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Moses’ Second Speech
Beware Lest You Forget to Obey the Lord
(Deuteronomy 4:44-11:32)
Setting
(Deut 1:1-5; 4:44-49)
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On the plains of Moab
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At Beth-Peor
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Trans-Jordan
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40th year, 11th
month
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Last month of Moses life
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Moses recollection
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How Israel arrived at current location
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Events that led to their current
situation
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First speech concluded
Conclusion of the First Speech
(Deut 4:40)
Theme of the Second Speech
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“Beware lest you forget to obey the Lord”
(Deut 6:12)
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Chapters 5-11: Moses teaches:
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How the law was given
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The relationship of Israel to God’s
covenant
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Chapters 12-26 deal with specific
commandments
Hear, O Israel
(Deut 5:1)
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The statutes and judgments of God
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Learn them
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Be careful to observe them
A Covenant Relationship
(Deut 5:2-5)
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This is a different covenant
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Not Abraham’s covenant (Gal 3:15-18)
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It is with the hearers
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Moses was mediator between God & Man
Foundation Restated
(Deut 5:6-22)
Israel Is Afraid of God
(Deut 5:23-27)
God Hears Israel’s Fear
(Deut 5:28-29)
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God hears the plea of the people
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His desire is for Israel to obey Him
God’ Appointed Mediator
(Deut 5:30-31)
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God appoints Moses as His spokesman
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God wants the people to observe His laws
in the Promised Land
Be Careful To Do
(Deut 5:32-33)
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Careful obedience commanded
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No deviation to the right or left allowed
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Condition for living in Promised Land
Rightly Dividing The Word
(Deut 5:32-33; 2 Tim 2:15)
Blessings for Obedience
(Deut 6:1-3)
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Obedience brings blessings!
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Obey and live long in the land!
Teach Your Children
(Deut 6:4-9)
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Obedient children will be blessed
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Teaching is critical to their well-being
Richly Blessed
(Deut 6:10-11)
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God is giving you a rich land
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You will eat and be full
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But beware...
Don’t Forget God
(Deut 6:12)
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When you are rich
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When you are living in blessings
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Don’t forget God who gave it to you!
Don’t Forget God
(Deut 6:12)
Result Of Forgetting God
(Deut 6:13-15)
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Fear and serve God
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Do not go after other gods
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God is jealous, He will destroy you
Do Not Test God
(Deut 6:16-19)
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Do not test God
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He made promises
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He will keep them!
Tell Your Son Why God Did This
(Deut 6:20-23)
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When your son asks you why…
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Remind him
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Of your history
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God’s great deliverance from Egypt
Tell Your Son Why God Did This
(Deut 6:24-25)
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Remind your son
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God commanded us to obey
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FOR OUR GOOD ALWAYS!
Destroy The People of Canaan
(Deut 7:1-2)
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The nations of Canaan are…
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Mighty and stronger than you
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God is going to give you victory
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Show no mercy
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No agreements, destroy them all!
Do Not Marry The Canaanites
(Deut 7:3-4)
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Canaanites are idolaters
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Do not make marriages with them
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Marriages are agreements
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They will turn your children into
idolaters
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God destroys idolaters – even your
children!
Destroy Canaanite Idols
(Deut 7:5)
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Utterly destroy their
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Altars
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Sacred pillars
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Wooden images
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Carved images
A Holy People; A Special Treasure
(Deut 7:6)
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God has chosen you!
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You are a people prepared for God
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You are a special treasure
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Do not follow gods who are not gods
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They have done nothing for you!
Why God Chose Israel
(Deut 7:7-8)
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God did not love or choose you because
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You were the most numerous of peoples
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God chose you because
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He loves you
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He keeps the promise made to your
ancestors
Why Israel Should Obey God
(Deut 7:9-11)
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God keeps His part of the covenant with
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Those who love God
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Those who keep their part of the covenant
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God repays those who hate Him
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The disobedient hate God
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Disobedience shows a lack of gratitude
Blessings For Obedience
(Deut 7:12-15)
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If you keep the covenant
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God will show you mercy
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God will love and bless you
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Blessings
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You will have many children
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You will have bountiful harvests
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Your livestock will increase
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No man or woman will be barren
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No livestock will be barren
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None of the sickness or diseases of Egypt
will afflict you
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God will afflict your enemies with the
diseases
Do Not Be Afraid
(Deut 7:16-21)
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Destroy all the Canaanites
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Have no pity on them
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Do not serve their gods (it is a trap)
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Do not be afraid of the Canaanites
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Remember God vs. Pharaoh
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The trials (ten plagues)
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The mighty hand & outstretched arm
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God brought you out
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God will do the same to the Canaanites
The Great & Awesome God
(Deut 7:21)
Little By Little
(Deut 7:22-24)
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God will not give the land to Israel all
at once
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God will give the land to Israel
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Gradually
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To give them time to possess it
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God will help until everyone is destroyed
Do Not Bring Idols Into Your House
(Deut 7:25-26)
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Destroy all Canaanite idols
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Do not covet the gold or silver on them
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Do not bring it into your house
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You will be doomed to destruction
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Detest it, abhor it
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It is accursed!
