Threat
Read Acts 19.23-27
“.. gods made by human gods are no gods at all ..” (Acts 19.26)
In the exclusive claims it makes about Jesus, the gospel transforms both the priorities and practices of believers. In Ephesus there were other ‘gods’, for which the city was famed – and on which the economy of the city thrived. Jesus was a threat!
What might Paul observe as the ‘man-made gods (that) are no gods at all’ in our society today?
Why and in what ways will those who follow Jesus invariably be a threat to the surrounding culture?
Prayer: Help me, Lord, to fear and reverence only You: help me day by day wisely, boldly and graciously to challenge all that is effectively idolatry.