Deuteronomy 11-12

 Scripture – Deuteronomy 11-12

Observation – 

• Deuteronomy 11:1-32 - Rewards of obedience
• Deuteronomy 11:1 - Love the Lord your God
• Deuteronomy 11:2-7 - I am not speaking to those who have not seen God's discipline
• Deuteronomy 11:8 - Keep every commandment.
• Deuteronomy 11:9-12 - That you may prolong your days on the land
• Deuteronomy 11:13 - Listen obediently
• Deuteronomy 11:14-15 - That he will give you rain and fresh crops
• Deuteronomy 11:16-17 - Beware that your hearts are not deceived
• Deuteronomy 11:18-22 - Write these words everywhere and remember them
• Deuteronomy 11:23-25 - That no man will stand before you
• Deuteronomy 11:26-27 - See the blessing I give you
• Deuteronomy 11:28 - See the curse I give you
• Deuteronomy 11:29-32 - Remember these words as you cross into the Promised land
• Deuteronomy 12:1-32 - 
• Deuteronomy 12:1 - These are the statues and judgements
• Deuteronomy 12:2-3 - You shall destroy all the gods
• Deuteronomy 12:4-7 - You shall serve your God
• Deuteronomy 12:8 - Do not do what is right in your own eyes
• Deuteronomy 12:9-12 - You shall rejoice to the Lord your God
• Deuteronomy 12:13-14 - Offer sacrifices where God commands you
• Deuteronomy 12:15 - You can eat meat outside the gates
• Deuteronomy 12:16-17 - You shall not eat inside the gates
• Deuteronomy 12:18-19 - You shall eat them before the Lord your God
• Deuteronomy 12:20-22 -You can hunt outside the borders if God allows you to
• Deuteronomy 12:23-25- Do not eat the blood
• Deuteronomy 12:26-27 - You shall offer burnt offerings
• Deuteronomy 12:28-32 -Be careful to listen to all these words

Application – Remember all of God's commands

Prayer – Dear God. Help me love you and to follow your commands. Help me to know your word so i can obey it. AMen.

Sins to avoid – Forgetting his commandments

Promises to claim – 

Examples to follow – 

Commands to obey – Love the Lord your GOd

Summarize and apply – God reminds the people about his commandments as they go into the Promise land.

Deuteronomy 9-10

 Scripture – Deuteronomy 9-10

Observation – 

• Deuteronomy 9:1-29 - Israel Provoked God
• Deuteronomy 9:1-3 - As you are crossing over the jordan....
• Deuteronomy 9:4-6 - Remember your lack of righteousness
• Deuteronomy 9:7-21 - Remember how you provoked God (Mt. Sinai)
• Deuteronomy 9:22-24 - Remember how you provoked God (Taberah, Massah)
• Deuteronomy 9:25-29 - Remember Moses interceded for you
• Deuteronomy 10:1-22 - The journey recounted
• Deuteronomy 10:1-5 - The tablets remade
• Deuteronomy 10:6 - Aaron died
• Deuteronomy 10:7-9 - The Levites were called to serve GOd
• Deuteronomy 10:10-11 - Moses interceded with God
• Deuteronomy 10:12-22 - Fear, love, follow, and serve God with all your heart.

Application – Our past reminds us that we are not worthy of God's help. We should boast in His victories.

Prayer – Dear God. You are the one who is worthy. You are the one who should get all the glory. Help me to praise and give the glory to you. AMen.

Sins to avoid – Lifting yourself up

Promises to claim – 

Examples to follow – 

Commands to obey – Fear, love, follow, and serve God

Summarize and apply – We should fear, follow, love, and serve God with all our hearts and give all the glory to Him.

Deuteronomy 7-8

 Scripture – Deuteronomy 7-8

Observation – 

• Deuteronomy 7:1-11 - Warnings
• Deuteronomy 7:1-2 - Destroy the nations in the land
  
• Deuteronomy 7:3-4 - Spare no one
• Deuteronomy 7:5-6 - Tear down the idols
• Deuteronomy 7:7-11 - Destroy those who hate Him. Never forget He will do the same to you
• Deuteronomy 7:12-26 - Promises
• Deuteronomy 7:12-16 - You will be blessed
• Deuteronomy 7:17-24 - You will not be afraid
• Deuteronomy 7:25-26 - Burn the graven images
• Deuteronomy 8:1-20 - Remember
• Deuteronomy 8:1-6 - God disciplines you
• Deuteronomy 8:7-10 - God satisfies you 
• Deuteronomy 8:11-20 - Do not forget what he has done for you

Application – Get rid of idols and temptations. Do not forget what God has done for you. Boast in Him alone.

