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We continue this week in our study of the extended portion of Deuteronomy 28 in which God revealed to the Israelites what “…shall come to pass, if you do not obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments and His statutes which I command you today…” (Deuteronomy 28:15). 
Today’s passage foretold the horrific conditions that would ensue when a nation continued in its rejection of God including societal chaos, defeat in war, crop-destroying insects, siege, severe famine that drove people to cannibalism, and eventual deportation from the Promised Land. Pastor Dustin explains that, according to the “spiritual mathematics” that govern the universe He created, blessings come to a nation that honors and obeys God; increasingly severe curses befall the nation that rebels against Him. Despite these warnings, both the northern and southern kingdoms of Israel fell into idolatry and sexual depravity like the nations around them, and these consequences were literally fulfilled in the history of Israel up to the time of the Assyrian captivity of the northern kingdom in 722 B.C. and the Babylonian captivity of the southern kingdom in 586 B.C. 
Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Deuteronomy, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/cursed-is-the-nation-that-shuns-god-deuteronomy-2836-57/ 
Maranatha!

We continue this week in our study of the extended portion of Deuteronomy 28 in which God revealed to the Israelites what “…shall come to pass, if you do not obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments and His statutes which I command you today…” (Deuteronomy 28:15).   
Today’s passage foretold the horrific conditions that would ensue when a nation continued in its rejection of God including societal chaos, defeat in war, crop-destroying insects, siege, severe famine that drove people to cannibalism, and eventual deportation from the Promised Land.  Pastor Dustin explains that, according to the “spiritual mathematics” that govern the universe He created, blessings come to a nation that honors and obeys God; increasingly severe curses befall the nation that rebels against Him.  Despite these warnings, both the northern and southern kingdoms of Israel fell into idolatry and sexual depravity like the nations around them, and these consequences were liter

Deuteronomy 28:36-57; Nov 6, 2022; Cursed is the Nation that Shuns God

Deuteronomy 26:16-27:26, The Lord Has Proclaimed You to Be His Special People 
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This week, we look at final verses of Chapter 26, in which Moses concludes his second imparting of God’s law, this time to a new generation of Israelites about to enter the Promised Land. He exhorts them to obey, as they have promised, and tells them, “The Lord has today declared you to be His people.” As the New Testament reveals, all who believe in Jesus Christ today, even Gentiles, have been adopted into the family of God and are likewise commanded to obey God’s laws. 
In Chapter 27, God gives instructions meant to reinforce the importance of the law, including construction of a stone altar and for a ceremony of blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience, which the Israelites were to carry out upon their crossing the Jordan River into the Promised Land. Recent archeological discoveries have documented the biblical account in amazing detail. For more information, see: 
May 1, 2022 Worship-Only-in-the-Place-that-your-Lord-Chooses-Deut-11:30-12:9 
https://calvarypo.org/sermons/worship-only-in-the-place-that-your-lord-chooses-deut-1130-129/ 
June 1, 2022 study by Aaron Lipkin titled, “Recent Discovery of Lead Tablet in Ancient Hebrew 
Proves Jewish Exodus and Entry into Promised Land” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdbyxJnTmOc&t=4324s 
Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Deuteronomy, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/the-lord-has-proclaimed-you-to-be-his-special-people-deuteronomy-2616-2726/ 
Maranatha!

Deuteronomy 26:16-27:26, The Lord Has Proclaimed You to Be His Special People 
S-1510-KL 
This week, we look at final verses of Chapter 26, in which Moses concludes his second imparting of God’s law, this time to a new generation of Israelites about to enter the Promised Land.  He exhorts them to obey, as they have promised, and tells them, “The Lord has today declared you to be His people.”  As the New Testament reveals, all who believe in Jesus Christ today, even Gentiles, have been adopted into the family of God and are likewise commanded to obey God’s laws. 
In Chapter 27, God gives instructions meant to reinforce the importance of the law, including construction of a stone altar and for a ceremony of blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience, which the Israelites were to carry out upon their crossing the Jordan River into the Promised Land.  Recent archeological discoveries have documented the biblical account in amazing detail.  For more information, see: 
May 1, 2022 W

Deuteronomy 26:16- 27 26, October 16, 2022; The Lord Has Proclaimed You to Be His Special People

This week, we look at the final commands in Deuteronomy, which address two men in personal combat; honesty in commerce; God’s judgment of the Amalekites; and the offering of the first fruits. 
Considering the cultural context and underlying purposes of these rules, we see how these laws benefited the Jewish people and how they apply to us today. Because of the Law, the Jewish people were miraculously preserved until the birth of Jesus, fulfilling God's promises to Abraham that all the world would be blessed through his family, and until the present day. Of special note, Pastor Kevin shows how the Amalekites are a type of our flesh, which wars against the Spirit of Jesus (Galatians 5:17) and the Feast of First Fruits was a type of Jesus, the first fruits from the dead (1 Corinthians 15:20). 
Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Deuteronomy, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/remember-what-the-amalek-did-to-you-deut-2511-2615/ 
Maranatha!

