Category: Teaching

[Deuteronomy 12]: Putting Away Our Idols. In this chapter, the people are instructed how to respond to the idols they encounter in Canaan. The promised land was a landscape of idolatry. It speaks of the minefield of spiritual seduction that you face every day in the world around you and even in the culture of […]

[Deuteronomy 11]: The Days of Heaven on Earth! In this chapter God promises if you will find out what “adhering” or “cleaving” to Him looks like – that He will adjust your life’s experience to “the days of heaven on earth”. There is much mis-direction in religious culture today that is all about coping with […]

[Deuteronomy 10]: To Circumcise Your Heart – Is this Possible? In this chapter Moses rehearses the giving of the Law. The commandments were originally given directly to the people from a mountain covered with the fire of God’s glory. That same glory is what Paul declares in Col. 1:26,27 is ON THE INSIDE OF US. […]

[Deuteronomy 9]: Crossing Over Time! There is a moment in time that God will bring His sovereignty and your blessing together in an opportunity for radical breakthrough. In this chapter Moses is standing with the people at the Jordan and they have been here before and failed. We have all failed and missed God’s timing […]

[Deuteronomy 8]: Is God Chastening You? Many times we go through things thinking that our suffering originates with God. This is a common belief that has been at the center of Christian though and theology for centuries. In this chapter we see that the chastening of God is something far different than dead religion would […]

[Deuteronomy 7] Overcoming the Seven Nations in Your Personal Canaan. There were seven nations that Israel was instructed to war against and defeat in Canaan. Their names speak of fear, compromise, following the crowd, being discouraged, and not walking in love. These are elements that will show up in our own hearts, and in the […]

[Deuteronomy 6] Coming into the Muchness of God. In this chapter God simplifies His expectations with the commands to “love the Lord with all your heart, soul and might”. God is not interested in you living some convoluted, complex religious lifestyle. His purpose is to increase you and prolong your days upon the earth. He […]

[Deuteronomy 5] Face to Face with the Father. In this chapter Moses recounts how God called the entire nation before Mount Sinai and spoke with them face to face. God’s first choice is always a face to face relationship. It is possible and it is available for us today. It is always God’s first response […]

[Deuteronomy 4] Commandments on This Side of Jordan. In this chapter, Moses gives preparatory instructions to the nation of Israel just before entering Canaan. Having a hearing ear is vital in a time of transition. Moving into the promises of God in your life brings new challenges requiring a fresh perspective on things God has […]

[Deuteronomy 3] Defeating a Controlling Spirit. In this chapter God sends the people to content for the area of land known as Bashan which is now the Golan Heights. Bashan means “a place of fruitfulness”. Bashan was held by the last of a race of giants whose name speaks of stubbornness and a spirit of […]