The Ministry of Rule (Deuteronomy 16:18 - 17:20)
/God has given rulers to his church through which he maintains justice and, through that justice, liberty.
Feasting in the Lord's House (Deuteronomy 16:1-17)
/God calls upon his people to remember where they were, where they are and where they are headed so that they might not lose track of what is most important in life.
Sabbath Living (Deuteronomy 15:1-23)
/The Sabbath is a constant reminder that God has forgiven the debts of his people and, therefore, calls them to forgive one another’s debts whether they be financial or moral.
Fools (Psalm 14; 1 Corinthians 1:20-31)
/According to the Scriptures, a fool is one who refuses to turn from his sin and seek refuge in the only God who can save him.
Prayer, Psalms and Paradox (Psalm 13)
/Psalm 13 moves from pain to praise by remembering the character of a kind and gracious Lord.
The Pure Words of the Lord (Psalm 12)
/The Lord delays in delivering his people from affliction because victory must come through the grave and it is through affliction that we most clearly see that the Lord is our hope.
The Armor of God (Psalm 11; Ephesians 6:13-17)
/The Lord has not called us to avoid adversity but to endure it, hidden safely in him.
Bearing the Name of the Lord (Deuteronomy 14:1-29)
/We will see that, as children of the Lord, who bear his name, we must be different from the world by having hearts that mirror his compassion and his priorities, lest we bear his name in vain.
Purge the Evil from Your Midst (Deuteronomy 13:1-18)
/Israel is to be diligent to watch for and deal with false teachings whether they come from false prophets, family members or even entire corporate bodies.
The Place of Worship (Deuteronomy 12:1-32; John 4:16-26)
/God declares that he can only be found where he chooses to reveal his name and that all attempts to find him where we choose will prove fruitless.
The King of the Oppressed (Psalm 9-10)
/There are times when God does not tell us why he is doing something so that we can learn to trust his character and to praise him even in the midst of adversity.
Ebal and Gerizim (Deuteronomy 11:1-32; John 4:1-15; 19:28-30)
/God establishes two mountains in Israel to be perpetual reminders that there are only two roads in life, one that leads to cursing and one that leads to blessing and that he can only bless us by enduring the curse for us.
Circumcise Your Hearts (Deuteronomy 11:1-22)
/God commands Israel to surrender the sinful rebellion of their own hearts and live in imitation of the God who has loved them.
The False God of Moralism (Deuteronomy 10:1-20; Matthew 4:8-10)
/God calls you to not trust in your own righteousness, but in the work of your Mediator and to respond to his grace by offering up your life in worship to him.
The Hardest Question of the Night (Psalm 8)
/The fact that any good happens to man is not a result of man's worthiness, but of God's gracious love and his willingness to suffer for those whom he loves.
The False God of Materialism (Deuteronomy 8:1-20; Matthew 4:1-11)
/It is not the abundance of material provision that demonstrates the blessing of God, but the sustaining provision in (and through) suffering that is the unmistakable mark of God’s love.
The False God of Might (Deuteronomy 7:1-26; Luke 14:12-33)
/Obedience to the first commandment requires that you do not put your confidence in the strength of man and seek after unholy unions with those who do not belong to the Lord.
The False God of Might (Deuteronomy 7:1-26; Luke 14:12-33)
/Obedience to the first commandment requires that you do not put your confidence in the strength of man and seek after unholy unions with those who do not belong to the Lord.
The Lord is One (Deuteronomy 6:1-25; 1 Corinthians 8:4-6)
/Because God is the only true God and the only source of redemption, we must be wholly devoted to him and teach our children to do the same.