Solid Words

In this Bible study, we examine God's commandments for Israel concerning the cities of refuge for manslayers (and what to do with murderers), personal property, and the role of witnesses (and what to do with false witnesses).

As faithful saints, God has blessed us with wisdom and insight into the mystery of His Will, and what is His Will? That Christ should have the preeminence.

How are we to live/be in suffering. The focus of our suffering is the Will of God.

In this passage, God gives Israel the commands concerning their future kings, that they should be a king of His choosing and that the kings should be faithful to Him in their living and in adhering to His Word.

As faithful saints, God has redeemed us from the bondage of sin through the shed blood of Jesus Christ and He has granted us forgiveness of sins.

Chapter 16 describes the festivals of Passover, Weeks, and Booths. Each commemorates an event from Israel's history. Chapter 17 describes how Israel is to relate to each other in regards to transgressors among them.

As faithful saints, God has predestined us to adoption as sons. Because we are adopted into God's family, we are to bear resemblance to God, our Father and His Son Jesus Christ.

In this bible study, God gives commands to Israel concerning their dietary laws, tithing and giving, and how to treat the poor and enslaved among them. The purpose is to separate Israel from the pagan nations around them. Israel is a holy and separate nation and their practices are to reflect that.

As Faithful Saints, God has predestined us to live holy and blameless before Him.

As Believers, since God has totally blessed us in Christ, He deserves our blessing.

In this chapter of Deuteronomy, Yahweh institutes a centralized place of worship for Israel as they transition into the Promised Land.

As believers, we are to boast only in the Cross of Christ.

Choosing obedience, love, and loyalty to God ensures the blessing of God's presence in possessing the Promised Land. Disloyalty to God (by worship false gods) will result in the cursing of God.

God has a calling on every human life at the point of conception. That calling is to always bring Him Glory.

God reminds Israel that it is not because of their righteousness that they will conquer the land (because they rebelled against Him in the wilderness), but because of the wickedness of the nations they will dispossess. Also, it is because of the Lord's faithfulness to the promise He made to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.

As Believers who are walking in the Spirit, we are called to humbly help our brother/sister in need, and consistently give to meet the needs of other saints.

That as believers, we are called to use freedom in Christ as an opportunity to walk in the Spirit, not an opportunity to fulfill the lusts of the flesh.

In Deuteronomy 7, the Lord commands Israel to: utterly destroy the Canaanites, not intermarry with them, and destroy their idols because they are His special, chosen people. God also promises Israel blessings for their obedience to His commands and calls them to have confidence in His strength as they proceed to conquer the land.

We as believers are the stand in liberty in which we have been called. We are not slaves to the law but are free to serve Christ as heirs.

In the second part of Chapter 6, Yahweh warns Israel of the danger of leaving Him in times of prosperity, to honor Him in everything they do, and teach their children to understand and honor Him.