Be Careful To Observe The Law
(Deut 8:1)
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Be careful to observe
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Every
commandment commanded by God
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To live and multiply in the Promised Land
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To possess the land promised to Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob
Remember The Last 40 Years
(Deut 8:2-3)
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God led you every step of the way
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To humble and test you
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To know what was in your heart
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Will you obey or disobey?
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God taught you a lesson
Remember The Last 40 Years
(Deut 8:2-3)
Remember The Last 40 Years
(Deut 8:4-5)
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God provided for you
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Your clothes did not wear out
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Even your feet did not swell!
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God disciplined and trained you
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As a father disciplines his son!
Remember The Last 40 Years
(Deut 8:4-5)
Remember The Last 40 Years
(Deut 8:4-5)
Keep the Father’s Commandments
(Deut 8:6)
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God kept you safe for 40 years
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God met everyone of your needs
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God trained you to be righteous
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Because God did this for you
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Keep the commandments of the Lord your
God
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Walk (Live) in God’s way
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Fear (Respect) God
The Good Land
(Deut 8:7-10)
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Keep God’s commands in the Good Land
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Thank God for the Good Land
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Be grateful and obey Him
Do Not Forget The Lord
(Deut 8:11-17)
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God rescued you from Egypt
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God protected you through the Wilderness
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God gave you the Promised Land
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Do not say “I did it”
Remember The Lord Your God
(Deut 8:18)
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Remember God
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God gave you the power to get wealth
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He gave it to you to fulfill the promises
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Made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
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You are beneficiaries of the promise made
to them!
If You Forget God
(Deut 8:19-20)
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If you forget God
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If you follow other gods
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You will die like the people you are
displacing
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They followed other gods and died
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So will you!
Greater & Mightier Nations
(Deut 9:1-3)
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Look at the nations God is destroying
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These nations are made up of giants
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They will not be able to resist you
because God fights for you (Not by your power
and might!)
Not Because of My
Righteousness
(Deut 9:4-5)
You Are A Stiff-Necked People
(Deut 9:5-6)
A History of Rebellion
(Deut 9:8-21)
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The Golden Calf
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While Moses is on Mt. Sinai
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Aaron and the people make an idol
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Moses breaks the tablets of stone
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God wanted to destroy Israel
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He pledged to start over with Moses
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Moses interceded for the people
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Spent another 40 days on Mt. Sinai
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Receiving the law
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Interceding for the people
A History of Rebellion
(Deut 9:22-24)
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Taberah –
complained about travel
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Massah –
complained about lack of water
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Kibroth-hattavah
– complained about lack of meat
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Kadesh-barnea
– refused to take the land
Moses Pleads For Israel
(Deut 9:25-29)
Moses Pleads For Israel
(Deut 9:25-29)
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Moses reminds the people of their
rebellions to teach
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They tend to forget God
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They are rebellious
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They have not EARNED the Promised Land
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They are entering the Promised Land
through God’s grace and mercy!
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Does this sound familiar to you?
What God Wants
(Deut 10:12-13)
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Fear (reverence) God
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Walk in all of God’s ways
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Love God
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Serve God with all you heart and soul
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Keep the commandments
for your good
Circumcise Your Heart
(Deut 10:14-16)
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All of creation belongs to God
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He could have chosen any people
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He chose you “above all peoples”
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Be grateful
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Circumcise your heart!
Circumcise Your Heart
(Deut 10:14-16; Rom 2:28-29)
God Is Worthy Of Your Obedience
(Deut 11:1-7)
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Talking to eyewitnesses of God’s
greatness
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You have seen
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The ten plagues inflicted upon Egypt
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The defeat of Pharaoh’s army
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God’s care for you in the Wilderness
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The earth swallow Dathan & Abiram
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Your eyes have seen “every great act of
the Lord”
God Is Worthy Of Your Obedience
(Deut 11:8-9)
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Because you are eyewitnesses
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Keep every commandment of God
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To be strong and possess the land
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To live in the land a long time
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The land promised to Abraham
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“A land flowing with milk and honey”
Land Flowing With Milk And Honey
(Deut 11:10-12)
Keep The Land Flowing
(Deut 11:13-17)
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God provides for the land
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Because of promises made to Abraham
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As long as Israel serves God
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Must be from the heart and fervent
Keep The Land Flowing
(Deut 11:13-17)
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If you follow other gods…
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God’s anger will be aroused against you
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He will stop the rain
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There will be no harvests
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You will perish quickly from the land
Beware Lest You Forget
(Deut 11:18-21)
Beware Lest You Forget
(Deut 11:18-21)
A Blessing and A Curse
(Deut 11:26-32)
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If you obey – A Blessing
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The Curse
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If you do not obey God’s commands
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If you go after other gods
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When you come into the land
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Set up the blessing on Mt. Gerizim
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Set up the curse on Mt. Ebal
Conclusion of the Speech
(Deut 11:31-32)
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