what does he expect of us? deut. 10:12-13. background of the text
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What Does He Expect of Us?
Deut. 10:12-13
Background of the Text
Background of the Text• From Egypt to the Promised Land
Background of the Text• From Egypt to the Promised Land
• Forty years in the wilderness
Background of the Text• From Egypt to the Promised Land
• Forty years in the wilderness
• End of Moses life, these are final words
Background of the Text• From Egypt to the Promised Land
• Forty years in the wilderness
• End of Moses life, these are final words
• Importance in our lives
Background of the Text• From Egypt to the Promised Land
• Forty years in the wilderness
• End of Moses life, these are final words
• Importance in our lives• 1 Cor. 10:11
Background of the Text• From Egypt to the Promised Land
• Forty years in the wilderness
• End of Moses life, these are final words
• Importance in our lives• 1 Cor. 10:11
• Rom. 15:4
Background of the Text• From Egypt to the Promised Land
• Forty years in the wilderness
• End of Moses life, these are final words
• Importance in our lives• 1 Cor. 10:11
• Rom. 15:4
• God & principles of service never change
Background of the Text• From Egypt to the Promised Land
• Forty years in the wilderness
• End of Moses life, these are final words
• Importance in our lives• 1 Cor. 10:11
• Rom. 15:4
• God & principles of service never change
• Look at the text
12 And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good?
Deut. 10:12-13
What Does the Lord Require of You?
12 And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good?
Deut. 10:12-13
What Does the Lord Require of You?• Fear the Lord your God
What Does the Lord Require of You?• Fear the Lord your God • Beginning of wisdom and knowledge
What Does the Lord Require of You?• Fear the Lord your God • Beginning of wisdom and knowledge
• “Hallowed be Thy name”
What Does the Lord Require of You?• Fear the Lord your God • Beginning of wisdom and knowledge
• “Hallowed be Thy name”
• Jews would never say His name
What Does the Lord Require of You?• Fear the Lord your God • Beginning of wisdom and knowledge
• “Hallowed be Thy name”
• Jews would never say His name
• Contrast with our day!
12 And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good?
Deut. 10:12-13
What Does the Lord Require of You?• Fear the Lord your God• Walk in all His ways
What Does the Lord Require of You?• Fear the Lord your God• Walk in all His ways• Jeremiah 10:23
What Does the Lord Require of You?• Fear the Lord your God• Walk in all His ways• Jeremiah 10:23• Isaiah 55:8-9
What Does the Lord Require of You?• Fear the Lord your God• Walk in all His ways• Jeremiah 10:23• Isaiah 55:8-9• Psalm 119:105
What Does the Lord Require of You?• Fear the Lord your God• Walk in all His ways• Jeremiah 10:23• Isaiah 55:8-9• Psalm 119:105• ALL of His ways—unbelievers and divisions
12 And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good?
Deut. 10:12-13
What Does the Lord Require of You?• Fear the Lord your God• Walk in all His ways• Love Him
What Does the Lord Require of You?• Fear the Lord your God• Walk in all His ways• Love Him• The first and greatest commandment
What Does the Lord Require of You?• Fear the Lord your God• Walk in all His ways• Love Him• The first and greatest commandment• To love Him is to obey Him
12 And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good?
Deut. 10:12-13
What Does the Lord Require of You?• Fear the Lord your God• Walk in all His ways• Love Him• Serve Him
12 And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good?
Deut. 10:12-13
What Does the Lord Require of You?• Fear the Lord your God• Walk in all His ways• Love Him• Serve Him• With all your heart
12 And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good?
Deut. 10:12-13
What Does the Lord Require of You?• Fear the Lord your God• Walk in all His ways• Love Him• Serve Him• With all your heart• With all your soul
12 And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good?
Deut. 10:12-13
What Does the Lord Require of You?• Fear the Lord your God• Walk in all His ways• Love Him• Serve Him• With all your heart• With all your soul
• Keep His commandments
12 And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good?
Deut. 10:12-13
What Does the Lord Require of You?• Fear the Lord your God• Walk in all His ways• Love Him• Serve Him• With all your heart• With all your soul
• Keep His commandments• His statutes
12 And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good?
Deut. 10:12-13
What Does the Lord Require of You?• Fear the Lord your God• Walk in all His ways• Love Him• Serve Him• With all your heart• With all your soul
• Keep His commandments• His statutes• For your good
Showing Your Love and Service
Showing Your Love and Service
• Believe in Him Mark 16:16
Showing Your Love and Service
• Believe in Him Mark 16:16
• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30
Showing Your Love and Service
• Believe in Him Mark 16:16
• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30
• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9
Showing Your Love and Service
• Believe in Him Mark 16:16
• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30
• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9
• Baptized to be saved Acts 22:16
Showing Your Love and Service
• Believe in Him Mark 16:16
• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30
• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9
• Baptized to be saved Acts 22:16
Added to His church, His family, His body
Showing Your Love and Service
• Believe in Him Mark 16:16
• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30
• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9
• Baptized to be saved Acts 22:16
Added to His church, His family, His body
• Be faithful until death Rev. 2:10