Morning Light – Joshua 1

[Joshua 1] Out of the Wilderness Into the Promise. There is a time that the wilderness trip in your life comes to an end. In this chapter, God raises up Joshua and gives him simple instructions that will assure victory in Canaan. The wilderness is not a dwelling place, but Canaan is. The promised land […]

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Morning Light – Deuteronomy 34

[Deuteronomy 34] Your Physical Body and the Glory. Did you know that the devil himself covets access to your physical body even after death? In this chapter, we see that Satan himself contended for Moses’ physical body after death. This was because of the glory that rested on Moses and made his face to shine. […]

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Morning Light – Deuteronomy 33

[Deuteronomy 33] The Blessing of Moses. In the previous chapter, we have the song of Moses charging the people to remain faithful. In this chapter, we find the blessing of Moses over the people. Interestingly enough, several tribes are left out of this blessing, and the birth order of the tribes is completely rearranged. Is […]

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Morning Light – Deuteronomy 32

[Deuteronomy 32] The Eagle Stirs Up the Nest. In this chapter we find the song of Moses. This poem of Moses gives a panoramic view of human history from Adam to mount Sinai in the metaphor of God as an eagle stirring up the nest, provoking her young to flight. God takes no pleasure in […]

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Morning Light – Deuteronomy 31

[Deuteronomy Chapter Thirty-One] Preparing to Cross Over. In this chapter Moses continues to finalize the affairs of Israel before his death. What was the key to Moses long life? Does God’s presence still attend us as it did Moses? Does the presence of God extend life? How long can you as a believer expect to […]

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Morning Light – Deuteronomy 30

[Deuteronomy 30] Returning to the Lord. What does it mean to return to the Lord? Is it merely a sentiment of regret for wrong choices? What are the pitfalls that keep us from returning to God in some particular area of our lives? What does repentance look like? Is it merely going to church or […]

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Morning Light – Deuteronomy 29

[Deuteronomy 29] Activating the Language of the Covenant. In this chapter, we see that the entirety of the first five books of the Bible is actually the verbiage and terms of an elaborate covenant God makes with His people. Even for New Testament believers, there is an implied command to respond to the INTENT and […]

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Morning Light – Deuteronomy 28

[Deuteronomy 28] Blessed Coming in and Going Out. There are consequences of being in a relationship with Christ. In this chapter, the parameters of God’s blessing in your life is minutely defined around every action and circumstance you may find yourself in. Likewise, the description of estrangement from God is given in order to help […]

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Morning Light – Deuteronomy 27

[Deuteronomy 27] Mountains of Blessing and Cursing. In this chapter, the people are instructed once in Canaan to pronounce blessings and cursings from Mt. Ebal and Mt. Gerizim. In a time of grace and mercy from God through Jesus, are there consequences for disobedience? What is our accountability before God, where moral issues are concerned? […]

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Morning Light – Deuteronomy 26

[Deuteronomy 26] Faithfulness in the First Fruits. Does God still ask for the first fruits in our life? Are the Old Testament requirements regarding giving carried over in the New Testament? Can we find the practice of tithing in the early centuries of the church of the New Testament record? Does it matter where we […]

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