The Mediator v. Idolatry

Last week we saw one side of the Mediator's work. We saw Moses interceding with God for the continued existence of Israel. That is a truly glorious part of what our Mediator does for us. But it is far from the whole of the Mediator's work. We like the idea that Jesus asks God to forgive our sins. It makes our sins seem more manageable, less offensive. Jesus almost seems to be someone who's OK with sin when we focus too exclusively on that side of His mediatorial work. And so I want you to look with me this evening at the other half of what the Mediator does. As you'll see, the Mediator stops idolatry, destroys idols, and confronts corrupt leaders who enable idolatry.