The 3 Hidden Gods Behind Every Sin - and How Ezekiel 36 Exposes Them

Scripture

• Ezekiel 36

About this sermon

What if there were only three hidden gods behind every sin—and Scripture named them long ago? 🤔 In this teaching, J. Warner Wallace walks through Ezekiel 36 and John 3 to show how sex, money, and power become modern idols, how even good gifts like marriage and ministry can quietly wreck our faith, and how God turns hearts of stone into hearts that actually listen. 💧🕊️ Recorded live at a chapel on the campus of Compass Bible Institute, this message explores: • Why Ezekiel 36 connects water, Spirit, and idols to a radical new identity in God • How false devotion keeps our identity from being rooted in Yahweh—and how God smashes our idols • The three motives behind every crime, every sin, and every identity crisis (sex, money, power) • How sanctification is a “crooked hall,” not a clean doorway—and why daily re-centering your identity in Christ matters If you’ve ever realized that your identity is wrapped around a good thing turned god thing—a relationship, platform, ministry, or success—this teaching will help you see your idols, repent, and move toward a more secure identity in Christ alone. 🧠✝️ 📖 Go deeper with the book “The Truth in True Crime” What investigating death teaches us about the meaning of life: 👉 https://amzn.to/3YWUbHK 🎓 Learn more about Compass Bible Institute Chapel messages, courses, and student stories: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@compassbibleinstitute 🌐 More resources from Cold Case Christianity Articles, videos, free Bible inserts, and training materials: 👉 https://coldcasechristianity.com 👍 Like, comment, and subscribe If this helped you think differently about idols and identity: • 👍 Like the video • 💬 Comment with your biggest takeaway or question • 🔔 Subscribe to the channel for weekly case making content and teaching Share this with a friend, pastor, or small group wrestling with the “good things” that have quietly become their gods. 🙏

Topics

• Repentance