Prayer – Dear God. You are an omniscient God. You see everything and everyone. I don't see everything, I don't see what you do for and in me. I thank you for the things that I have seen and haven't seen. Help me to get rid of the foreign idols and temptations in the things around me. Amen. 

Sins to avoid – Failing to remove temptations. Forgetting what God has done for you.

Promises to claim – You will be blessed if you follow his commands

Examples to follow – 

Commands to obey – Do not forget what he has done for you.

Summarize and apply – 

Deuteronomy 6

 Scripture – Deuteronomy 6

Observation – 

• Deuteronomy 6:1-24 - Obey God
• Deuteronomy 6:1-3 - Moses gives the commands that God has given him
• Deuteronomy 6:4-6 - Love the Lord your God w/ all your heart
• Deuteronomy 6:7-9 - Teach these things and remember them
• Deuteronomy 6:10-12 - Remember the Lord your God
• Deuteronomy 6:13-15 - Fear only God
• Deuteronomy 6:16 - Do not put the Lord your God to the test
• Deuteronomy 6:17-19 - Do what is right and good in the eyes of the Lord
• Deuteronomy 6:20-25 - Explain these things to your children

Application – Remember what I have told you. Pass it down from generation to generation. If you know it

Prayer – Dear God. Help me to love you with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength. Help me to remember you in times of need and difficulty. Amen.

Sins to avoid – Forgetting God's law

Promises to claim – We will prosper if we follow God's law

Examples to follow – 

Commands to obey – Love the Lord your GOd with all your heart

Summarize and apply – Moses gives the commands that God has given him.

Deuteronomy 5

 Scripture – Deuteronomy 5

Observation – 

• Deuteronomy 5:1-21 - Ten commandments repeated
• Deuteronomy 5:1-5 - Remember what I have told you
• Deuteronomy 5:6-7 -  Have no other gods
  
• Deuteronomy 5:8-10 - Make no idols
• Deuteronomy 5:11 - Use God's name correctly
• Deuteronomy 5:12-15 - Observe the sabbath
• Deuteronomy 5:16 - Honor your father and mother
• Deuteronomy 5:17 - Do not murder
• Deuteronomy 5:18 - Commit no adultery
• Deuteronomy 5:19 - Do not steal
• Deuteronomy 5:20 - Bear no false witness
• Deuteronomy 5:21 - You shall not covet
• Deuteronomy 5:22-33 - What happened on the mountain
• Deuteronomy 5:22-23 - The Lord came on the mountain
• Deuteronomy 5:24-27 - Who has heard the Lord and lived?
• Deuteronomy 5:28-29 - Fear me that it may go well with them
• Deuteronomy 5:30 - Tell them to return to their tents
• Deuteronomy 5:31-33 - The Lord tells moses more commandments

Application – Obey and fear me, that it may go well with you.

Prayer – Dear God, help me to love, obey, and fear you. Help me to obey your commandments and to ask for forgiveness when I fail. Amen

Sins to avoid – The ten commandments

Promises to claim – 

Examples to follow – 

Commands to obey – 

Summarize and apply – God recounts the ten commandmetns

Deuteronomy 4

 Scripture – Deuteronomy 4

Observation – 

• Deuteronomy 4:1-40 - Israel is urged to follow God's law
• Deuteronomy 4:1-2 - Listen to the statues and do not add to the word
• Deuteronomy 4:3-4 - See how God punishes those who follow other gods
• Deuteronomy 4:5-6 - Keep the statues and judgements
• Deuteronomy 4:7-8 - Remember there is no nation with a god so near as the Lord
• Deuteronomy 4:9-14 - Do not forget what the Lord has commanded you
• Deuteronomy 4:15-24 - Watch yourselves carefully
• Deuteronomy 4:25-31 - Be warned of what will happen if you don't
• Deuteronomy 4:32-40 - Know there is no other God
• Deuteronomy 4:41-49 - Setting up east of the Jordan
• Deuteronomy 4:41-43 - Moses sets sanctuary cities
• Deuteronomy 4:44-49 - Israel takes possession of the Amorites

Application – Remember the commands that God has given you.