This week, we look at the final commands in Deuteronomy, which address two men in personal combat; honesty in commerce; God’s judgment of the Amalekites; and the offering of the first fruits. 
Considering the cultural context and underlying purposes of these rules, we see how these laws benefited the Jewish people and how they apply to us today. Because of the Law, the Jewish people were miraculously preserved until the birth of Jesus, fulfilling God's promises to Abraham that all the world would be blessed through his family, and until the present day. Of special note, Pastor Kevin shows how the Amalekites are a type of our flesh, which wars against the Spirit of Jesus (Galatians 5:17) and the Feast of First Fruits was a type of Jesus, the first fruits from the dead (1 Corinthians 15:20). 
Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Deuteronomy, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/remember-what-the-amalek-did-to-you-deut-2511-2615/ 
Maranatha!

Deuteronomy 25:11- 26:15, Oct 9, 2022, Remember What the Amalek Did to You

This week, we look at the various civil laws in Deuteronomy 22:4-22, which address exemption from military service for newlywed men; laws that protect a person’s privacy and their ability to earn a living; and laws that prohibit oppression of the poor and provide opportunity for them to work for food; the death penalty for kidnapping, which restrained this evil practice in Jewish society. In contrast, today’s justice system is increasingly lax towards criminals, and human trafficking, especially of women and children, has become rampant in our land and throughout the world. Pastor Kevin shows how the law’s requirement to isolate the leprous person applies to us today, not just physically, but spiritually as well since leprosy typifies sin in the Bible. Of special note, Deuteronomy 22:16 clearly states that children are not to be held responsible for the sins of their parents. Pastor Kevin explains, with reference to other verses in the Old and new Testament, that this clear principle belies Augustine's doctrine of “original sin.” 
Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Deuteronomy, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/children-are-not-to-be-put-to-death-for-the-sins-of-the-parents-deuteronomy-245-22 
Maranatha!

This week, we look at the various civil laws in Deuteronomy 22:4-22, which address exemption from military service for newlywed men; laws that protect a person’s privacy and their ability to earn a living; and laws that prohibit oppression of the poor and provide opportunity for them to work for food; the death penalty for kidnapping, which restrained this evil practice in Jewish society.  In contrast, today’s justice system is increasingly lax towards criminals, and human trafficking, especially of women and children, has become rampant in our land and throughout the world.  Pastor Kevin shows how the law’s requirement to isolate the leprous person applies to us today, not just physically, but spiritually as well since leprosy typifies sin in the Bible.  Of special note, Deuteronomy 22:16 clearly states that children are not to be held responsible for the sins of their parents.  Pastor Kevin explains, with reference to other verses in the Old and new Testament, that this clear princip

Deuteronomy 24:5-22; Sept 25, 2022; Children Are Not To Be Put To Death for the Sins of the Parents

This week, we look at the commands in Deuteronomy 21:15-22:12, which address inheritances, rebellious sons, hangings, and various other rules governing everyday life. Considering the cultural context and underlying purposes of these rules, we see how these laws benefited the Jewish people and how they apply to us today. Because of the Law, the Jewish people were miraculously preserved until the birth of Jesus, fulfilling God's promises to Abraham that all the world would be blessed through his family, and until the present day. Of special note, Pastor Kevin shows how Deuteronomy 21:23 applies to Jesus as explained in Galatians 3:11-14 
 
The associated notes and links are at the church’s website (calvarypo.org) under Sermon Archives, Deuteronomy, He Who is Hanged is Accursed of God, August 14, 2022. https://calvarypo.org/sermons/he-who-is-hanged-is-accursed-of-god-deut-2115-2212/ 
 
Maranatha!

This week, we look at the commands in Deuteronomy 21:15-22:12, which address inheritances, rebellious sons, hangings, and various other rules governing everyday life. Considering the cultural context and underlying purposes of these rules, we see how these laws benefited the Jewish people and how they apply to us today. Because of the Law, the Jewish people were miraculously preserved until the birth of Jesus, fulfilling God's promises to Abraham that all the world would be blessed through his family, and until the present day. Of special note, Pastor Kevin shows how Deuteronomy 21:23 applies to Jesus as explained in Galatians 3:11-14

The associated notes and links are at the church’s website (calvarypo.org) under Sermon Archives, Deuteronomy, He Who is Hanged is Accursed of God, August 14, 2022. https://calvarypo.org/sermons/he-who-is-hanged-is-accursed-of-god-deut-2115-2212/

Maranatha!

