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.
The God Who Sleeps (Psalm 7; Mark 4:35-41)
/God delivers his people by suffering unjustly for them and then uses unjust suffering to draw them to greater faith and godliness.
The Father of Many Nations (Genesis 17:1-8; Luke 1:26-33)
/Jesus came into the world in order to fulfill God’s promise to Abraham to build and populate the perfect and eternal kingdom of heaven.
The Two Voices of the Law (Deuteronomy 5:1-33; Galatians 3:19-24)
/The law when heard without a Mediator can only bring death to those who hear, but when heard through the death of a Mediator serves as a glorious guide for life in God's kingdom.
The Great Emancipator (Deuteronomy 4:44 - 5:21; Galatians 5:1, 13-15)
/The Law is given to reveal who God is to Israel and to direct them walk in light of who God is.
A Place of Refuge (Deuteronomy 4:25-43; Ephesians 4:1-3)
/Because God has chosen a people as his own possession, he will deliver them from judgment by providing a place of refuge for them.
The Image of God (Deuteronomy 4:1-24; John 20:24-29)
/God instructs Israel to not forget that he is found in his life-giving word and not in anything they can see with their eyes or touch with their hands.
The Benefits of "No" (Deuteronomy 3:12-29; Luke 9:28-31)
/God forbids Moses to enter into the Promised Land to teach us that in order to say “yes” he must sometimes first say “no”.
Discerning Good from Evil (Deuteronomy 2:1 - 3:11)
/This new generation is now instructed from their own past as a warning not to depart from walking by faith once they enter the land.
Instructed by the Past (Not Defined by It) (Deuteronomy 1:19-46)
/Moses instructs the new generation to trust God and not repeat the mistakes of the previous generation.
These Are the Words that Moses Spoke (Deuteronomy 1:1-18)
/God prepares Israel for the absence of their mediator by the recording of his word and the appointment of officers to administer that word.
The Deity of Christ and the Book of Ruth (Exodus 34:5-9; John 1:14-18)
/God prepares Israel for the absence of their mediator by the recording of his word and the appointment of officers to administer that word.
Obed (Ruth 4:13-22; Matthew 20:25-28)
/The birth of Obed is the story of God's provision of redemption through a servant born to those upon whom he has chosen to show grace.
The Seed of the Woman, Part 2 (Ruth 4:9-12; Genesis 3:14-15)
/The townspeople make what turns out to be a prophetic blessing, wishing that a descendent of Ruth and Boaz lead his people by building a new house of Israel, thus establishing the kingdom of God.