What do you need to do to be saved? How can we ever stand before God “just as if we had never sinned?” (justified) Scripture alone Faith alone Grace alone Christ alone …the glory of God alone A bit of historical context Salvation came via grace that was only distributed via this one and only true church. …via the seven sacraments …faster…
Sermons on Deuteronomy (Page 2)
Amos – Compelled By Truth Will someone who says they are going to do a something… will actually do it. … if God can be trusted to do what he says he will do. What has happened so far … Israel feels secure From their perspective life was good, God was good, they were secure and they had nothing to worry about.…
Deuteronomy 31-34 – The Unsung National Anthem Your team song Moses’ song – Deut 32 The greatness of God The failure of Israel – v 15 … they abandoned the God who made them and rejected their saviour The terrible consequences – v 19ff God’s compassion – v 36 – v 43 … will atone for the sins of those who return…
Deuteronomy 29-30 – Which God Will You Follow? How can I be sure I’m on the right track in life? Israel’s problem – A past history of failure – A present opportunity to take hold of the Promised Land Our problem – What gives us security in modern life? – What does God have to offer in that? Now choose…
Deuteronomy 27-28 – If You Do … If You Don’t The concept of consequences (watch short video) Where we have been so far. Standing stones huge standing stones fellowship offerings Mt Gerizim and Mt Ebal (show picture) If you don’t obey Deut 27:15-26 – curses Deut 28:15-68 If you do obey Deut 28:1-14 – Blessings For us today God’s blessings in the…
Law … What Is It Good For? Deuteronomy 12-26 A question for Christians and non-Christians alike… what is the law for? – Do we just pick the ones that we like? – Has Jesus fulfilled / done away with it? “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but…
Deuteronomy 7-11 – The Unavoidable Reality of God How could a loving God ever command Israel to completely destroy the Canaanites? Deut 7:2, “and when the Lord your God has delivered them over to you and you have defeated them, then you must destroy them totally. Make no treaty with them, and show them no mercy.” Deut 9:3, “Be assured today that…
Deuteronomy 5-6 – When Godliness is Too Hard Are we tempted to abandon God when life gets hard? Deuteronomy – Moses addresses Israel on the doorstep of the promised land What does obedience look like? A response to God’s power and majesty Deut 5:29, “Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and to keep my commands always, so that…
God and Greed Do you wish you had more money? What does God think of greed? How should we seek to live as his people in our society? What is Greed? … the DESIRE for more wealth. Greed is a heart problem. So is it only excessive Greed that is bad for us? Greed and God Luke 12:15, “watch out, be on…
Deuteronomy 4 – The God Who Speaks God’s good rules Deuteronomy so far Keep God’s rules (v1-4) …respond to ALL of God’s commands with obedience. Baal Peor – Numbers 25:1-9 Why keep God’s rules? (v 5-8) Verse 5 – a condition of entry into the land Verse 6 – other nations will see God’s wisdom Verse 7 – a display to other…