Deuteronomy 4:9-14  (HCSB)9 “Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you don’t forget the things your eyes have seen and so that they don’t slip from your mind as long as you live. Teach them to your children and your grandchildren. 10 The day you stood before the Lord your God at Horeb, the Lord said to me, ‘Assemble the people before Me, and I will let them hear My words, ...  Read More

Recalling God’s Past Faithfulness Leads us to Worship HimDeuteronomy 4:1-8  (HCSB)Call to Obedience4 “Now, Israel, listen to the statutes and ordinances I am teaching you to follow, so that you may live, enter, and take possession of the land Yahweh, the God of your fathers, is giving you. 2 You must not add anything to what I command you or take anything away from it, so that you may keep the com...  Read More

INSTRUCTIONS GIVENApply The TextFollowing God often requires believers to remove potential distractions.Believers can expect to encounter challenges while following God.We can trust God to keep His promises.What promises have you seen God fulfill in your life? How does reflecting on those promises increase your faith? Be willing to share your thoughts with your Bible study group.Examine your life ...  Read More

 Israel did not do a complete job of driving out the Promised Land inhabitants. In Numbers 33:55-56, God told them that would be a problem. In what way did this affect Israel then? How is it still affecting them today? If they had completely obeyed, what would be different then/now?We don’t live under the same societal structure that Israel did in the Old Testament. God provided for both justice a...  Read More

Numbers 35:16-34  (HCSB)16 “If anyone strikes a person with an iron object and death results, he is a murderer; the murderer must be put to death. 17 If a man has in his hand a stone capable of causing death and strikes another person and he dies, the murderer must be put to death. 18 If a man has in his hand a wooden object capable of causing death and strikes another person and he dies, the murd...  Read More

Numbers 35:9-15  (HCSB)Cities of Refuge9 The Lord said to Moses, 10 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan, 11 designate cities to serve as cities of refuge for you, so that a person who kills someone unintentionally may flee there. 12 You will have the cities as a refuge from the avenger, so that the one who kills someone will not die until he st...  Read More

Numbers 35:1-8 (HCSB)Cities for the Levites35 The Lord again spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho: 2 “Command the Israelites to give cities out of their hereditary property for the Levites to live in and pastureland around the cities. 3 The cities will be for them to live in, and their pasturelands will be for their herds, flocks, and all their other animals. 4 Th...  Read More

Numbers 34:1-15  (HCSB)Boundaries of the Promised Land34 The Lord spoke to Moses, 2 “Command the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land of Canaan, it will be allotted to you as an inheritance with these borders:3 Your southern side will be from the Wilderness of Zin along the boundary of Edom. Your southern border on the east will begin at the east end of the Dead Sea. 4 Your border w...  Read More

God’s Plans Require Believers to Act on the Instructions He GivesNumbers 33:50-56  (HCSB)Instructions for Occupying Canaan50 The Lord spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, 51 “Tell the Israelites: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan, 52 you must drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you, destroy all their stone images and cast images, and ...  Read More

GOD’S PLANSApply The TextBelievers must recognize that obstacles may arise as we are following God’s plans.Believers must remain sensitive to God’s leading, being intentional to seek Him regularly.We should be willing to surrender our plans so we can follow God’s plans.What advice would you give to a new believer about how to know when God is directing his or her path? Be ready to share your thoug...  Read More

Who or what are you living for? Does your life reflect your belief in and relationship with God? Are you living a life of integrity? It’s never too late to choose to put God first? Does obeying God feel like a chore, or is it a joy to honor God through wholehearted obedience? True surrender to God’s ways leads to peace and joy! It’s not always easy!Selling our house and most of our possessions and...  Read More

Numbers 22:31-41 (HCSB)31 Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the Angel of the Lord standing in the path with a drawn sword in His hand. Balaam knelt and bowed with his face to the ground. 32 The Angel of the Lord asked him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Look, I came out to oppose you, because what you are doing is evil in My sight. 33 The donkey saw Me and turned ...  Read More