Deuteronomy Sermons b

RIGHTEOUS ADMINISTRATION OF JUDGMENT PURGES THE EVIL FROM THE COMMUNITY TO MAINTAIN RIGHTEOUSNESS

TRANSITION TO A MONARCHY WILL LEAD TO ABUSE OF POWER UNLESS THE KING SUBMITS TO THE SUPREME AUTHORITY OF GOD’S WORD

GOD’S PEOPLE MUST RESPOND TO DIVINELY APPOINTED LEADERS WITH MATERIAL SUPPORT AND SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT

REFUGE MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE IN CASES OF INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER BUT PREMEDITATED MURDER REQUIRES CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

THE LAW ENSURES BOTH PERSONAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND THE INTEGRITY OF JUDICIAL WITNESSES

GOD’S WARS MUST BE FOUGHT:

– IN DEPENDENCE UPON GOD’S STRENGTH,

– WITH COURAGE AND NO DISTRACTIONS,

– ACCORDING TO GOD’S RULES OF ENGAGEMENT AND

– WITHOUT COLLATERAL DAMAGE

THE DEFILEMENT OF GOD’S HOLY LAND BY AN UNSOLVED MURDER MUST BE ADDRESSED VIA RITUAL ATONEMENT

POTENTIALLY COMPLEX OR TROUBLESOME SITUATIONS REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF GOD’S WISDOM TO MAINTAIN RIGHTEOUSNESS IN THE PROMISED LAND

THE COVENANT PEOPLE OF GOD MUST MAINTAIN THEIR HOLY DISTINCTIVENESS AND FUNCTION AS LOVING NEIGHBORS AS THEY LIVE OUT GOD’S PRACTICAL PRINCIPLES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

THE EXAMINATION OF FIVE CASES THAT PROMOTE SEXUAL FIDELITY AND PROTECT AGAINST ABUSE

THE PRESENCE AND FAVOR OF A HOLY GOD DEMAND THAT ISRAEL GUARD THE SANCTITY OF THE WORSHIP ASSEMBLY AND THE MILITARY CAMP

GOD’S LAWS ENSURE THAT ISRAEL REMAINS DISTINCT FROM HER SURROUNDING PAGAN NEIGHBORS IN TERMS OF PERSONAL INTEGRITY AND CONSIDERATION FOR OTHERS

THE PROHIBITION OF REMARRIAGE IN SPECIFIC SITUATIONS PROTECTS THE DIGNITY OF THE FORMERLY REJECTED WIFE

YOUR HISTORY OF BEING REDEEMED FROM SLAVERY IN EGYPT SHOULD MOTIVATE YOU TO SHOW COMPASSION, DIGNITY AND RIGHTEOUSNESS TO THE POOR AND VULNERABLE

MISCELLANEOUS LAWS REQUIRE ISRAEL TO ENFORCE GOD’S FAIR STANDARD OF RIGHTEOUSNESS WHILE INFLICTING SHAME ON THOSE WHO OFFEND

THE INITIAL PRESENTATION OF FIRST-FRUITS AND OF THE THIRD-YEAR TITHE CELEBRATED GOD’S PAST FAITHFULNESS AND CALLED FOR CONTINUED BLESSING AS THE PEOPLE FULFILLED THEIR COVENANT OBLIGATIONS

COVENANT RENEWAL REINFORCES ISRAEL’S COMMITMENT AS GOD’S CHOSEN PEOPLE TO OBEY GOD’S LAWS

COVENANT RENEWAL CEREMONY UPON ENTERING THE PROMISED LAND TO CHARGE ISRAEL WITH CONTINUED OBEDIENCE TO GOD’S LAW WHILE RECITING SPECIFIC CURSES FOR DISOBEDIENCE

COVENANT BLESSINGS ATTACH TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD CONDITIONED ON OBEDIENCE

COVENANT CURSINGS (THE REVERSAL OF GOD’S BLESSINGS) ATTACH TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD CONDITIONED ON DISOBEDIENCE

THE PERSPECTIVE OF HISTORY SHOULD MOTIVATE COVENANT LOYALTY

THE TWO CONTRASTING CHOICES ARE CLEAR – CHOOSE LIFE

DURING ANY CRISIS TRANSITION TIME, WE NEED ASSURANCE OF GOD’S ONGOING PRESENCE AND ULTIMATE LEADERSHIP

REJECTING THE ROCK OF ISRAEL RESULTS IN GOD FORSAKING HIS PEOPLE – BUT NOT UTTERLY