When do you know that you have become an idolater? There are three questions you can ask yourself to reveal the idols within you: Who is in control? What story are you telling with your life? How do you respond to a win or lose situation?

The idols of choice, sex, and acceptance are counterfeits gods to many young people. How can parents in their parenting help their children spot these counterfeit gods and disciple their children for Christ? This article offers some advice.

According to this article, it seems as if 1 Corinthians 1-1 Corinthians 4 play a significant role in the letter as a whole. The problem of food offered to idols is approached by Paul in essentially the same manner as he approaches the problem of divisions over leaders. It is argued that 1 Corinthians 8:1–11:1 appears to follow closely Paul’s pattern of argumentation in 1 Corinthians 4.

How can you make the best of your suffering? This article suggests avoiding the temptation to succumb to idolatry—hanging contentment on Christ plus something. The article explains this by looking at possible idols from your past, present, and future. It issues the call to train ourselves to delight in all that Christ has done for us.

Idolatry is a struggle for everyone. How can you turn from idols? Based on Psalm 115 this article gives four ways to turning from idols.

The book of Daniel presents a constant battle that faces every Christian: the battle between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of this world. The many idols of this world exert an influence on believers. Christians must ask themselves: how are we going to live through this battle? The answer lies in Christ.

When Zacchaeus the tax collector was converted, he vowed to give back fourfold to anyone he had defrauded. Here is a fictitious conversation he might have had when returning the money. This story serves to show how God works to rid us of our individual idols.