Deuteronomy 21:15-22:12; August 14, 2022; He Who is Hanged is Accursed of God

This week, Pastor Kevin expounds on God’s commands in Deuteronomy 21:1-14, which describe how the people are to deal with unsolved murders (v. 1-9) and how they are to treat women taken captive in war (v. 10-14). The time-consuming and costly process for dealing with unsolved murders highlights how much God hates the taking the life of men and women whom He 
created in His image. How might our society be different if our leaders took murder as seriously as God does? The washing ceremony, to signify the cleansing and innocence of those who found the body, and sacrifice of a heifer to mark the spot of the slain person both point to Jesus, who was also slain to cleanse us from sin and dead works. 
In stark contrast to the customs of that day, and to the present in many cases, God's law protected captive women from the horrible abuses of their conquerors, provided them time alone to mourn their losses, and then allowed them to marry the man and become part of the Jewish community. 
The associated notes and links are at the church’s website (calvarypo.org) under Sermon Archives, Deuteronomy, Provide Atonement O Lord, for Your People Israel, August 7, 2022. 
https://calvarypo.org/sermons/provide-atonement-o-lord-for-your-people-israel/ 
 Maranatha!

This week, Pastor Kevin expounds on God’s commands in Deuteronomy 21:1-14, which describe how the people are to deal with unsolved murders (v. 1-9) and how they are to treat women taken captive in war (v. 10-14).  The time-consuming and costly process for dealing with unsolved murders highlights how much God hates the taking the life of men and women whom He
created in His image.   How might our society be different if our leaders took murder as seriously as God does?  The washing ceremony, to signify the cleansing and innocence of those who found the body, and sacrifice of a heifer to mark the spot of the slain person both point to Jesus, who was also slain to cleanse us from sin and dead works. 
In stark contrast to the customs of that day, and to the present in many cases, God's law protected captive women from the horrible abuses of their conquerors, provided them time alone to mourn their losses, and then allowed them to marry the man and become part of the Jewish community.
The a

Deuteronomy 21:1-14, August 7, 2022; Provide Atonement O Lord, for Your People Israel

Deuteronomy 19-14 – 20-20, July 31, 2022, He goes before us in battle. 
In this teaching we cover three important topics: Property Boundaries, The Law concerning witnesses, and Principles governing warfare. 
God takes boundaries seriously. He has given land as an inheritance to Israel equipped with boundary lines and landmarks. These lines were given as a marker for each tribe to adhere to and were decided by casting lots. These lines were to be respected and not moved. Even today the world is trying to move the boundary lines of Israel’s promised land which will continue to cause a stir until Jesus comes back! 
By two or three witnesses an accusation may be established. This law provided a safety net for man’s propensity to sin and accuse falsely. If a false accuser were found out then he must suffer the same fate as the accused. This shows God’s fairness in a matter and how serious He takes the offense to accuse a brother falsely. 
God gave certain exemptions to the men of Israel when fighting battles. He shows His grace and understanding to His people. Likewise, He shows grace and understanding to His church when she fight’s her battles. We are to go in battle in His strength and not of our own. If God is for us, then who can be against us? As we stay tuned in to the Holy Spirit, we learn to let Him lead the way and fight our battles for us.

Deuteronomy 19-14 – 20-20, July 31, 2022, He goes before us in battle.
In this teaching we cover three important topics: Property Boundaries, The Law concerning witnesses, and Principles governing warfare.
God takes boundaries seriously. He has given land as an inheritance to Israel equipped with boundary lines and landmarks. These lines were given as a marker for each tribe to adhere to and were decided by casting lots. These lines were to be respected and not moved. Even today the world is trying to move the boundary lines of Israel’s promised land which will continue to cause a stir until Jesus comes back!
By two or three witnesses an accusation may be established. This law provided a safety net for man’s propensity to sin and accuse falsely. If a false accuser were found out then he must suffer the same fate as the accused. This shows God’s fairness in a matter and how serious He takes the offense to accuse a brother falsely.
God gave certain exemptions to the men of Israel when fi

Deuteronomy 19:14 – 20:20, July 31, 2022; He goes before us in battle

Deuteronomy 19:1-13, July 24, 2022; His Path to Mercy is Prepared; S-1498-DC 
 
The Shedding of Innocent Blood has been a stain on the human race as far back as Cain and Abel. In God’s Law “Thou Shalt Not Murder” is one of the Ten Commandments. In Proverbs the shedding of innocent blood is included in the seven things that God hates. The shedding of innocent blood cries out from the ground and God hears it perpetually. 
But what about when someone kills someone unintentionally? In this study we will study and learn the merciful provision our Creator made for the Israelites in what is called the Cities of Refuge. God gave six different cities to the Israelites. Three on the east side of the Jordan River and three on the west side of the Jordan River. The pathways to these cities were to be prepared, kept, maintained, marked, and able to travel to within a day’s journey. A strict criteria had to be met in order for an innocent man to flee without being executed by the Avenger of blood and proper time for justice to be met properly. 
These Cities of Refuge are a beautiful picture of the mercy of Jesus where one who might flee from sin and death can find everlasting Refuge!

