take heart against idolatry
God is faithful
God came down
