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Unintentional Idolatry
Idolatry was manifested in the OT because of the Israelites’ lack of faith. There seemed to be a constant yearning to worship only that...

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Feb 23, 20232 min read


We MUST elect godly leaders!
Moses had already given Isreal God‘s law, but now God instructs them on how it is to be implemented and enforced. God never intended for...

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Feb 20, 20231 min read


Biblical generosity!
The Israelites were commanded to cancel debts and free those in bondage every 7th year. In addition, God wanted them to understand the...

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Feb 14, 20232 min read


Does your life “stand out” from the culture around you?
In Deut. 14, Moses is reminding the Israelites of their unique standing as God’s chosen people. God‘s plan back then as well as His plan...

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Feb 13, 20232 min read


He is watching you!
Moses is continuing to instruct Israel on how they are to live once they’ve entered the Land. He warns them to be mindful of the ungodly...

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Feb 9, 20233 min read


Fully disciple followers
In 2 Tim. 3:16-17, we see an outline formed for us to become the fully discipled followers the Lord desires for us to be. God provided...

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Jan 26, 20233 min read


Will you choose to live for Him TODAY?
While in slavery, the children of Israel had to depend physically upon the Nile river to irrigate their crops and sustain their...

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Jan 18, 20232 min read


Does God have your hands AND heart?
In this passage, Moses has now received his second copy of the 10 Commandments to be placed in the Ark of the Covenant. The focus of this...

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Jan 17, 20231 min read


Feelings search for happiness while faith finds joy!!
The Christian life is a simple mattter of obedience. This is easy to understand, but challenging when our senses tell us otherwise. It’s...

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Jan 10, 20232 min read


God loves you! Your obedience says “thank You”!
Heb. 11:6 provides one of the many descriptions of faith in the Bible, “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that...

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Jan 5, 20232 min read


Restoring “Child-like” faith!
I love how God parents us! With each passing year, we draw closer to becoming orphans. Yet God reminds us in His word that He remains a...

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Jan 3, 20232 min read


For every “what” there is a “why” to God’s commands.
In restating the 10 Commandments to the children of Israel in Deut. 5, God also provides Moses a brief explanation for a few of them. In...

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Jan 2, 20232 min read


Goals! - Move Spiritually from a closed Bible to a changed life.
During this chapter, Moses is going to re-examine the 10 Commandments with the people. Within the first verse, he provides the purpose...

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Dec 15, 20222 min read


The Bible is changing you, or you are trying to change it!
We should not neglect the privilege God has given us to fellowship with Him through the study of His word! From the beginning of time,...

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Dec 12, 20222 min read


GOD ➡️ Loving + Merciful = Holy + Just
As we see Moses’ tenure as the leader of Israel coming to an end, we also see the relationship between Moses and Joshua forming into one...

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Dec 8, 20222 min read


Blessed to reveal God’s faithfulness!
As Moses begins to recount Isreal’s history in Duet. 2 to the children of the nation’s fallen, he reminds them of God‘s faithfulness. God...

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Nov 29, 20221 min read


The Sin of Unbelief
The word Deuteronomy literally means “second law.” This book was not intended to be an additional law, but rather it was a reinstatement...

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Nov 17, 20222 min read


“All other ground is sinking sand”🎵
One of the ongoing debates about the Bible is it’s authorship. Who wrote the Bible, God or man? Although Moses was clearly the...

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Nov 15, 20222 min read


Jesus is our City of Refuge!
As land was appropriated for the tribes of Israel, additional land was given to the Levites. Within the Levites’ land extra cities were...

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Nov 14, 20223 min read


Warning evil doers! God is keeping records.
This is the last phrase of the song Moses taught Israel regarding their eventual apostasy after entering the Promised Land. This song...

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Jun 11, 20241 min read


Others first
Although Caleb was the first to receive his inheritance, Joshua chose his inheritance only after all of the tribes of Israel had received...

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Jun 5, 20241 min read
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