When a desire has become an idol of our heart, we build a temple around it to protect it, we worship it, make sacrifices to it to try to bring it about, and establish rituals and rules for other people to follow in honoring it. Then we bless those who honor our idols, and pour out wrath on those who don't.

Every idol separates us from peace with God--no matter how good or godly it may seem--and any desire we believe we must have satisfied for happiness is an idol of our heart.

Suitable as a self-contained individual or small group study, including 34 actual conversations, over 125 scriptural references, as well as homework and prayers by chapter.