Sermons and Biblical Studies

DEUTERONOMY 18 The nations you will dispossess listen to those who practice sorcery or divination. But as for you, the Lord your God has not permitted you to do so (Deuteronomy 18:14). Having given rules for magistrates and for the king, Moses turned his attention to the priests and Levites (Deuteronomy 18:1–8) and to the … Continue reading “WITCHCRAFT AND PROPHECY”

DEUTERONOMY 17 The king, moreover, must not acquire great numbers of horses for himself or make the people return to Egypt to get more of them, for the Lord has told you, “You are not to go back that way again” (Deuteronomy 17:16). Moses told the people that someday it would be their desire, and … Continue reading “RULES FOR RULERS”

DEUTERONOMY 16 Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly (Deuteronomy 16:18). Literally, Deuteronomy 16:18 commands that judges be set up in every “gate.” The gate controlled access to the city allowing some people in and banishing … Continue reading “RIGHTEOUS JUDGES”

DEUTERONOMY 15 At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts (Deuteronomy 15:1). In Deuteronomy 15 Moses told the people to keep the Sabbath years that God had set up. A look at Leviticus 25 provides the historical development of the laws regarding Sabbath years and what they meant. Every seven years Israel … Continue reading “THE YEAR OF JUBILEE”

DEUTERONOMY 14 Do not eat any detestable thing (Deuteronomy 14:3). Today we begin a survey of some of the particular laws Moses gave the people of Israel in the book of Deuteronomy, starting with the dietary laws. The laws of clean and unclean animals were given by God in Leviticus 11 and repeated by Moses … Continue reading “FORBIDDEN FOOD”

DEUTERONOMY 10 The Lord wrote on these tablets what He had written before, the Ten Commandments He had proclaimed to you on the mountain, out of the fire, on the day of the assembly. And the Lord gave them to me (Deuteronomy 10:4). If a nation forsakes the Lord and begins to trust itself, committing … Continue reading “THE COVENANT RENEWED”

DEUTERONOMY 8 Then your heart will become proud and you will forget the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery (Deuteronomy 8:14). Moses told the people that the land God gave them was filled with riches. They were going to inherit the fields, cities, vineyards, and other … Continue reading “THE DANGER OF PRESUMPTION”

DEUTERONOMY 7 If you pay attention to these laws and are careful to follow them, then the Lord your God … will bless the fruit of your womb, the crops of your land—your grain, new wine, and oil—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks in the land that He swore to … Continue reading “GODLINESS AND BLESSEDNESS”

by Archie Parrish and John Parrish The key to developing an intimate relationship with God is found in the first and greatest commandment: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” And the second is like it: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” All the Law … Continue reading “THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT”

DEUTERONOMY 4 And what other nation is so great as to have such righteous decrees and laws as this body of laws I am setting before you today? (Deuteronomy 4:8). As Moses brought to a close the historical prologue section of the covenant renewal, he reminded the people how they had heard the law of … Continue reading “THE JUST SOCIETY”