Deuteronomy 19:1-13, July 24, 2022; His Path to Mercy is Prepared; S-1498-DC

The Shedding of Innocent Blood has been a stain on the human race as far back as Cain and Abel. In God’s Law “Thou Shalt Not Murder” is one of the Ten Commandments. In Proverbs the shedding of innocent blood is included in the seven things that God hates. The shedding of innocent blood cries out from the ground and God hears it perpetually.
But what about when someone kills someone unintentionally? In this study we will study and learn the merciful provision our Creator made for the Israelites in what is called the Cities of Refuge. God gave six different cities to the Israelites. Three on the east side of the Jordan River and three on the west side of the Jordan River. The pathways to these cities were to be prepared, kept, maintained, marked, and able to travel to within a day’s journey. A strict criteria had to be met in order for an innocent man to flee without being executed by the Avenger of blood and p

Deuteronomy 19:1-13, July 24, 2022; His Path to Mercy is Prepared

Deuteronomy 18:1-14, July 10, 2022 - Our God has Not Appointed Such for You, S-1496-KL 
 
Today's study examines God's requirements for and privileges of the Levitical priests and His prohibitions against all forms of occult practices. The tribe of Levi was the only one of the twelve tribes of Israel to inherit no land as the "LORD your God has chosen him out of all your tribes to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons forever" (Deuteronomy 18:5). When Israel obeyed God's command to support the priests, the people were taught the Word of God, and the nation prospered. When they failed to do so and the priests were forced to look for other means of support, they and the people fell into religious apostasy, and the nation suffered. While Christians are not under God's laws for the Jewish people, we see the same principle play out today. To the extent that pastors seek to teach the whole counsel of God and their congregations allow them to do so, families and society are blessed through their obedience. Sadly, today we see how compromise and apostasy in our churches has led to our society's steady decline into moral and spiritual chaos. God also wisely forbids his people from engaging in any form of spiritism / occultism, as even seemingly benign activities are gateways to satanic influence and control. As Christians, we must be aware of the spiritual battle we are in and the strong delusion and spirit of the Antichrist that is at work in our world today. Pastor Kevin exhorts believers to remain true to the Word of God and shun satanic influences in order to protect ourselves and our families from destruction.

Deuteronomy 18:1-14, July 10, 2022 - Our God has Not Appointed Such for You, S-1496-KL Today's study examines God's ...

Deuteronomy 18:1-14, July 10, 2022; Our God has Not Appointed Such for You

Deuteronomy 17:12-20, God’s Law Concerning Kings 
June 26, 2022, S-1494-DC 
While God desired to be their king, He knew the new nation of Israel would soon reject Him and demand a king “like all the nations around us.” In today’s passage, God establishes His requirements and restrictions for these future human kings, which when obeyed, kept the nation under the umbrella of God’s protection and blessing and when disobeyed, resulted in the nation’s descent into idolatry, corruption, and eventual destruction. Pastor Dustin shows how, in the same way, how God’s instructions to us today are “guard rails” that keep the obedient believer out of sin, spiritual darkness, and self-destruction and in a joy-filled walk with Jesus, the Light of the World. 
 
The associated notes and links are at the church’s website (calvarypo.org) under Sermon Archives, Deuteronomy, God’s Laws Concerning Kings, June 26, 2022. Be sure to right-click and refresh your browser to see the newly posted info at the web site. 
 
https://calvarypo.org/sermons/gods-law-concerning-kings-deuteronomy-1712-20/ 
 
Maranatha!

Deuteronomy 17:12-20, God’s Law Concerning Kings 
June 26, 2022, S-1494-DC 
While God desired to be their king, He knew the new nation of Israel would soon reject Him and demand a king “like all the nations around us.”  In today’s passage, God establishes His requirements and restrictions for these future human kings, which when obeyed, kept the nation under the umbrella of God’s protection and blessing and when disobeyed, resulted in the nation’s descent into idolatry, corruption, and eventual destruction.  Pastor Dustin shows how, in the same way, how God’s instructions to us today are “guard rails” that keep the obedient believer out of sin, spiritual darkness, and self-destruction and in a joy-filled walk with Jesus, the Light of the World.   
 
The associated notes and links are at the church’s website (calvarypo.org) under Sermon Archives, Deuteronomy, God’s Laws Concerning Kings, June 26, 2022.  Be sure to right-click and refresh your browser to see the newly posted info at the 

Deuteronomy 17:12-20, June 26; 2022 God's Law Concerning Kings

In this week’s study, Pastor Kevin expounds on God’s command in Deuteronomy 15:19-23 that the Israelites sanctify (sacrifice to Him) the firstborn of their flocks and herds and how this points to Jesus as one example of the “scarlet thread” throughout Scripture. Like Jesus, the selected animals were to be young males without blemish. They were to be sacrificed to God and eaten by the household “year by year in the place which the Lord chooses” (Deuteronomy 15:20), pointing to Jesus, the perfect “Lamb of God Who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29) Who would be crucified in Jerusalem on Passover 1,500 years later. 
 
In Deuteronomy 16, Moses reviews the three feasts (of seven) for which Jewish males were required to “appear before the Lord your God in the place He chooses” – Passover, the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost), and Tabernacles. The feasts all point to Jesus, and Pastor Kevin explains how Jesus perfectly fulfilled the four spring feasts – Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, and Pentecost – at his First Coming and how the three remaining (fall) feasts – Rosh Hashanah (Feast of Trumpets),Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), and Feast of Booths/Tabernacles – will be fulfilled at His Second Coming. 
 
