Serve the Lord Foundations of a Worldview “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the LORD your God.…” Deuteronomy 10:12 Serving the Lord is one way that we show ...
Walk in God’s Ways Foundations of a Worldview “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways….” Deuteronomy 10:12 It’s easy to take that verb, “walk,” for granted. The New Testament uses this word to describe our ...
Be Careful to Do Foundations of a Worldview “Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it....” Deuteronomy 12:32 The verb, “do” (“observe”), conveys an important aspect of the practical focus of God’s Law. This is the most common verb in the Hebrew language for describing intentional action. It is used of God ...
For Life Foundations of a Worldview “I am the LORD your God. You shall therefore keep My statutes and My judgments, which if a man does, he shall live by them: I am the LORD.” Leviticus 18:4, 5 Leviticus 18:1-5 is a very important text for understanding the purpose of the Law of ...
Outcomes of Love Foundations of a Worldview “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways….” Deuteronomy 10:12 The Law of God reveals the foundations of a worldview, a way of understanding our lives in the world ...
Forfeiture of Blessings Foundations of a Worldview Then the LORD said: “I have pardoned, according to your word; but truly, as I live, and as all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD—because all these the men who have seen My glory and the signs which I did ...
Withdrawal of Blessing Foundations of a Worldview “The LORD will send on you cursing, confusion, and rebuke in all that you set your hand to do, until you are destroyed and until you perish quickly, because of the wickedness of your doings in which you have forsaken Me.” Deuteronomy 28:20 Sometimes God uses ...
Correction Foundations of a Worldview “The LORD will cause you to be defeated before your enemies; you shall go out one way against them and flee seven ways before them….” Deuteronomy 28:25 When God’s people fail to hold one another accountable for their covenant relationship with Him, He may, as part of His ...
Submitting to Judgment Foundations of a Worldview “You shall appoint judges and officers in all your gates, which the LORD your God gives you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with just judgment.” Deuteronomy 16:18 The appointment of judges is one of the communal disciplines required by God’s Law ...
Dealing with Temptation Foundations of a Worldview “Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the LORD your God, to walk in his ways and to fear him.” Deuteronomy 8:6 As would have been evident through Israel’s experience in the wilderness, temptations to forget the Lord and to turn from Him would always confront ...