Idolatrous Downfall

The Claim of Idolatry (6-8)

Idols are in competition with the one true God

They come in different forms and images showing a plurality of gods

Every idol demands to be worshipped as if it was God

God is the first and the last, there is none in between

He has earned the sole worship from all mankind

There is no God besides him

Idolatry comes from the rejection of a One True God (Rom 3)

The Foolishness of Idolatry (9-17)

Idols are made by weak mortal men who grow weary

It is made to look nice as a decoration (13)

We can see the sillyness of idolatry in Isaiah’s argument

half is fire wood

half is a god

The Danger of Idolatry (18-22)

It brings blindness

Don’t question, don’t consider the sillyness

Those who worship idols become like them as punishment from God

It brings eternal damnation

One mistake and it brings death (free solo illustration)

It is an abomination to God

Remember these things Israel

This is just as much for God’s people as the idolator

God is the one who sees, hears and acts

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge (Prov 1:7)