Introduction
Deuteronomy 11:26-29Joshua 8:30-34The blessings of obedience
Did this really happen? Yes!
The location is there.Its arrangement works.An altar has been found.Other structures have been found.Joshua 1:3Joshua 4:19-20 – Gilgal means “circle.” It’s not necessarily a city or town.Archaeologists found a large stone circle in the right place to be the “Gilgal” mentioned in the text.Did the blessings come true? Yes!
Deuteronomy 28:6-7Late bronze age/early iron ageLarge Canaanite cities were destroyedReplaced by small settlements of invadersDietary remains, construction techniques, and inscriptions say …They were HebrewsJoshua 11:10-11 – The ruin of HazorArchaeologists found a thick layer of destruction and ash when excavating Hazor.Joshua 21:43-45What do we learn?
Deuteronomy 11:26-27The blessings of obedienceThe blessing of God’s helpThe blessing of righteousnessThe blessing of true successThe blessing of rest and peaceThe blessing of a lasting legacyHow do we receive them today?Ephesians 1:3John 4:14, 23Blessed are the poor in spiritBlessed are those who mournBlessed are the gentleBlessed are those who hunger for righteousnessBlessed are the mercifulBlessed are the pure in heartBlessed are the peacemakersBlessed are those persecuted for righteousnessConclusion
Obeying God from the heart beings blessings in this life and the life to come.These blessings are real and certain.We receive them in Christ.We should choose these blessings and the life of obedience that brings them.
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