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Part 8 “Protect Against Idolatry”

Deuteronomy 4:15-24

Watch yourselves carefully. 

Deuteronomy 4:15; Psalm 139:23–24

“The human heart is a perpetual idol factory.”

John Calvin 

Look for the beginnings of compromise. 

Deuteronomy 4:16–18; Proverbs 4:23 

Remember you were created to worship. 

Deuteronomy 4:19 

Don’t forget your identity.

Deuteronomy 4:20 

Remember His warnings and trust in His rewards. 

Deuteronomy 4:23–24 

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Part 7 “Soul Care”

Deuteronomy 4:9-14 

Soul care requires intentional effort.

Deuteronomy 4:9   

Soul care anchors God’s Truth in our hearts.  

Deuteronomy 4:9; Luke 10:38–40 

Soul care equips us to invest in others. 

Deuteronomy 4:9–10; Luke 10:41–42 

Soul care reminds us of God’s faithfulness in defining moments.  

Deuteronomy 4:11–13; Psalm 77:11–12 

Soul care affirms our mission. 

Deuteronomy 4:14; Acts 1:6–8 

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Part 6 “The Good Life God Designed”

Deuteronomy 4:1-7

The good life listens and obeys God’s Word. 

Deuteronomy 4:1; 1 Corinthians 2:10–14 

The good life doesn’t edit God’s Word.

Deuteronomy 4:2; Psalm 19:7–8 

The good life learns from the past. 

Deuteronomy 4:3–4

The good life lives out God’s Word. 

Deuteronomy 4:5–6; Matthew 5:14–16

The good life lives with the nearness of God. 

Deuteronomy 4:7–8; Revelation 3:20

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Part 5: “When God Says No”

Deuteronomy 3:23-29

Things to Remember When God Says No…

1. Honest prayers don’t always change God’s answer.

Deuteronomy 3:23–25; 1 Samuel 16:1 

2. God’s “no” is not rejection; it is redirection.

Deuteronomy 3:26; 2 Corinthians 12:7–9 

3. Accepting God’s “no” is accepting His boundaries and His sovereignty over our lives.

Deuteronomy 3:26 

4. God’s “no” reminds us of whose desire we should be living for. 

Deuteronomy 3:27; Hebrews 11:13–16 

5. God’s “no” often shifts us from self-centered living to Kingdom-centered living. 

Deuteronomy 3:28–29

Because He Lives 

Romans 6:4-11, 8:1-39

1. Because He lives, we have died to sin and have been made alive in Christ. 

Romans 6:1–4, 6:9–11 

2.Because He lives, we have been released from condemnation. 

Romans 7:24–8:1; Psalm 103:11–14 

“Christ’s resurrection silences every accusation the enemy tries to bring.” --- John Stott

3.Because He lives, the Holy Spirit has been given.  

Romans 8:9–11; John 16:7 

4.Because He lives, we have an incredible future to experience. 

Romans 8:18–19; 2 Corinthians 4:14–17

5.Because He lives, we have the Father’s unconditional and unlimited love. 

Romans 8:31–39

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Part 3 “When We Sin”

Deuteronomy 1:41-2:1

1. Turn back to the Lord.

Deuteronomy 1:41; Acts 3:19–20 

2. Embrace that we can’t fix it on our own. 

Deuteronomy 1:41; Acts 19:11–16

3. God’s presence with us is our key to victory. 

Deuteronomy 1:42; 1 Samuel 17:45–46 

4. Learn to listen and trust the Lord’s instruction. 

Deuteronomy 1:43–44; Judges 16:20–21   

5. Repentance starts our journey back to restoration. 

Deuteronomy 1:45–2:1; 2 Chronicles 7:14-15

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Part 2 “Blessing of Obedience”

Deuteronomy 1:26-40

Disobedience

1. Disobedience leads us to make false accusations against God. 

Deuteronomy 1:26–28

2. Disobedience leads us to reject biblical truth and godly counsel. 

Deuteronomy 1:29–33 

3. Disobedience causes us to miss the good things God has made available. 

Deuteronomy 1:34–35; Proverbs 1:23–26 

Obedience

1. Obedience leads us to experience God’s provided blessing.

Deuteronomy 1:36; Joshua 14:11–12 

2. Obedience brings blessing for the next generation. 

Deuteronomy 1:35–36 

3. Obedience equips us for future leadership.

Deuteronomy 1:38–40 

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Who are you listening to?

God’s Word and Spirit must be the Truth and direction we listen to daily.

Deuteronomy 1:19–21

The voice we trust will determine the path we take!

When we listen, we are reminded

-God has spoken

-He has given us His promise

-He has put our future in front of us,

-He invites us to take possession of what He has provide

-He says, don’t be afraid.

When we fail to listen to the Lord…

1. We open ourselves to be led by opinions of others. Deuteronomy 1:22

Numbers 13:1–2

Seemingly contradict, but they don’t contradict the compliment.

Give us a clearer understanding.

God would us this to test the faithfulness of His people

“God’s permissive will”—"God’s sovereign will”

Sovereign will-- This is what God chooses to do because He is God.

Permissive will-- This is what God permits, even though it may not reflect what He ideally desires for us.

We don’t need a committee to affirm what God as already clearly said!!

“Not every voice that sounds wise is speaking Truth.” --- A.W. Tozer

2. We open ourselves to be led by what “seems good to us”. Deuteronomy 1:23–25

Proverbs 14:12

Isaiah 55:8–9

Genesis 6:5

What are the consequences of not listening to God?

1. We miss seeing His reality in the moment.

Deuteronomy 1:26

Numbers 13:27–28

Numbers 13:30–31

Seeing the same things and coming to two different conclusions.

Our trust in God determines our perspective about our future.

2. Instead of giving God praise, we murmur in our tents. Deuteronomy 1:27–28

They grumbled privately before they rebelled publicly.

What were they murmuring against God—

-God hates us

-God wants to destroy us

-God doesn’t have a plan

-We can’t do it

3. We forget the presence, provision, and faithfulness of the Lord.

Deuteronomy 1:29–33

Moses reminds them:

-God carried you.

-God fought for you.

-God went before you.

-God provided for you.

Their failure wasn’t in the lack of evidence, it was a lack of remembrance.

“The greatest enemy of faith is forgetfulness.”
 — John Piper

Forgetting what God has done, blinds us to what God is doing.

Who are you listening to!

Has God already spoken and you are waiting and listening for conformation to what He as already been clear in His WORD ON.