Message: “The god of Pleasure” from Brian Richardson

But wait... technology isn't in the Bible, is it? Not explicitly. And yet Ecclesiastes 1:9 says, "there is nothing new under the sun." So to explore the god of technology, we might have to scratch below the surface and dig at what the underlying issue is...fulfillment. The teacher in today's passages (Ecclesiastes 1-2) sought to fulfill his need for identity, purpose, belonging, and significance only to find that "everything is meaningless"--a vapor--and that it's hard to control. Sounds a lot like the role technology might play in our lives today, doesn't it? To battle the god of technology, and the issues that often lurk within, we need to break bad habits, build good habits, and set boundaries to yield our hearts to the Lord and find our fulfillment in Him.

Scripture References: Ecclesiastes 1:1-18, Ecclesiastes 2:1-26

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From Series: "Gods at War"

Every day they battle for our attention, our time, our resources, our families. Some are easily recognized, others are more subtle as we allow them into our lives. They feed off our true desires, our hunger and wants. We think they bring fulfillment and purpose, but before long they take control, grip us tightly, and convince us that they belong. We find ourselves at war with these gods…surrendering ourselves to the idols of food, sex, money, success, entertainment, comfort, technology, and so much more. As we engage these gods at war, we will learn to recognize the seats of honor we have given the false gods in our lives, creating an opportunity to turn our hearts back to the one God who loves us unconditionally, the one who gives us freedom, the only one that deserves our hearts.

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