Rice Road Church of Christ - Wednesday Night Bible Study Audio Recordings

How much trust do you have in God? This was one of the central questions posed to Israel in the book of Deuteronomy. In Deuteronomy 15, Israel is asked whether or not they believe God will provide for them. To demonstrate their faith in the Lord's blessings, they were instructed to forgive their debts every seven years, to benevolently give to the poor, to bestow goods upon servants who fulfilled their work contracts, and to give the firstborn of their flocks and herds over to God. Their faith h [...]

What were Israelites to do if a man came along claiming to be a prophet and even performing signs which appeared miraculous but his message contradicted the covenant God made with Israel? Or what if you had a relative that promoted idol worship? Or how should the people respond if news is broadcast about a town adopting paganism? These very serious questions are all discussed in Deuteronomy 13, followed by a review of some statues in chapter 14. deuteronomy_13-14.mp3File Size: 52220 kbFile [...]

God expected Israel to aggressively oppose all forms of idolatry. In this chapter, He commanded His people to "destroy their altars, break their sacred pillars, and burn their wooden images with fire" (verse 3). Allowing the vestiges of paganism to continue in the land would be too much of a temptation as well as a blatant disregard for the purity and holiness of God who delivered the first commandment to Moses as: "You shall have no other gods before Me," and the second like it: "You shall not [...]

Egypt was a land of toil. Canaan was to be a land of ease, but the ease with which the land would produce would be dependent on two equally important works: the obedience of Israel and the blessings of God. The Lord swore to care for His people as long as they followed Him and never turned from the covenant. The people would have dominion over a land of plenty because God cares for those who love Him and keep His commandments.  deuteronomy_11.mp3File Size: 55251 kbFile Type: mp3Down [...]

Honoring God's covenant is a strong theme in Deuteronomy 10. The emblems of the Mosaic covenant were  seen in the tablets of stone on which the Ten Commandments were inscribed. In the days of Abraham, God instituted circumcision as the sign of His covenant with the patriarch. These concepts scream aloud in this chapter which reminds Israel of its binding obligation to the Lord God.  deuteronomy_10.mp3File Size: 42234 kbFile Type: mp3Download File deuteronomy_10_1-22.pdfFi [...]

The wise man Solomon once wrote: "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall" (Proverbs 16:18). During the writing of Deuteronomy, Israel is on the cusp of invading the promised land. God was about to give them tremendous victory in the face of overwhelming odds against them. It would be easy for Israel to think their abilities and even their righteousness was the cause of their success. So in this chapter, Moses gives them a stern warning against pride and a reminder they [...]

"The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil," wrote the apostle Paul. One would not think a group of recently emancipated slaves would need to hear such a message, yet as Moses looks forward to the conquest, he realizes that God is about to richly bless His people in a way they could not even imagine. With material wealth comes satisfaction and complacency, and most dangerously of all, a sense of personal achievement. Israel may be tempted to think all they had was of their own work a [...]

Moses describes Israel as "a holy people to the Lord your God... a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth" (Deuteronomy 7:6). But this begs the question: why did God choose Israel? Out of all the mighty and important nations of the earth, why select this small, unimportant, and often rebellious group to fulfill His divine will? Moses answers this question in today's chapter, emphasizing the sovereignty of God's election when choosing people or groups of people for His se [...]

Some of the most treasured Old Testament Scriptures are found in Deuteronomy 6. For example, have you ever heard of the Shema? Whether you are familiar with the word "Shema" or not, you have likely heard these words: "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one!" (Deuteronomy 6:4). This statement is immediately followed by words utilized by the Jesus Christ Himself: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength." Listen to this w [...]

"Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your hearing today, that you may learn them and be careful to observe them" (Deuteronomy 5:1). With these words, Moses exhorts the people concerning that incredible scene when "the Lord our God made a covenant with us in Horeb" (Deuteronomy 5:2). Speaking to a new generation of Israelites, Moses recites the Ten Words or Ten Commandments as they are often called. These laws demonstrate the nature and purpose of the arrangement [...]