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In this episode, Jesse Schwamb and Tony Arsenal discuss the implications of the first commandment, "You shall have no other gods before me," from Exodus 20. They delve into the three or four things that the commandment prohibits, which include idolatry, polytheism, superstition, and invocation of saints and angels. The hosts point out that while physical idols are prevalent in some cultures, the Western world has made its idols more abstract. They caution against superstition, which violates the first commandment by attributing cause and effect to mysterious forces. Instead, they encourage listeners to give thanks to God for all things, as everything that happens occurs according to His good, wise, and powerful decree. The hosts remind us that the first commandment is a lofty standard, but we must strive to worship God properly, as He created us to worship.