#65: "American Dream" by Casting Crowns

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Even though we don't build idols out of wood in modern-day America, we still worship "things" made with our own two hands. This week's song, "American Dream" by Casting Crowns, weaves a tale all too familiar in our culture today. However, Jesus gives us a different path to take.

Join me on a journey through Scripture this week as we consider our idols and our response to the challenge given by Christ Himself.

In this episode, I discuss:

• How we glamorize investing in "success"
• How anything we build with our own two hands is an idol - Habakkuk 2:4-5, 18-19
• Striving for wealth is treacherous and keeps us from rest
• Building our life with our own two hands is like building a house on the sand - Matthew 7:24-27
• The Bible interaction tool of using section headings in Scripture to build an outline
• The danger of thinking you are safe whether you obey or not - Deuteronomy 29:18-19
• The danger of viewing your circumstances as "proof" of anything - Jeremiah 44:16-18

Additional Resources

• Glory of God - Louie Giglio
• Lyrics

This Week's Challenge

Read Matthew 5-7 all the way through several times. Then, take out your journal and write each section title in your journal with a synopsis of how you can obey the teaching of Christ in this section. You may feel like a saint in some sections, whereas in others, you may be quite convicted! Then, intentionally seek to obey...building your life on a solid foundation to withstand the storms of life.

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