Introduction
Completely dedicated to self
- Philippians 3:19
- Example: The Church of Satan
- They worship themselves!
- Satanists place themselves at the center of their worldview.
- Genesis 6:5
- Genesis 18:20; 19:4, 24
- Example: The Satanic Temple
- They do not believe in the actual existence of Satan.
- They try to use the courts to advance their agenda.
- “Thyself is thy master.”
- James 5:1, 5
Still dedicated to self, but pretending to serve God
- James 4:4 – Friendship with the world is enmity with God.
- Matthew 6:24 – No one can serve two masters.
- Matthew 22:37
- Galatians 5:19-24 – If I disobey some of God’s laws, am I really obeying Him in anything?
- Mark 10:17-23
- Has the Bible really changed me?
Completely dedicated to God
- I Samuel 13:14
- I Kings 15:5
- Psalms 51:1-4, 16-19 – David wasn’t perfect, but he kept coming back to God.