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Fear…the enemy of faith!
Moses ordained Joshua to lead Israel into the Promised Land in Deut. 31:7. Here God addresses Joshua directly as their new leader: 1. The...
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Oct 5, 20232 min read
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A Life that Matters
In this final chapter of Deuteronomy 34, God places within His word a tribute to the life of Moses. His life is one worthy of emulation...
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Aug 17, 20232 min read
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We cannot outrun the love of God!
Chapter 33 is, in essence, Moses’ benediction to the nation of Israel. In this chapter he offers a blessing for each tribe while...
mcoker7
Aug 15, 20231 min read
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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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Aug 15, 20231 min read
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God’s presence is not based upon our faithfulness, but His!
Moses knew that his time was done. God was now transitioning the leadership of Israel to Joshua before all of the people. Although God...
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Aug 1, 20232 min read
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Our choices are simple: My way OR God’s way!
Here Moses offers prophetic passages in this chapter regarding Israel’s captivity by the nation of Babylon, as well as their return to...
mcoker7
Jul 6, 20232 min read
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The Utopian ideal is a myth!
This covenantal relationship which God had established with Israel sent a very clear message to the surrounding nations. For those who...
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Jul 3, 20232 min read
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Want God’s blessings?
From their origin, Israel has been a people established in a covenantal relationship with God. God’s message to them in this chapter was...
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Jun 29, 20232 min read
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The Law still has a purpose
As God’s people, we are so quick to forget God’s blessings upon us. We are so easily distracted by problems and our desire for comfort...
mcoker7
Jun 28, 20232 min read
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You’ve received. Now give!
God was good to Israel! He made sure that they rehearsed their history in order to pass it on to future generations. God knew that in...
mcoker7
Jun 6, 20232 min read
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Are you ALWAYS honest & fair with others?
In the OT, scales were used to determine the value of precious metals used in mercantile trade. Many of the traders utilized the unfair...
mcoker7
Jun 5, 20231 min read
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God’s welfare plan
God’s welfare plan is far different than what we see within our society. God intends for us to be generous, but he does not desire for us...
mcoker7
May 24, 20232 min read
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We’re blessed to bless others!
We should be mindful that our resources are not our own. God made everything, therefore He owns everything. We are merely stewards of...
mcoker7
May 23, 20232 min read
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Rescue the perishing!
Not only do we believe God‘s word to be inerrant (without error), but we also believe God‘s word to be sufficient for all time. God gave...
mcoker7
May 16, 20231 min read
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God Is On the Side of Life!
God holds life in such high regard that even when a murder remained unsolved in the Israelite community, the entire city was led of the...
mcoker7
May 11, 20232 min read
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If you are on God’s side, He is on yours!
Along with their spiritual preparations, Israel required physical & emotional instruction in order to prepare for war with the...
mcoker7
May 9, 20232 min read
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A Nation of Law & Order
As God laid out the plans for Israel upon which His Law would be enforced, we see God’s balance between mercy and judgment. Moses was to...
mcoker7
Apr 20, 20232 min read
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What hinders you?
God wants His people to be genuinely godly. He understands the influences with which we wrestle in life. It seems that everything outside...
mcoker7
Mar 23, 20232 min read
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Application (-) Temptations = Blessings
God informed Moses that the people would desire a king much like the nations surrounding Canaan once they entered the promised land. As...
mcoker7
Mar 7, 20232 min read
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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...
mcoker7
Jun 12, 20241 min read
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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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