The associated notes and links are at the church’s website (calvarypo.org) under Sermon Archives, Deuteronomy, God Uses the Jewish Feast to Point to Jesus, June 12, 2022. Be sure to right-click and refresh your browser to see the newly posted info at the web site. 
 
https://calvarypo.org/sermons/god-uses-the-jewish-feasts-to-point-to-jesus-deut-1519-1617/ 
 
Maranatha!

In this week’s study, Pastor Kevin expounds on God’s command in Deuteronomy 15:19-23 that the Israelites sanctify (sacrifice to Him) the firstborn of their flocks and herds and how this points to Jesus as one example of the “scarlet thread” throughout Scripture.  Like Jesus, the selected animals were to be young males without blemish.  They were to be sacrificed to God and eaten by the household “year by year in the place which the Lord chooses” (Deuteronomy 15:20), pointing to Jesus, the perfect “Lamb of God Who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29) Who would be crucified in Jerusalem on Passover 1,500 years later. 

In Deuteronomy 16, Moses reviews the three feasts (of seven) for which Jewish males were required to “appear before the Lord your God in the place He chooses” – Passover, the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost), and Tabernacles.  The feasts all point to Jesus, and Pastor Kevin explains how Jesus perfectly fulfilled the four spring feasts – Passover, Unleavened Bread, First 

Deuteronomy 15:19 -16:17; God uses the Jewish Feasts to Point to Jesus

Deut 14:1-29, May 29, 2022, S-1490-KL 
 
In this week’s study, God uses Moses to warn the Jews against the pagan practice of cutting themselves. Pastor Kevin then goes to 1 Kings 18 to review the account about the worshipers of Baal doing this very thing in an attempt to conjure their false god to bring fire down from heaven. Kevin also shows the current yearly practice of Shiite Muslims severely cutting themselves in memory of the murdered grandson of Mohammad in 680 AD. He then equates this demonic practice with the current epidemic of young people cutting themselves. Why are they doing this? Why now? 
 
Moses then reminds the Jews about what foods they are allowed to eat and which ones they must avoid. Kevin points out that these prohibitions were to protect the Jews from diseases. There are no New Testament scriptures that mandate “kosher” eating requirements for the church, but they may be applied if one wants to eat healthy. During this portion of the study, Kevin alludes to his handout article titled, A Biblical Response to the Dear Dr. Laura Letter, which is posted at our website at the link below. 
 
The final section of Chapter 14 deals with the requirements pertaining to the people making sure the Priests were taken care of by the people’s tithing. The Levites were told by God that they were not to own property, nor work fields or flocks, because they were to teach the people to fear God and serve them at the Tabernacle/Temple. If they were not provided for, then the people would not be taught the Word of God and would thus fall into idolatry. 
 
The associated notes and links are at the church’s website (calvarypo.org) under: sermon archives, Deuteronomy, You Shall Not Cut Yourself, May 29, 2022. Be sure to right-click and refresh your browser in ordeto see the newly posted info at the web site. 
 
https://calvarypo.org/sermons/you-shall-not-cut-yourself/ 
 
Maranatha!

Deut 14:1-29, May 29, 2022, S-1490-KL

In this week’s study, God uses Moses to warn the Jews against the pagan practice of cutting themselves.  Pastor Kevin then goes to 1 Kings 18 to review the account about the worshipers of Baal doing this very thing in an attempt to conjure their false god to bring fire down from heaven.  Kevin also shows the current yearly practice of Shiite Muslims severely cutting themselves in memory of the murdered grandson of Mohammad in 680 AD.  He then equates this demonic practice with the current epidemic of young people cutting themselves.  Why are they doing this?  Why now?

Moses then reminds the Jews about what foods they are allowed to eat and which ones they must avoid.  Kevin points out that these prohibitions were to protect the Jews from diseases.  There are no New Testament scriptures that mandate “kosher” eating requirements for the church, but they may be applied if one wants to eat healthy.  During this portion of the study, Kevin alludes to 

Deut  14:1-29, May 29, 2022; You Shall Not Cut Yourself

Pastor Kevin continues with God’s command that the Jews were to only perform sacrificial services at the place, and in the way, that God prescribed. 
 
Using parallel passages in the books of Kings and Chronicles, Kevin shows examples of when kings refused to obey this command and instead allowed the people to worship as they saw fit at the high places they had established throughout the land. It was this false-god worship that led to the destruction of Israel and Judah when God’s judgment fell on their capital cities and people. 
 
Is there a modern day equivalent of this disobedience in the New Testament church? Are there “high places” in your life? If so, are you going to repent while there is still time? 
 
The associated notes and links are at the church’s website (calvarypo.org) under: sermon archives, Deuteronomy, But the High Places Were Not Taken Away. Deuteronomy 12:10-19, May 8, 2022. Be sure to right-click and refresh your browser in ordeto see the newly posted info at the web site. 
 
https://calvarypo.org/sermons/but-the-high-places-were-not-taken-away-deut-1210-19/ 
 
Maranatha!

