Pastor’s Blog

Distinguishing Provision Most of Deuteronomy 14 talks about eating certain animals. Experts disagree about why God rejected particular ones. But of real importance isn’t why certain animals were chosen, but that God selected any. Since food is necessary for life to continue, God gave regulations so that every time the Israelites sat down to eat, … Read More

Our text gives several commands from God: It is the Lord your God you must follow, and Him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey Him; serve Him and hold fast to Him.” So many people want us to follow their lead and obey their voice. Only God alone has proved himself faithful and … Read More

The One Place of Worship Moses taught the Israelites how to stay pure in their worship of Yahweh. The Israelites had one place where they were to gather together in worship. Today, believers are called to be temples where God’s spirit dwells… 1. Destroy the pagan worship centers (vs. 2-4). Anything that would take their … Read More

“If you carefully observe all these commands I am giving you to follow – to love the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to Him and to hold fast to Him…” ~ Deuteronomy 11:22 TRUTH: Obedience to God brings blessing in your life Why is it we tend to think obedience means captivity or denial? … Read More

Deuteronomy 10:12-13 says, “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to observe the Lord’s commands and decrees that … Read More

WE WILL WIN Deuteronomy 9 opens with Moses assuring God’s people that they will win over their enemies (vs. 1-3). Moses also cautions them not to attribute their successes to their own merit, but to God’s justice, which was engaged against their enemies, and his faithfulness, which was engaged to their fathers. This chapter reminds … Read More

Blessings Or More? In Deuteronomy 8 we see the GPS working during the forty year trek. It wasn’t the “global positioning system” but instead the “God Positioning System”. Since God was leading the way you’d think that the journey would’ve been direct, but there are usually lessons to learn along the way. Although I’m sure … Read More

This passage was originally written to the people of Israel, but its truth applies to the present day follower of Jesus. Here are three truths that should make your day. You are holy to the Lord. The word “holy” simply means “set apart.” Each believer has been set apart by the eternal God. You belong … Read More

Alive for a Purpose Deuteronomy 6:4-9 contains one of the most quoted passages in all of the Old Testament. Verse 5 shares the greatest Commandment. But what about the warnings of God found here? 1. Do not forget the Lord…(vs. 12) just like the Israelites, we are prone to forget about God in places where … Read More

Now that the Israelites were ready to go into the Promise Land, Moses reminded them of their rebellion against God, the cycle they went through of rebellion, and the importance of their need to be obedient. It was important that they be reminded because if they forgot, it would be easy for them to repeat … Read More