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In Deuteronomy 14:22-29 Moses gives instruction for the annual and triennial tithe laws for the people of God once they enter the land.  These laws show that tithing ought to be done first for the maintenance of the worship of God and second to provide for the needs of the poor, especially among the people of God.

Deuteronomy 14:22-29: Tithing (Rev. Michael Grasso)

The food laws in Leviticus and Deuteronomy have always been challenging to Christians.  What is the significance of these laws from Deuteronomy 14:1-21?  Ultimately these laws were meant to make a distinction between Israel, who was chosen by God and therefore holy, and the world, which is enslaved to death.  Not only that, but the doing away of the food laws shows that the nations are no longer in exile but brought near through the blood of Christ.

Deuteronomy 14:1-21: Clean and Unclean Foods (Rev. Michael Grasso)

In Deuteronomy 13:1-18 Moses speaks of the need to put to death false prophets, apostate family members who seek to lead others astray, and entire cities that have turned against the Lord without any pity.  The equivalent today is excommunication.  Moses roots faithful execution of discipline in the love of God.  The primary reason for faithful discipline is love for God and lack of discipline proves a defection in one’s love for God.

Deuteronomy 13:1-18: Church Discipline and Loving God (Rev. Michael Grasso)

In Deuteronomy 12:29-32 Moses continues to expound the 2nd Commandment dealing with the right way to worship God.  What kind of worship does God accept?  We are told that God does not accept worship by idols, but also that the worship that God does accept is that which is obedient to His commands.  There are only two sources for worship practices: man and God.  True worship comes from God alone.  This principle of true worship being defined by God has historically been called the Regulative Principle of Worship.

Deuteronomy 12:29-32: The Regulative Principle (Rev. Michael Grasso)

In Deuteronomy 12:1-28 Moses explains that God will choose to set His name in a particular place once the people of God have rest all around.  Christ is the ultimate fulfillment of this.  He is the King who gives rest to all of His people, and He is the place God has chosen to set His name, the fulfillment of everything represented by the temple in the Old Testament.  Not only this, but in the gospel these blessings also apply to the Church.  This means gathering in the name of Christ as the Church each Lord’s Day is like entering into the Holy of Holies where God dwells.

Deuteronomy 12:1-28: The Place God Chose to Set His Name,2(February 7, 2021 PM, Rev. Michael Grasso)

Deuteronomy 12 is foundational for the worship of God for the Israelites.  Here God promises to set His name in a particular place, which ends up being Jerusalem in the day of David.  Pastor Grasso explains the significance of this central place for the worship of God, and the way it was fulfilled in Christ, such that now, the place God has set His name is Christ through the incarnation.  If you want to come to God in worship it must be in Christ.  Amazingly, God’s people also share in this blessing through the Spirit.  God’s Church is also where His presence is.

Deuteronomy 12:1-28: The Place God Chose to Set His Name,1(January 31, 2021 PM, Rev. Michael Grasso)

In Deuteronomy 11:8-32 Moses concludes his exposition of the First Commandment to have no other gods before Him.  As is typical for covenant contexts, he concludes with a blessing and a curse for the people depending on their obedience.  The obedience required is loving God and the blessing to be received is life with God in the land.  Such an exhortation applies to all people today.  You must love God in order to receive the blessing of life with God in the new heavens and new earth.

Deuteronomy 11:8-32: A Blessing and a Curse (January 24, 2021 PM, Rev. Michael Grasso)

In Deuteronomy 9:1-10:11 Moses continues to explain what loving God with all your heart, soul, and strength means.  Here he addresses the question concerning why God is bringing the Israelites into the land.  What do they contribute to their salvation?  Ultimately, they contribute only their sin.  They are not brought into the land because of their righteousness but only by the grace of God.  Salvation is by grace alone.  The gospel according to Moses is the same as the gospel according to Christ.  As it was with the people of God in the wilderness, so it is with us.  We are saved only through grace and there can be no boasting.  Love for God develops as we recognize his grace in salvation apart from works.

Deuteronomy 9:1-10:11: Salvation by Grace Alone (January 3, 2021 PM, Rev. Michael Grasso)

In Deuteronomy 7:1-11 Moses exhorted the people of God to be fully separate from the world and even destroy the altars of the people in the land when they enter it.  In Deuteronomy 7:12-26 Moses continues this theme but answers the question, “Can the people of God actually defeat these other nations?”  God calls us to oppose the world, but he also promises that the world will triumph in the end.  God will give his people the kingdom.

Deuteronomy 7:12-26: Take Heart, it is the Father's Good (December 13, 2020 PM, Rev. Michael Grasso)

There is no way to overstate the importance of Deuteronomy 6:1-5.  Verse 4 is the great summary of redemption on which verse 5 develops the most succinct statement of the entire duty God requires of man, but what do these verses mean?  Here Pastor Grasso shows that God is calling his people to exclusive fidelity to him because of salvation and that love for God is to pervade every area of life.  To hear more about Deuteronomy 6:1-5 join us for our evening service at 5:00pm. Link in bio.

Deuteronomy 6:1-5 Love the Lord Your God (November 15, 2020 PM, Rev. Michael Grasso)

Here Moses concludes his great exhortation to the people of God based on their history.  His emphasis is that nothing has ever happened like the exodus and therefore the people of God must serve him.  If this was true for God's people in the OT, how much more is it true after the coming of Christ?<br />
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Here Moses concludes his great exhortation to the people of God based on their history.  His emphasis is that nothing has ever happened like the exodus and therefore the people of God must serve him.  If this was true for God's people in the OT, how much more is it true after the coming of Christ?

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Deuteronomy 4:32-40: The Greatness of the Exodus (October 11, 2020)

Exile and restoration is one of the great themes developed in the Scriptures which Christ fulfills by bringing his people back from exile into God's presence.  Here Moses prophesies of such times.

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