# The Idols We Don't Recognize - Jeremy Duncan

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Podcast: [Commons Church Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/commons-church-podcast-456078)
Published: 2026-06-29T05:21:00+00:00
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## Resource

What if the greatest idols in our lives aren't statues—but fear, security, money, and the stories we tell to protect them? In Acts 19, Paul arrives in Ephesus and unintentionally sparks a city-wide riot. On the surface, it's a conflict over religion. But beneath the shouting lies something far more familiar: economic anxiety, fear of outsiders, and the temptation to use spiritual language to defend our own interests. As we conclude our series in Acts, we explore how the earliest followers of Jesus weren't called to conquer culture, but to become a different kind of people—people whose security wasn't rooted in wealth, power, or identity, but in the story of Christ. In this message: • Why the riot in Ephesus wasn't really about religion • How fear becomes disguised as faith • The idols that shape our decisions today • What Acts teaches us about following Jesus in a polarized world • Why the Church is called to embody a different story Scripture: Acts 19:23–41 If this message encouraged you, consider subscribing and sharing it with someone who might need it. #Acts #BookOfActs #ChristianSermon #Faith #Idolatry #Church #Jesus #BibleTeaching ★ Support this podcast ★

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