FINAL CHARGES – Deuteronomy 31:1-13

Posted by on Feb 1, 2012 in AM Bible Study | 0 comments AM Bible Study Group; February 1, 2012 Deuteronomy 31:30-32:47 Theme: The greatest legacy that the aged can pass on to the young is to encourage them to “trust and obey” God. What a great moment it is when the aged pass on a legacy to the young. And what a blessing when the legacy is a godly one. In Psalm 37:25-26, King David said, “I have been young, and now am old; yet I have...
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KEEP THE COVENANT! – Deuteronomy 29:1-29

Posted by on Jan 18, 2012 in AM Bible Study | 0 comments AM Bible Study Group; January 18, 2012 Deuteronomy 29:1-29 Theme: God—speaking through Moses—presents a renewed appeal to His people to keep the covenant He has made with them. There have, so far, been two great discourses by Moses to the people of Israel in the Book of Deuteronomy. The first was in 1:1-43; and it involved a review of their history from the time that God first gave them the...
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BLESSINGS AND CURSES – Deuteronomy 28:1-68

Posted by on Jan 11, 2012 in AM Bible Study | 0 comments AM Bible Study Group; January 11, 2012 Deuteronomy 28:1-68 Theme: Moses articulates the blessings for obedience to God’s law, and the curses for disobedience. In some ways, this chapter is what much of the book of Deuteronomy has been leading up to. God had entered into a covenant relationship with the people of Israel. He would be their God and they would be His people; and it was...
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HONORING GOD WITH REJOICING – Deuteronomy 26:1-19

Posted by on Dec 21, 2011 in AM Bible Study | 0 comments AM Bible Study Group; December 21, 2011 Deuteronomy 26:1-19 Theme: Moses instructs the people to begin honoring God’s goodness to them with thanks and rejoicing as soon as they take possession of the land. This chapter closes the long section of Moses’ recitation of the law to God’s people. It began in chapter 12; and interestingly, it ends with much the same emphasis as that...
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LIVING JUSTLY IN LIFE'S FRINGES – Deuteronomy 25:1-19

Posted by on Dec 14, 2011 in AM Bible Study | 0 comments AM Bible Study Group; December 14, 2011 Deuteronomy 25:1-19 Theme: The miscellaneous laws in this section call God’s people to be sure that justice is practiced in even the remarkable experiences of life. This section of Deuteronomy deals, it seems, with rather unusual situations—what we might call ‘life’s fringes’. But even in the fringe areas of life, we must make...
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FORWARD-THINKING MERCIES – Deuteronomy 24:5-22

Posted by on Dec 7, 2011 in AM Bible Study | 0 comments AM Bible Study Group; December 7, 2011 Deuteronomy 24:5-22 Theme: The miscellaneous laws in this section call God’s people to think-ahead about the needs of others. Mercy takes forethought. We need to have, as a way of life, the consideration of others in our plans and our actions. As Dr. Thomospon in his commentary on Deuteronomy wrote, "The humanitarian motive is strong throughout...
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