The sermon draws a powerful parallel between the moral chaos of ancient Israel—marked by the absence of a king and the pervasive belief that 'everyone did what was right in his own eyes'—and the modern cultural obsession with self-determination, exemplified by the idolatry of personal autonomy. Through the story of Micah, it exposes the dangerous syncretism of religious form without true faith, where outward devotion to Yahweh masks an underlying animistic desire to manipulate divine power for personal gain. The narrative unfolds as a tragic satire, revealing how even religious rituals and institutions can become tools of self-interest, culminating in Micah's complete loss when the tribe of Dan usurps his idols and priest. The central message is that true freedom is not found in doing one's own will, but in surrendering to God's sovereign rule through the gospel of Jesus Christ, which alone liberates from idolatry and transforms lives to live not 'my way,' but 'His way.'