Pastor Kevin continues with God’s command that the Jews were to only perform sacrificial services at the place, and in the way, that God prescribed.

Using parallel passages in the books of Kings and Chronicles, Kevin shows examples of when kings refused to obey this command and instead allowed the people to worship as they saw fit at the high places they had established throughout the land.  It was this false-god worship that led to the destruction of Israel and Judah when God’s judgment fell on their capital cities and people.

Is there a modern day equivalent of this disobedience in the New Testament church?  Are there “high places” in your life?  If so, are you going to repent while there is still time?

The associated notes and links are at the church’s website (calvarypo.org) under: sermon archives, Deuteronomy, But the High Places Were Not Taken Away. Deuteronomy 12:10-19, May 8, 2022.  Be sure to right-click and refresh your browser in ordeto see the newly posted info at the we

Deuteronomy 12:10-19; May 8, 2022; But the High Places Were Not Taken Away

Deut 11:30-12:9, May l, 2022, S-1486-KL 
 
In today’s study, Pastor Kevin picks up with God’s command that the blessings and curses associated with the law were to be read on Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal when the Jews entered the Promised Land. Kevin then shows a picture from a recent archeological discovery of the oldest Hebrew writing ever found. This lead tablet was found at the Mount Ebal altar (see Joshua 8) dating back to Joshua’s day. 
 
Then the study moves to Chapter 12 where God again emphasizes that the idols and high places of pagan Canaanite worship must be completely destroyed when the Jews get there, and that the Jews must not worship God wherever they want to, but instead must worship as God prescribed at the Tabernacle which is to be placed in the place that God chooses. Pastor Kevin then applies these laws to the new dispensation of the church. 
 
The associated notes and links are at the church’s website (calvarypo.org) under: sermon archives, Deuteronomy, Worship only in the Place Where Your Lord Chooses. Deuteronomy 11:30-12:9, April 24, 2022. Be sure to right-click and refresh your browser in ordeto see the newly posted info at the web site. 
 
https://calvarypo.org/sermons/worship-only-in-the-place-that-your-lord-chooses-deut-1130-129/ 
 
Maranatha!

Deut 11:30-12:9, May l, 2022, S-1486-KL

In today’s study, Pastor Kevin picks up with God’s command that the blessings and curses associated with the law were to be read on Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal when the Jews entered the Promised Land.  Kevin then shows a picture from a recent archeological discovery of the oldest Hebrew writing ever found.  This lead tablet was found at the Mount Ebal altar (see Joshua 8) dating back to Joshua’s day. 

Then the study moves to Chapter 12 where God again emphasizes that the idols and high places of pagan Canaanite worship must be completely destroyed when the Jews get there, and that the Jews must not worship God wherever they want to, but instead must worship as God prescribed at the Tabernacle which is to be placed in the place that God chooses.  Pastor Kevin then applies these laws to the new dispensation of the church.  

The associated notes and links are at the church’s website (calvarypo.org) under: sermon archives, Deuteronomy, Worship on

Deut 11:30-12:9; May 1, 2022; Worship only in the Place that Your Lord Chooses

Deuteronomy 9:24-10:14, April 10, 2022, S-1483-KL 
 
Today’s study opens by going into more detail associated with the end of Chapter 9 pertaining to God’s eternal promises to the Jews. Kevin shows from related scriptures in Ezekiel 36 that God brought the “stiff-necked” Jews into the promised land in Moses’ day because He keeps His promises to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. In our generation, we have seen God keep His promises by miraculously bringing the Jews back into the land of Israel in preparation for the “last days”. 
 
Later in the study, in Deuteronomy 10:12-14, Moses says, "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, and to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good? Indeed heaven and the highest heavens belong to the Lord your God, also the earth with all that is in it.” 
 
Kevin emphasizes that as we approach the time of God’s judgment on this wicked world, it is imperative that the wise person ponder the five things that “God requires of us”. In the truths of this 3,500 year old exhortation from God, we find that they are just as applicable today as they were then. There is time for the sinner to repent of their sins against a Holy God and come to saving faith in Jesus before it is too late. 
 
The associated notes and links are at the church’s website (calvarypo.org) under: sermon archives, Deuteronomy, What Does the Lord Your God Require of You?, Deuteronomy 9:24-10:14, April 10, 2022. Be sure to right-click and refresh your browser in ordeto see the newly posted info at the web site. 
 
https://calvarypo.org/sermons/what-does-the-lord-your-god-require-of-you-deut-924-1014/ 
 
Maranatha!

Deuteronomy 9:24-10:14, April 10, 2022, S-1483-KL

Today’s study opens by going into more detail associated with the end of Chapter 9 pertaining to God’s eternal promises to the Jews.  Kevin shows from related scriptures in Ezekiel 36 that God brought the “stiff-necked” Jews into the promised land in Moses’ day because He keeps His promises to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.  In our generation, we have seen God keep His promises by miraculously bringing the Jews back into the land of Israel in preparation for the “last days”.

