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The purpose of Deuteronomy is to remind God’s people of His faithfulness and kindness so that they together embrace God’s future for them.

A. Reconnecting with God’s A. Reconnecting with God’s Purpose (Dt 1-4)Purpose (Dt 1-4)

✦Each generation has its opportunity to understand and join God in His greater purposes.

✦We ourselves have this opportunity to be one of those generations that listen and turn to God and see His mighty works in our midst.

✦Every generation faces a tension between their love for God and the world.

✦What is your response?

✦Each generation has its opportunity to understand and join God in His greater purposes.

✦We ourselves have this opportunity to be one of those generations that listen and turn to God and see His mighty works in our midst.

✦Every generation faces a tension between their love for God and the world.

✦What is your response? App

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DeuteronomyDeuteronomy‘second law’‘second law’

DeuteronomyDeuteronomy‘second law’‘second law’

Reflecting on the PastReflecting on the Past

God’s Extreme GraceGod’s Extreme Grace

Severity

Deuteronomy 1

Kindness

Deuteronomy 2-3

“Know therefore that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His lovingkindness to a thousandth generation with those who love Him and keep His commandments; but repays those who hate Him to their faces, to destroy them; He will not delay with him who hates Him, He will repay him to his face.” (Deuteronomy 7:9-10)

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Steps of Grace

Steps of Grace

Steps of GraceSteps of Grace

►Pass through Edom (2:1-8)Pass through Edom (2:1-8)►Pass through Moab (2:8-18)Pass through Moab (2:8-18)►Pass through Ammon (2:19-23)Pass through Ammon (2:19-23)►Defeat King Sihon (2:24+37)Defeat King Sihon (2:24+37)►Defeat King Og of Bashan (3:1-11)Defeat King Og of Bashan (3:1-11)►Distribution of Land (3:12-20)Distribution of Land (3:12-20)►Handing over Leadership (3:21-29)Handing over Leadership (3:21-29)

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Gaining Perspective

Deuteronomy 2:1-7 Deuteronomy 2:1-7 (NASB)(NASB)

11 Then we turned and set out for the wilderness by the Then we turned and set out for the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as the LORD spoke to me, and way to the Red Sea, as the LORD spoke to me, and circled Mount Seir for many days. “And the LORD spoke circled Mount Seir for many days. “And the LORD spoke to me, saying, ‘You have circled this mountain long to me, saying, ‘You have circled this mountain long enough. enough.

Now turn north, and command the people, saying, “You Now turn north, and command the people, saying, “You will pass through the territory of your brothers the sons will pass through the territory of your brothers the sons of Esau who live in Seir; and they will be afraid of you. So of Esau who live in Seir; and they will be afraid of you. So be very careful; do not provoke them, for I will not give be very careful; do not provoke them, for I will not give you any of their land, even as little as a footstep because you any of their land, even as little as a footstep because I have given Mount Seir to Esau as a possession. “You I have given Mount Seir to Esau as a possession. “You shall buy food from them with money so that you may shall buy food from them with money so that you may eat, and you shall also purchase water from them with eat, and you shall also purchase water from them with money so that you may drink. “For the LORD your God money so that you may drink. “For the LORD your God has blessed you in all that you have done; He has known has blessed you in all that you have done; He has known your wanderings through this great wilderness. These your wanderings through this great wilderness. These forty years the LORD your God has been with you; you forty years the LORD your God has been with you; you have not lacked a thing.”’ (Deut 2:1-7) have not lacked a thing.”’ (Deut 2:1-7)

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“Then the LORD heard the sound of your words, and He was angry and took an oath, saying, ‘Not one of these men, this evil generation, shall see the good land which I swore to give your fathers” Deuteronomy 1:34, 35

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Deuteronomy 2:8-9 Deuteronomy 2:8-9 (NASB)(NASB)

So we passed beyond our brothers the sons of Esau, who live in So we passed beyond our brothers the sons of Esau, who live in

Seir, away from the Arabah road, away from Elath and from Seir, away from the Arabah road, away from Elath and from

Ezion-geber. And we turned and passed through by the way of Ezion-geber. And we turned and passed through by the way of

the wilderness of Moab. “Then the LORD said to me, ‘Do not the wilderness of Moab. “Then the LORD said to me, ‘Do not

harass Moab, nor provoke them to war, for I will not give you harass Moab, nor provoke them to war, for I will not give you

any of their land as a possession, because I have given Ar to any of their land as a possession, because I have given Ar to

the sons of Lot as a possession” (Deuteronomy 2:8-9).the sons of Lot as a possession” (Deuteronomy 2:8-9).

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Og - BashanOg - Bashan “‘And when you come opposite the sons of Ammon, do not harass them nor provoke them, for I will not give you any of the land of the sons of Ammon as a possession, because I have given it to the sons of Lot as a possession.’” (Deut 2:19).

