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Oct 11, 2026 40 min

Don't Put God in a Box: Understanding the Second Commandment

from Foundation Church Belfast Hosted by Foundation Church Belfast

In this sermon on Exodus 20:4–6, Matt explains the second commandment and warns against creating carved images or reshaping God to fit our preferences. Using Old Testament examples and the message of Christ’s grace, he urges believers to worship God as He has revealed Himself—through Scripture, obedience, humility, and faith. MAIN TEXT Exodus 20:1-6 SPEAKER Matt Adams, member of Foundation Church Belfast FOUNDATION CHURCH BELFAST Every Sunday 10:30am - 2d Knockwood Crescent, Belfast, BT5 6GE ADVANCE MOVEMENT We are part of the Advance Movement of churches and the wider Newfrontiers family. LISTEN TO MORE Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foundation-church-belfast/id1599109887 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6uAXPfwFLdZGmKFlc0jRLX Deezer https://link.deezer.com/s/30mr8UHtormGRTICQHHkP Podbean https://foundationchurchbelfast.podbean.com/ Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0d056dc4-313c-4ccf-9064-398b5c0a3b06 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@foundationchurchbelfast

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  1. 0:00 Scripture reading: Exodus 20:1-6
  2. 0:53 Introduction & welcome
  3. 1:19 Sermon title: The True God and False Worship
  4. 4:59 Who God is: Almighty, Commands, and Grace
  5. 7:45 What God commands: The Second Commandment explained
  6. 9:31 Old Testament examples: Jeroboam & Micah
  7. 13:20 Attempts to control God: The Ark of the Covenant (1 Samuel)
  8. 16:04 God’s majesty & why images misrepresent Him
  9. 18:00 Sanction & blessing: ’A jealous God’
  10. 21:38 Relevance today: modern idols and mental images of God
  11. 27:12 How to keep the commandment: Scripture & right worship
  12. 29:21 Warning: idolatry in practice (Vatican example)
  13. 34:28 Closing exhortation & gospel focus
  14. 38:58 Prayer & benediction

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