John Calvin noted, “The human heart is a perpetual idol factory.” Idolatry was a constant issue in the Old Testament, and Paul saw that Athens was filled with idols. But have you ever considered how false worship systems of the past have made their way into the present, but under other names? Today we’ll see how, over time, societies move away from God, His authority, and His truth.

I. Corruption in the Nation (vv. 1-6)

II. Confusion in the Home (vv. 2-5)

III. Chaos in the Heart (v. 6)

Talk with God: Take time to prayerfully assess your priorities this week and ask the Lord to reveal anything—or anyone—that’s pulling your focus away from Him.

Talk with others: Encourage your Connect Group or believing friends and family members to keep Jesus at the center of their lives.

Talk with kids: Why is it right and good for God to punish sin?

Levi Lusko is the pastor of Fresh Life Church, a multisite church with locations across Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and online. He is the author of several books, including Through the Eyes of a Lion, I Declare War, The Marriage Devotional, The Last Supper on the Moon, and his latest, Blessed Are the Spiraling. He and his wife, Jennie, cohost their podcast, Hey! It’s the Luskos. Levi and Jennie have one son, Lennox, and four daughters: Alivia, Daisy, Clover, and Lenya, who is in heaven.

I. Stick to the Plan

II. Peel Away the Extra

III. Interpret Your Struggle Accurately

IV. Retool for the Current/Coming Season

V. Attack the Problem from All Angles

VI. Look for Beauty