Idolatry

"Flee from idolatry" (1 Corinthians 10:14). Our text which is the subject of this sermon may seem at first sight to be hardly needed in our country. In an age of education and intelligence like this, we might almost fancy it is waste of time to tell us to "flee from idolatry." I am bold to say that this is a great mistake. I believe that we have come to a time when the subject of idolatry demands a thorough and searching investigation. I believe that idolatry is near us, and all around us, and in the midst of us, to a very fearful extent. I propose in this sermon to consider the following four points: I. The definition of idolatry. WHAT IS IT? II. The cause of idolatry. WHERE DOES IT COME FROM? III. The form idolatry assumes in the visible Church of Jesus Christ. WHERE IS IT? IV. The ultimate termination of idolatry. WHAT WILL END IT?