Today: [Deuteronomy Chapter Twenty-Seven]: Mountains of Blessing and Cursing. In this 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 were moral […]
READ MORE Today: [Deuteronomy Chapter Twenty-Six]: 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 or in the New Testament record? Does it […]
READ MORE Today: [Deuteronomy Chapter Twenty-Five]: Am I My Brother’s Keeper? To what degree are you responsible for the lives of others? Are there consequences when we ignore the needs other than our own? What about corporal punishment of children? Is it ok to beat a child? When under pressure at what point are we justified to […]
READ MORE Today: [Deuteronomy Chapter Twenty-Four]: Breaking the Stigma of Divorce. In this chapter many family issues are addressed. Did you know the divorce rate among Evangelical Christians is higher than that of atheists and agnostics? Unfortunately the church no longer (if it ever did) hold the moral high ground of what it takes to form a […]
READ MORE Today: [Deuteronomy Chapter Twenty-Three]: Be Circumspect Before the Battle. In this chapter God instructs the people to be contentious in the area of personal holiness when facing a spiritual battle. Many times we are turned back in battle and fail to see breakthrough because of allowances we afford ourselves that ultimately GRIEVE the Holy Ghost […]
READ MORE Today: [Deuteronomy Chapter Twenty-Two]: Old Testament Standard or New Testament Example? In this chapter we find instructions regarding our obligations toward our neighbor, our brother and even our close relationships such as our spouse. Indifference is never sanctioned by scripture although religious culture even in Christianity often justifies abuse and misuse of those who offend […]
READ MORE Today: [Deuteronomy Chapter Twenty-One]: Creation Groans Until Now! In this chapter God lays out a litany of social ills that “defile the land”. There is a burden of responsibility that lies upon the population of a city or nation that extends beyond individual culpability. Likewise there is a cleansing available to those that will stand […]
READ MORE Today: [Deuteronomy Chapter Twenty]: The Battle that Precedes Breakthrough. Warfare is part of the believer’s experience. Pressure precedes promise. We must be ready for battle and accept battle as part of the legitimate path that leads to the things God has spoke in your life. In this chapter rules of war are established.
READ MORE Today: [Deuteronomy Chapter Nineteen]: Beheading the Enemy in Your Life. In this chapter the Father continues instructing the people for the time WHEN and NOT IF the promised land becomes their possession. God’s plan for your life is not a MAYBE PROPOSITION. His promise is to implement the provisions of the cross in your SPIRIT, […]
READ MORE Today: [Deuteronomy Chapter Eighteen]: A Prophet Like Jesus. In this chapter Moses predicts the coming of Jesus as a prophet. Are the prophets around us like Jesus or are they calling down fire like Elijah? There is a conflict of characters in the prophetic today that our chapter today has a bearing on. Likewise the […]
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