Before entering the Promised Land, God has Moses review with the second generation out of Egypt his covenant with them and the blessings and curses he promises with that covenant. Why is that important to them and why is it important to us? Deuteronomy 28

In Deuteronomy, Moses final messages to the people of Isreal there is found the Shema prayer. It also has a call and challenge to disciple the generations to come. Deuteronomy 6:1-12

Fear is a universal human problem that quickly robs us of the abundant life available to us in Christ. Awareness of fear and a willingness to confront it are critical for those who desire to become fully alive versions of themselves. Numbers 13-14

God wants to have a relationship with us, but because God is holy, we can only approach Him in the way that He prescribes. Yom Kippur: the Day of Atonement teaches us that there is a wrong way and the right way to approach God. Leviticus 16:1-34

God made a promise to Abraham to make his descendants into a great nation and through them to bless the world. After delivering them from Egypt, part of keeping His promise was blessing them so they could bless the world. How did he do that? With 10 rules. Exodus 20:1-17

We follow along in the story of Gods chosen and the deliver Moses that God raises up to deliver his people from Egypt. Exodus 1- 25

Evil reigns in the early story of Israel in Genesis, including Joseph being sold into slavery by his brothers. But the story make something clear, though evil appears to be winning, the God of Redemption is the one holding the pen in the end. Genesis 37:18-28; 45:1-10

Sometimes to understand who we are today, we need to go back to our beginnings. For Christians, that means understanding the Redemptive God that we worship, and how He has worked to solve the problem of a corrupt creation. Genesis 1:27; 3:1-16

Jude challenges us contend for the Faith once for all delivered to the saints when pretenders slip into the community.

Through the reading of John's letter, how are we challenged today to send and receive missionaries in a hospital way? John also contrasts how to be imitators of good and not evil, all wrapped in the love of truth.