Prayer – Dear God. There is no other God like you. There is none as mighty as you. Help me to remember your commands and statues. AMen.

Sins to avoid – Forgetting God's commands. Worshipping other Gods.  

Promises to claim – v40 that it may go well with you and with your children after you,

Examples to follow – 

Commands to obey – Do not forget what the Lord has commanded you

Summarize and apply – God warns Israel to remember his law and that he is GOd.

Deuteronomy 3

 Scripture –Deuteronomy 3

Observation –  

• Deuteronomy 3:1-29 - Conquests recounted
• Deuteronomy 3:1 - Og attacks Israel
• Deuteronomy 3:2-3 - The Lord delivers King Og and his people into Israel's hand
• Deuteronomy 3:4-7 - They utterly destroyed them
• Deuteronomy 3:8-11 - We took land from both Ammorite kings
• Deuteronomy 3:12-17 - The splitting of the land
• Deuteronomy 3:18-20 - The women, children, and livestock shall stay in the cities
• Deuteronomy 3:21-22 - Do not fear them
• Deuteronomy 3:23-27 - Moses wants to see the promised land
• Deuteronomy 3:28-29 - Train Joshua and encourage him

Application – Dot fear anyone. v22

Prayer – Dear God. Your word says in Deuteronomy 3:22 that we do not need to fear anyone, for you are the one fighting for me. The glory is yours alone. Amen

Sins to avoid – Fearing enemies when you have God on your side.

Promises to claim – "Do not fear them, for the Lord you God is the one fighting for you"

Examples to follow – 

Commands to obey – Do not fear them

Summarize and apply – The Israelites take another city because of God.

Deuteronomy 2

 Scripture – Deuteronomy 2

Observation – 

• Deuteronomy 2:1-37 - Wanderings in the Wilderness
• Deuteronomy 2:1-7 - Don't provoke Esau
• Deuteronomy 2:8-15 - Don't provoke Moab
• Deuteronomy 2:16-29 - Pass through the border. Ask for permission
• Deuteronomy 2:30 - Permission denied
• Deuteronomy 2:31-37 - Moabites destroyed. Booty taken.

Application – God is always with us. 

Prayer – Dear God. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, you are with me. You were with the Israelites when they went into enemy territory. Thank you for being faithful and keeping your promises. Amen

Sins to avoid – Rejecting his advice/commands

Promises to claim – 

Examples to follow – 

Commands to obey – 

Summarize and apply – God was always with the Israelites. Guiding them by cloud and fire.

Deuteronomy 1

 Scripture – Deuteronomy 1

Observation – 

• Deuteronomy 1:1-46 - History of Israel
• Deuteronomy 1:1-5 - These are the words of Moses.
• Deuteronomy 1:6-8 - The Lord's command to move.
• Deuteronomy 1:9-21 - Appointed leaders
• Deuteronomy 1:22-25 - The twelve spies
• Deuteronomy 1:26-28 - Rebellion against God
• Deuteronomy 1:29-36 - Consequences of disobedience
• Deuteronomy 1:37-40 - The Lord was angry.
• Deuteronomy 1:41-43 - They tried to enter.

Application – The people sin but God forgives. Learn from the mistakes of those who come before you.

Prayer – Dear God. I fail time and time again. I fall into temptation, anger, and dishonesty, but you forgive me every time. I thank you for your mercy and grace. Amen

Sins to avoid – Staying in sin. Not repenting

Promises to claim – 

Examples to follow – 

Commands to obey – 

Summarize and apply – People sin, but if you repent, God will forgive you.

Numbers 36

 Scripture – Numbers 36

Observation – 

• Numbers 36:1-13 - Inheritance from Marriage
• Numbers 36:1-4 - Inheritance is going to other tribes 
• Numbers 36:5 - They are right
• Numbers 36:6 - Let them marry only in the tribe
• Numbers 36:7-9 - Let this be done for all tribes
• Numbers 37:10-13 - They did as commanded

Application – Our earthly inheritance changes, but our spiritual inheritance stays forever

Prayer – Dear God. Your promises are unfailing. You are a faithful God, and you have and always keep your promises. Amen.

Sins to avoid – Trusting in earthly inheritance

Promises to claim – 

Examples to follow – Come to God in need

Commands to obey – 

Summarize and apply – Trust in your spiritual inheritance.

