Idolatry is anything that we worship. Something we trust in more than God. When we worship God, we demonstrate that He is our highest priority.
Is there something that you cling to more than God?
Where is your time going?
What is idolatry ? Martin Luther defined idolatry as:
whatever your heart clings to and relies upon,that is your God;trust and faith of the heart alone make both God and idol.”
“whatever your heart clings to or relies on for ultimate security.”The idol is whatever claims the loyalty that belongs to God alone. (We Become What We Worship: A Biblical Theology of Idolatry,G.K.Beale,pg.17)
1 Corinthians 6:9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, 10 nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.
- Idolaters are mentioned here right after fornicators.
Galatians 5:19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions,
- Idolatry has a new neighbor other than fornicator here, "sorcery" aka "pharmacea."
Root word of Pharmaceuticals, faith in magic/drugs instead of in God.
Ephesians 5:3 But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints;
- Covetousness and greediness; The insatiable desire to have more than you already have.
Colossians 3:5 Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry.
