North Park Baptist Church

Deuteronomy 10:12-13 says, "And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to observe the Lord’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good?" (NIV)

To fear the Lord is a command with rich meaning. In today's message, Pastor Phil explores what it means to fear the Lord, and then examines the other instructions in this passage.

In Deuteronomy 7, we read that God chose the nation of Israel because He loved them. In today's message, Pastor Phil explores what the love of God means--and shows us how that love is demonstrated by Christ's work on the cross.

In Deuteronomy 6:4-9, we find the Shemah, a passage of scripture which has remained of central importance for the nation of Israel throughout their history. In today's message, Pastor Andy studies four key lessons from the Shemah: that the LORD is one, that we are to love the Lord, that we are to keep His commands on our hearts, and that we are to impress His commands on our children.

In Deuteronomy 8, Moses tells the nation of Israel that they are about to enter a land of great abundance. After 40 years of wandering in the desert and relying on God in a time of great need, the nation is about to enjoy a time of great prosperity. But Moses warns them not to forget God once all of their needs are met. In today's message, Pastor John explores how prosperity can pull away at our identity and our security, which both need to be rooted in God rather than in money. And in 1 Timothy 6, we see the answer to this temptation: to give of our time serving others, and to generously give our money to those who are in need.

In today's sermon, Pastor Phil introduces the book of Deuteronomy, which contains messages from Moses, nearing the end of his life, to the nation of Israel. In Deuteronomy 4, Moses tells Israel to listen to the laws he is about to teach, and reminds them of recent events in their history--the giving of the 10 commandments, and the destruction of those who followed Baal. From this chapter, Pastor Phil draws out 4 principles for our walk with God: that we should "remember Who God is, respond to His character and faithfulness, repent of your sin, and receive the abundant grace that God freely offers each and every day."

In today's message, Pastor Phil examines the accounts in the books of Deuteronomy and Joshua about how God used the nation of Israel to execute judgement on many of the surrounding nations. From these accounts, we are reminded of the justice of God and the mercy of God, and we are given a chance to remember that God is good.

In today's message, Pastor Phil looks at the account of Balaam, who was called by king Balaak to pronounce a curse on the nation of Israel. But God would not allow Balaam to speak a curse, and instead required him to speak blessings on Israel.

In their final year of wandering in the wilderness, having been denied passage through Edom, the national of Israel had to take the long way around the country. When they complained against God and Moses, God sent snakes, and many of the people were killed. But when the nation confessed their sin, God told Moses to make a bronze snake and put it on a pole so that anyone who looked at the snake could live.

In today's message, Pastor John explores how this event in Israel's history foreshadowed the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Reference to the same bronze snake in 2 Kings 18 also gives us a chance to see how a good thing can be held on to for the wrong reasons, and become a bad thing.

In Numbers 20, we read how Moses disobeyed God near the end of Israel's wandering in the wilderness when he struck a rock to bring out water instead of speaking to it as God instructed. In today's message, Pastor Phil studies this text to show us where things went wrong--and reminds us that we all need a Mediator.

Numbers 16 and 17 records a rebellion against Moses, led by Korah, Dathan and Abiram. Ultimately this rebellion was against God, and we see in this story that those who rebelled were driven by a spirit of criticism. In today's message, Pastor Phil studies this account from the book of Numbers, and reminds us that when see the sins committed by the nation of Israel back then, we can often see the same sins in our own life today. We all need a Savior.