Numbers 34:29 - Numbers 35

Scripture – Numbers 34:29 - Numbers 35

Observation – 

• Numbers 34:29 - These are whom will get the land
• Numbers 35:1-5 - Cities for the Levites
• Numbers 35:1-3 - The Levites shall live w/ the people
• Numbers 35:4-5 -They shall have pasture lands
• Numbers 35:6-34 - Cities of refuge
• Numbers 35:6-8 - The six cities will be cities of refuge
• Numbers 35:9-14 - You shall select the six cities of refuge.
• Numbers 35:15 - You shall flee to the cities if you kill unintentionally.
• Numbers 35:16-18 - He is a murderer if he does in intentionally.
• Numbers 35:19-23 - The blood avenger
• Numbers 35:24-25 - The congregation shall decide
• Numbers 35:26-28 - The avenger may kill the murderer
• Numbers 35:29-30 - No one shall be put to death with one witness
• Numbers 35:31-32 - You shall not take ransom
• Numbers 35:33-34 - You shall not defile the land

Application – God has mercy on unintentional sin. God will punish intentional sin

Prayer – Dear God, you have mercy on all who repent of their sins. Help me to repent of my sins. Amen

Sins to avoid – Sinning intentionally 

Promises to claim – God will have mercy on unintentional sin

Examples to follow – 

Commands to obey – 

Summarize and apply – God will punishes all who sin.

 

Numbers 33-34:1-28

 Scripture – Numbers 33-34:1-28

Observation –

• Numbers 33:1-49 - Two and 40 journeys of Israel
• Numbers 33:50-56 - Destroy everything and everyone.
• Numbers 34:1-28 - Instruction for dividing the land
• Numbers 34:1-16 - The borders of the land
• Numbers 34:1-28 - The names of the men who divide the land

Application – Get rid of all evil around you

Prayer – Dear God, help me to get rid of the things around me. Help me to get rid of the temptations. Amen

Sins to avoid – Leaving temptations around you

Promises to claim – 

Examples to follow – 

Commands to obey – Purge everything

Summarize and apply – God gives commands on the land and how to divide it. 

Numbers 32

 Scripture – Numbers 32

Observation – 

• Numbers 32:1-42 - Reuban and Gad settle for Gillead
• Numbers 32:1-2 - The sons of Reuban and Gad saw the land
• Numbers 32:3-5 - We have found good land
• Numbers 32:6-14 - Moses gives a history lesson of when God was angry
  
• Numbers 32:15-22 - You will have the land if you fight
• Numbers 32:23-27 - Gad and Reuban build sheepfolds and houses for their familes
• Numbers 32:28-42 - Gad and Reuban get the land. They name their cities

Application – Don't settle for instant gratification.

Prayer – Dear God. Help me to wait patiently for you. Help me to not settle for instant gratification. Amen.

Sins to avoid – Settling for instant gratification

Promises to claim – 

Examples to follow – Don't settle for the first thing you see. There is a greater reward

Commands to obey – 

Summarize and apply – Reuban and Gad settle for Gillead.

Numbers 30-31

Scripture – Numbers 30-31

Observation –  

• Numbers 30:1-16 - Law of vows
• Numbers 30:1-2 - If a man makes a vow
• Numbers 30:3-5 - If a woman makes a vow
• Numbers 30:6-8 - If a woman should marry under vows
• Numbers 30:9-12 - Vow of a divorced woman
• Numbers 30:13-15 - If a man says nothing
• Numbers 30:16- These are the statutes
• Numbers 31:1-24 - Slaughter of Midian
• Numbers 31:1-6 - Make war against Midian
• Numbers 31:7-9 - They killed all the men
• Numbers 31:10-12 - They took everything
• Numbers 31:13-14 - Moses was angry
• Numbers 31:15-18 - Kill all male boys and all who have been intimate
• Numbers 31:19-20 - Purify yourself 
• Numbers 31:21-24 - Purify the spoils
• Numbers 31:25-54 - Division of the booty
• Numbers 31:25-27 - Divide the booty amongst the warriors
• Numbers 31:28-31 - Take some for the tabernacle
• Numbers 31:32-47 - How much spoils 
• Numbers 31:48-49 - No man is missing
• Numbers 31:50-54 - They offer things to the Lord

Application – God gives the victory

Prayer – Dear God, you know and control everything. You win my battles. Help me to glorify you and to praise you for my victories. Help me to boast in the one who is worthy. Amen

Sins to avoid – Not glorifying God for victory

Promises to claim – 

Examples to follow – Praise God for victory. Give Him the praise.