Later in the study, in Deuteronomy 10:12-14, Moses says, "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, and to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good?  Indeed heaven and the highest heavens belong to the Lord your God, also the earth with all that is in it.”  

K

Deut. 9:24 - 10:14; April 10,2022; What Does the Lord Your God Require of You

Today’s study opened by dealing with the often asked question, “If the God of the Bible is loving, why did he tell the Jews to kill every man woman and child in the land of Canaan and to then move in and take their land?” 
 
God’s answer is very simple, because they were so wicked they needed to be judged. 
 
In the rest of the chapter God makes it clear to the Jews who are about to enter and conquer the land that they too are stiff-necked and disobedient to the commands that God had given them on mount Sinai. But there sin had not yet reached that of those who were then living in Canaan. 
 
We can see from the Bible, Old and New Testament, that we are all sinners and we all fall short of the glory of God, thus deserving judgment. But some people and cultures exceed others in their wickedness. As an act of love towards those who want to obey God and not be victimized by the wicked, God uses His judgment (in this case using the Jewish people) to rid the land of their influence. This love is not unlike a rabid dog being shot by its owner in order to save the pets and people in the neighborhood. 
 
In an act of extreme love, God sent His only begotten Son into the world to take our judgment upon Himself so that He could give us His righteousness if we repent of our sinfulness against God and call upon the name of Jesus to be saved. 
 
The associated notes and links are at the church’s website (calvarypo.org) under: sermon archives, Deuteronomy, For you are a Stiff-Necked People, Deuteronomy 9:1-29, April 3, 2022. Be sure to right-click and refresh your browser in order to see the newly posted info at the web site. 
 
https://calvarypo.org/sermons/for-you-are-a-stiff-necked-people-deut-91-29/ 
 
Maranatha!

Today’s study opened by dealing with the often asked question, “If the God of the Bible is loving, why did he tell the Jews to kill every man woman and child in the land of Canaan and to then move in and take their land?”

God’s answer is very simple, because they were so wicked they needed to be judged.  

In the rest of the chapter God makes it clear to the Jews who are about to enter and conquer the land that they too are stiff-necked and disobedient to the commands that God had given them on mount Sinai.  But there sin had not yet reached that of those who were then living in Canaan.

We can see from the Bible, Old and New Testament, that we are all sinners and we all fall short of the glory of God, thus deserving judgment.  But some people and cultures exceed others in their wickedness. As an act of love towards those who want to obey God and not be victimized by the wicked, God uses His judgment (in this case using the Jewish people) to rid the land of their influence.  This love

Deuteronomy 9:1-29; April 3, 2022; For you are a Stiff Necked People

In this study, we first show a two minute video by Yuval Noah Harari which is alluded to throughout our study: 
https://tv.gab.com/channel/theclayclark/view/yuval-noah-harari-lead-advisor-62309a17797971a2571a969b 
 
As a Jew, Mr. Harari’s hatred toward the God of his fathers and God’s laws are compared with Moses’ appeal to the Jews thirty-five-hundred-years ago to Love the Lord their God by obeying His laws which were for their good. 
 
Today, we see the same two camps that all people fit into. Those who hate God and those who love Him. In Moses’ day, the Jews were to enter the promised land while ridding it of all the idol worshiping inhabitants so that the Jews could live in the land and flourish as God’s witness people, if they stayed faithful to God and His laws. 
 
Today, under the New Covenant of Grace, God is using the Church (Jew and Gentile lovers of God who trust in Jesus as their Savior) to be a witness people. Instead of moving into the Promised Land, the Christian is to go into all parts of the world preaching to every soul that Jesus has made a way for us to be forgive and saved from sin. 
 
Instead of defeating enemies in the land, God has given us His spirit to turn away from our former life of pursuing the lusts of the flesh. 
 
Soon the true church will be taken to heaven in the Rapture, and the Jews will again be used by God as His witness people as God fulfills His remaining promises to His chosen people. 
 
The book of Deuteronomy is just as important and applicable to our lives today as it was in Moses’ day. We do well to heed its warnings. 
 
The associated notes and links are at the church’s website (calvarypo.org) under: sermon archives, Deuteronomy, Because the Lord Loves You, Deuteronomy 6:22-7:22, March 20, 2022. Be sure to right-click and refresh your browser in order to see the newly posted info at the web site. 
 
https://calvarypo.org/sermons/because-the-lord-loves-you-deut-622-722/ 
 
Maranatha!

In this study, we first show a two minute video by Yuval Noah Harari which is alluded to throughout our study:
https://tv.gab.com/channel/theclayclark/view/yuval-noah-harari-lead-advisor-62309a17797971a2571a969b

As a Jew, Mr. Harari’s hatred toward the God of his fathers and God’s laws are compared with Moses’ appeal to the Jews thirty-five-hundred-years ago to Love the Lord their God by obeying His laws which were for their good.

