November 9, 2025 – Deuteronomy 12:1-11, 29-32
Believers are to avoid idols and worship God alone.
Consider for a moment the amazing sights you have experienced in life. Perhaps you’ve witnessed a solar eclipse where semi-darkness enveloped you. Maybe you gazed into a starry night and saw the various constellations. Many experiences can move us emotionally: looking out from the rim of the Grand Canyon, viewing the autumn colors in the Smoky Mountains, or experiencing snow-capped peaks in the Rocky Mountains.
These sites may take our breath away, but they do not merit our worship. Our God, who created all these wonders, is alone worthy of our worship. Anything else we worship is merely an idol.
Idols may take different forms today, but they still exist. People worship money, power, reputation, position, relationships, material things, and more. None of these is inherently evil, but any one of them can become an idol and compromise our relationship with God. As you get ready to teach this session, conduct a ruthless evaluation of the potential gods in your life. And pray that you can help adults understand the danger of idols in their lives. Invite them to join you in a renewed commitment to worship God alone.
Resources Available
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Podcast
Members of the Explore the Bible team review the main points of the study, discuss some critical questions from the study, and provide teaching tips along the way.
Extra Ideas
Extra provides an idea for using a current news story to supplement the Engage (introduction) and Challenge (application) features during the group time.
Prayer Guide
The quarterly prayer guide provides suggestions for praying verses from each Adult Explore the Bible session during the week. Click below to access the guide.
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