Commands to obey – 

Summarize and apply –  God is worthy of all praise. 

 

Numbers 29

 Scripture – Numbers 29

Observation – 

• Numbers 29:1-40 - Offerings of the seventh month
• Numbers 29:1 - You shall not work on the first day of the seventh month.
• Numbers 29:2-6 - You shall offer animals and grain.
• Numbers 29:7 - You shall not work on the tenth day of the seventh month.
• Numbers 29:8-11 - You shall offer animals and grain.
• Numbers 29:12 - No work on the fifteenth day of the seventh month and observe the feast.
• Numbers 29:13-16 - You shall offer animals and grain.
• Numbers 29:17-19 - Second day of the feast
• Numbers 29:20-22 - Third day of the feast
• Numbers 29:23-25 - Fourth day of the feast
• Numbers 29:26-28 - Fifth day of the feast
• Numbers 29:29-31 - Sixth day of the feast
• Numbers 29:32-34 - Seventh day of the feast
• Numbers 29:35-38 - Eight day of the feast
• Numbers 29:39-40 - You shall present these things at the appointed times.

Application – Offer to God at the appointed times.

Prayer –  Dear God, help me to be a good steward of what you have given me. All I have is yours. Amen

Sins to avoid – Not offering at specific times

Promises to claim – 

Examples to follow – 

Commands to obey – Offer at the appointed times.

Summarize and apply – God gives the Israelites more dates to offer sacrifices to Him.

Numbers 27-28

 Scripture – Numbers 27-28

Observation – 

• Numbers 27:1-14 - Law of Inheritance
• Numbers 27:1-5 - The daughters of Zelophehad seek their share of land
• Numbers 27:6-11 - New law for families without sons
• Numbers 27:12-14 - Moses gets no inheritance
• Numbers 27:15-23 - Joshua succeeds Moses
• Numbers 27:15-17 - Moses asks for a leader
• Numbers 27:18-21 - Take Joshua son of nun
• Numbers 27:22-23 - Moses blessed him
• Numbers 28:1-31 - Laws for offering
• Numbers 28:1-2 - Be careful when you offer 
• Numbers 28:3-8 - How to offer and what to offer
• Numbers 28:9-10 - You shall offer on the sabbath
• Numbers 28:11-15 - And at the beginning of the month
• Numbers 28:16-25 - Instructions for the Passover
• Numbers 28:26-31 - Instructions for the feast 

Application – Accept your consequences. It is okay to ask with the right attitude

Prayer – Dear God, help me to follow you even when its hard and when I don't like it. Amen

Sins to avoid – 

Promises to claim – 

Examples to follow – Offer regularly. Accept what God has commanded

Commands to obey – 

Summarize and apply – God gives the israelites commands and a new leader

Numbers 26

 Scripture – Numbers 26

Observation – 

• Numbers 26:1-65 - Census of a new generation
• Numbers 26:1-4 - Take a census of those 20 years and older
• Numbers 26:5-8 - Sons of Reuben - 43,730
• Numbers 26:9-11 - Those who died from the Lord
• Numbers 26:12-14 - Sons of Simeon - 22,200
• Numbers 26:15-18 - Sons of Gad - 40,500
• Numbers 26:19-22 - Sons of Judah - 76,500
• Numbers 26:23-25 - Sons of Issachar - 64,300
• Numbers 26:26-27 - Sons of Zebulon - 60,500
• Numbers 26:28-37 - Sons of Joseph: Ephraim -32,500 Manasseh - 52,700 
• Numbers 26:38-41 - Sons of Benjamin - 45,600
• Numbers 26:42-43 - Sons of Dan - 64,400
• Numbers 26:44-47 - Sons of Asher - 53,400
• Numbers 26:48-50 - Sons of Naphtali - 45,400
• Numbers 26:51 - They numbered 601,730.
• Numbers 26:52-56 - They shall each get an inheritance of the Land
• Numbers 26:57-62 - Line of Levi
• Numbers 26:63-65 - None was left except for Caleb and Joshua

Application – God keeps his promises

Prayer – Dear God. In this chapter I see your faithfulness and how you made sure that all was dead and how you let Caleb and Joshua live. Amen

Sins to avoid – 

Promises to claim – 

Examples to follow – Moses did exactly as commanded

Commands to obey – 

Summarize and apply – God takes a census. People are allowed into the land.