Today, we see the same two camps that all people fit into.  Those who hate God and those who love Him.  In Moses’ day, the Jews were to enter the promised land while ridding it of all the idol worshiping inhabitants so that the Jews could live in the land and flourish as God’s witness people, if they stayed faithful to God and His laws.

Today, under the New Covenant of Grace, God is using the Church (Jew and Gentile lovers of God who trust in Jesus as their Savior) to be a witness people.  Instead of moving into the Promised Land, the Christian is to go in

Deuteronomy 6:22-7:22; March 20, 2022; Because the Lord Loves You

After Pastor Dustin covered the Ten Commandments of Chapter 5 last week, Pastor Kevin goes back 40 years in time, to Exodus 19 where the people were being prepared to receive the Ten Commandments from the voice of God Himself while the people congregated at the base of Mount Sinai. 
 
At the time, the people were terrified of God, fearing that they would die because the Holy God was so near them as He spoke from heaven. The people of Israel did not want to hear anymore and instead wanted Moses to be the mediator between the people and God. 
 
Thus it has always been with sinful man and God, and it would have stayed that way had God not provided a New Covenant by which man could come to God by faith and being forgiven of their sin and thus able to boldly come into the presence of God without fear of dying. 
 
The study then goes back to the rest of Deut 5 then Hebrews 4, 12 and Jeremiah 31 as parallel passages making it clear that Jesus is our new Mediator and High Priest of the New Covenant allowing us to have full fellowship with God. 
 
The associated notes and links are at the church’s website (calvarypo.org) under: sermon archives, Deuteronomy, Oh, That They had Such a Heart in them to Fear Me, Deuteronomy 5:23-33, March 6, 2022. Be sure to right-click and refresh your browser in order to see the newly posted info at the web site. 
 
https://calvarypo.org/sermons/oh-that-they-had-such-a-heart-in-them-to-fear-me-deuteronomy-523-33/ 
 
Maranatha!

After Pastor Dustin covered the Ten Commandments of Chapter 5 last week, Pastor Kevin goes back 40 years in time, to Exodus 19 where the people were being prepared to receive the Ten Commandments from the voice of God Himself while the people congregated at the base of Mount Sinai.

At the time, the people were terrified of God, fearing that they would die because the Holy God was so near them as He spoke from heaven.  The people of Israel did not want to hear anymore and instead wanted Moses to be the mediator between the people and God.

Thus it has always been with sinful man and God, and it would have stayed that way had God not provided a New Covenant by which man could come to God by faith and being forgiven of their sin and thus able to boldly come into the presence of God without fear of dying. 

The study then goes back to the rest of Deut 5 then Hebrews 4, 12 and Jeremiah 31 as parallel passages making it clear that Jesus is our new Mediator and High Priest of the New Covenan

Deuteronomy 5:23-33; March 6, 2022; Oh, That They Had Such a Heart in Them to Fear

Deuteronomy 4:41 – 5:22 
Cities of Refuge and the 10 Commandments 
 
This study of Deuteronomy highlights how the Law the Jews were given thousands of years ago are still used as a precedent in the American justice system today. 
 
The cities of refuge which are explained in the book of Numbers chapter 35 give way to the principals currently used in today’s justice system. 
Convictions based on 2 or 3 witnesses, capital punishment, innocent until proven guilty, are just some of the standards we find in this passage of Scripture. How a people and a nation deal with the manslayer, the unintentional killing, and the avenger of blood are all explained in God’s Word with no room for confusion. 
 
Likewise, the 10 commandments are widely used in a principal way not only in our justice system but also in the way we conduct ourselves morally. There have never been nor ever will be a moral set of commandments for the human race to live by and that has had the global impact on nation’s cultures than what the 10 commandments give. These commandments were etched in stone by God Himself and were given to a free people in that if they desire to remain free without the weight of bondage they must obey them. Sadly, we fail to live by them not only individually in our households but collectively in government’s institutions as well. For that we will reap what we sow and suffer from the sin of disobeying God’s righteous standard. 
In this study each of the 10 commandments are thoroughly acknowledged and taught. A commandment kept is our wisdom and understanding. A commandment kept is done in obedience and devotion to our Creator. A commandment kept is how we thoughtfully consider one another in a practical, natural, and spiritual way.

Deuteronomy 4:41 – 5:22
Cities of Refuge and the 10 Commandments

This study of Deuteronomy highlights how the Law the Jews were given thousands of years ago are still used as a precedent in the American justice system today. 

The cities of refuge which are explained in the book of Numbers chapter 35 give way to the principals currently used in today’s justice system.
Convictions based on 2 or 3 witnesses, capital punishment, innocent until proven guilty, are just some of the standards we find in this passage of Scripture. How a people and a nation deal with the manslayer, the unintentional killing, and the avenger of blood are all explained in God’s Word with no room for confusion.

Likewise, the 10 commandments are widely used in a principal way not only in our justice system but also in the way we conduct ourselves morally. There have never been nor ever will be a moral set of commandments for the human race to live by and that has had the global impact on nation’s cultures than wh

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