Hardening of the HeartHardening of the Heart““But Sihon king of But Sihon king of

Heshbon was not Heshbon was not

willing for us to pass willing for us to pass

through his land; for through his land; for

the LORD your God the LORD your God

hardened his spirit and hardened his spirit and

made his heart made his heart

obstinate, in order to obstinate, in order to

deliver him into your deliver him into your

hand, as he is today” hand, as he is today”

(Deut 2:30).(Deut 2:30).

What does it mean?

• Like light & darkness

• Withdraw kindness

• Prepare judgment

• Biblical (Jer 16:5)

“Therefore I will also withdraw, and My eye shall have no pity and I will not spare” (Ez 5:11).

Gives the LandGives the Land2:5 “I will not give you any of their land” (Edom)2:5 “I will not give you any of their land” (Edom)

2:9 “For I will not give you any of their land” (Moab)2:9 “For I will not give you any of their land” (Moab)

2:19 “For I will not give you any of the land” (Ammon)2:19 “For I will not give you any of the land” (Ammon)

2:24 “I have given Sihon ... his land into your hand” 2:24 “I have given Sihon ... his land into your hand”

3:18 “The Lord Your God has given you this land to possess it”3:18 “The Lord Your God has given you this land to possess it”

3:19 “Shall remain in the cities which I have given you”3:19 “Shall remain in the cities which I have given you”

3:20 “They also possess the land which the Lord your God will 3:20 “They also possess the land which the Lord your God will give them beyond the Jordan”give them beyond the Jordan”

Fear & FaithFear & Faith

Fear in

Fear in

Fear out

Fear out

“‘This day I will begin to put the dread and fear of

you upon the peoples everywhere .. shall

tremble and be in anguish because of you” (Deut

2:25).

“Do not fear him, for I have delivered him and all

his people and his land into your hand” (Deut 3:2).

(King of Og)

Faith in

Faith in

““So we took possession of this land at that time. From Aroer, which is by the valley of Arnon, and half the hill country of Gilead and its cities, I gave to the Reubenites and to the Gadites.” (Deut 3:12).

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2) Militarily

3) Model

4) Preventative

Deut. 3:21-29 Deut. 3:21-29 (NASB)(NASB)

““And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, ‘Your eyes have seen all that the And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, ‘Your eyes have seen all that the

LORD your God has done to these two kings; so the LORD shall do to all the LORD your God has done to these two kings; so the LORD shall do to all the

kingdoms into which you are about to cross. ‘Do not fear them, for the LORD your kingdoms into which you are about to cross. ‘Do not fear them, for the LORD your

God is the one fighting for you.’ “I also pleaded with the LORD at that time, saying, God is the one fighting for you.’ “I also pleaded with the LORD at that time, saying,

‘O Lord GOD, Thou hast begun to show Thy servant Thy greatness and Thy strong ‘O Lord GOD, Thou hast begun to show Thy servant Thy greatness and Thy strong

hand; for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do such works and hand; for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do such works and

mighty acts as Thine? ‘Let me, I pray, cross over and see the fair land that is mighty acts as Thine? ‘Let me, I pray, cross over and see the fair land that is

beyond the Jordan, that good hill country and Lebanon.’ “But the LORD was angry beyond the Jordan, that good hill country and Lebanon.’ “But the LORD was angry

with me on your account, and would not listen to me; and the LORD said to me, with me on your account, and would not listen to me; and the LORD said to me,

‘Enough! Speak to Me no more of this matter. ‘Go up to the top of Pisgah and lift up ‘Enough! Speak to Me no more of this matter. ‘Go up to the top of Pisgah and lift up

your eyes to the west and north and south and east, and see it with your eyes, for your eyes to the west and north and south and east, and see it with your eyes, for

you shall not cross over this Jordan. ‘But charge Joshua and encourage him and you shall not cross over this Jordan. ‘But charge Joshua and encourage him and

strengthen him; for he shall go across at the head of this people, and he shall give strengthen him; for he shall go across at the head of this people, and he shall give

them as an inheritance the land which you will see.’ “So we remained in the valley them as an inheritance the land which you will see.’ “So we remained in the valley

opposite Beth-peor” (Deuteronomy 3:21-29).opposite Beth-peor” (Deuteronomy 3:21-29).

Gaining Gaining PerspectivePerspective

► Stepping back in timeStepping back in time

► The Lord’s The Lord’s perspectiveperspective

► Two questionsTwo questions

2) How 2) How has the has the

Lord Lord readied readied you for you for this?this?

2) How 2) How has the has the

Lord Lord readied readied you for you for this?this?

1) What does 1) What does God want to do God want to do

in & through in & through your life?your life?

1) What does 1) What does God want to do God want to do

in & through in & through your life?your life?

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