Holy People…

• Holy people don’t mark up their bodies in memory of the dead (14:1-2)
• Holy people glorify God in what they eat and in what they don’t eat (14:3-21)
• Holy people give back to God a portion of His blessings to them (14:22-26)
• Holy people are compassionate toward the poor, whether they be widows, orphans, foreigners, or religious workers (14:27-29)
• Holy people keep short accounts (15:1-8)
• Holy people don’t scheme to find ways around their obligation to love their neighbor (15:9-11)
• Holy people recognize the value of their servants (15:12-15)
• Holy people are the kind of people you’d give anything to work for (15:16-18)
• Holy people give their best to God (15:19-23)

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The place which the LORD your God shall choose…

Deuteronomy 12:5

Deuteronomy 12:11

Deuteronomy 12:14

Deuteronomy 12:18

Deuteronomy 12:26

Apostates all…

Prophet apostates (Deut. 13:1-5)

Family apostates (Deut. 13:6-11)

Neighbor apostates (Deut. 13:12-18)

Meditation Points:

• Where can God be found?
• Where should you worship God?
• Where should you and your family worship God?
• Love your pastors; but not if they contradict God-even if they perform miracles.
• Love your family; but not if they entice you to serve other gods.
• Love your neighbors; but not if they conspire against the Lord.

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Blessing and a Curse

I. Privilege and responsibility (1-7)

II. The Promised Land (8-12)

III. The rains will stop (13-17)

IV. God’s word for you and your family (18-21)

V. Obedience’s reward (22-25)

VI. A life or death matter (26-32)

Meditation Points:

• The children haven’t seen all that God has done for their parents; but the parents have. Therefore the parents have a greater responsibility (Deuteronomy 11:7-8).
• God will be with His people 24/7 (Deuteronomy 11:12).
• The people were warned that the rain would stop if they abandoned God and went after false gods (Deuteronomy 11:12-17); and the rains did stop (1 Kings 17:1).
• How do children learn about God (Deut. 11:19)?
• A blessing (if you obey); and a curse (if you do not obey) (Deut. 11:27-28). Which would you choose?

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Final instructions…

Chapter 9

I. Expect opposition (1-2)

II. Greater is He that is with you (3)

III. Don’t think more highly of yourself than you ought (4-6)

IV. Proof of your unrighteousness (7-24)

at Horeb (7-21)

at Taberah (22)

at Kadesh-barnea (23)

at all time (24)

V. The intercessor (25-29)

Chapter 10

I. Ten Commandments II (1-5)

II. The tribe of Levi singled out for God’s service (6-9)

III. What God requires (10-20)

IV. Why we should love God (21-22)

Meditation Points:

• Deuteronomy 9:24; Romans 3:23
• Deuteronomy 10:12; Micah 6:8
• Deuteronomy 9:1-3; 1 John 4:4
• Deuteronomy 10:16; Colossians 2:11

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