Sermon: Deuteronomy: An Introduction
Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:1-26:19
In this week’s lessons, we introduce and survey much of Deuteronomy, and are reminded of our need to love and obey the Lord.
Theme: A Prophet Like Moses
The next section of this address, which bears on the people’s relationship to the land and to other people, can be covered rather quickly. In Deuteronomy 13, Moses gives important instructions about detecting and rejecting a false prophet.
If you have an opportunity to teach, whether it is in your home or in church, and whether to children or adults, don’t be afraid to repeat, repeat, repeat the teachings of the Word of God. People need to hear the law, they need to hear the Gospel, and they need to hear both of them again and again and again. It is significant that in the middle of this repeated law, we find the greatest of all the commandments: love the Lord your God with all of your heart, mind, soul, and strength. As we learn to love Him, by the grace of the Lord we also learn to obey.