To Prosper In A Troubled Land

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Deuteronomy 6:1-9Deuteronomy 6:1-9

To Prosper In A To Prosper In A Troubled Land Troubled Land (Deut. (Deut.

6)6)Fear The LordFear The Lord. Vs. 2. Vs. 2

Stand in awe of Him. Prov. 1:7; Heb. 12:28Stand in awe of Him. Prov. 1:7; Heb. 12:28Why? Why?

Power in Creation. Gen. 1:1; Ps. 33:9 Power in Creation. Gen. 1:1; Ps. 33:9 Made us in His Image. cf. Acts 17:27Made us in His Image. cf. Acts 17:27


6)6)Moses commanded “That thou mightest fear the Moses commanded “That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God.” Deut. 6:2Lord thy God.” Deut. 6:2

It is my purpose. Eccl. 2:3; 12:13-14It is my purpose. Eccl. 2:3; 12:13-14We must learn. cf. Dan. 4:17,25,32We must learn. cf. Dan. 4:17,25,32Early Christians learned. cf. Acts 9:31Early Christians learned. cf. Acts 9:31


6)6)Realize the power of sinRealize the power of sin. Vs. 3. Vs. 3

Need for commandments. 6:24; cf. 5:33Need for commandments. 6:24; cf. 5:33What sin does. Isa. 59:1-2; cf. Num. 14:22-32What sin does. Isa. 59:1-2; cf. Num. 14:22-32Warning for us. Cf. Heb. 3:12-19; 4:1; Warning for us. Cf. Heb. 3:12-19; 4:1; cf. 1 Cor. 10:1-12cf. 1 Cor. 10:1-12


6)6)Realize the power of sinRealize the power of sin. Vs. 3. Vs. 3

Sin kills. Rom. 3:23; 6:23; James 1:12-14Sin kills. Rom. 3:23; 6:23; James 1:12-14Sin costs. Isa. 53; Heb. 2:9; Rom. 3:23-26Sin costs. Isa. 53; Heb. 2:9; Rom. 3:23-26Sin identified. 1 John 3:4; James 4:17Sin identified. 1 John 3:4; James 4:17


6)6)Love the LordLove the Lord. Vs. 4-5; cf. Mt. 22:37. Vs. 4-5; cf. Mt. 22:37

With all thy heart. with all thy faculties or With all thy heart. with all thy faculties or powers, and affections...willing to give up all that powers, and affections...willing to give up all that we hold dear at his command.we hold dear at his command.



With all thy soul. Or, with all thy " life." Be willing With all thy soul. Or, with all thy " life." Be willing to give up life to him, and to devote it all to his to give up life to him, and to devote it all to his service; to live to him, and to be willing to die at his service; to live to him, and to be willing to die at his command.command.



With all thy mind. To submit the "intellect" to his With all thy mind. To submit the "intellect" to his will. To love his law (Ps. 19) more than we do the will. To love his law (Ps. 19) more than we do the decisions of our own minds. To be willing to submit decisions of our own minds. To be willing to submit all our faculties to his teaching and guidance, and all our faculties to his teaching and guidance, and to devote to him all our intellectual attainments to devote to him all our intellectual attainments and all the results of our intellectual efforts.and all the results of our intellectual efforts.



"With all thy strength" (Mark). With all the "With all thy strength" (Mark). With all the faculties of soul and body. To labor and toil for his faculties of soul and body. To labor and toil for his glory, and to make that the great object of all our glory, and to make that the great object of all our efforts.efforts.(Barnes' Notes)(Barnes' Notes)


6)6)Know the will of GodKnow the will of God. Vs. 6-7; Ex. 12; Josh. 4. Vs. 6-7; Ex. 12; Josh. 4

We need to know. Acts 17:11; cf. Mt. 22:29ffWe need to know. Acts 17:11; cf. Mt. 22:29ffTeaching necessary. Mt. 28:19; Hosea 4:6; Teaching necessary. Mt. 28:19; Hosea 4:6; John 6:44-45; Mt. 11:28John 6:44-45; Mt. 11:28Study necessary. 2 Tim. 2:15; 2 Pet. 1:3-5; Study necessary. 2 Tim. 2:15; 2 Pet. 1:3-5; cf. 1 Cor. 1:18ff; Rom. 1:16-17; cf. John 3:32cf. 1 Cor. 1:18ff; Rom. 1:16-17; cf. John 3:32


6)6)Keep His commandmentsKeep His commandments. Vs. 2. Vs. 2

Must obey. Mt. 7:21-23Must obey. Mt. 7:21-23Saving faith. James 2:14ff; Heb. 11Saving faith. James 2:14ff; Heb. 11Proof of love. John 14:15Proof of love. John 14:15Deut. 6:1-2 “Now this is the commandment, the Deut. 6:1-2 “Now this is the commandment, the statutes…, that ye might do…, to keep all his statutes…, that ye might do…, to keep all his statutes and his commandments…”statutes and his commandments…”


6)6)Keep His commandmentsKeep His commandments. Vs. 2. Vs. 2Through obedience...Through obedience...

We “purify our souls” 1 Pet. 1:22We “purify our souls” 1 Pet. 1:22We are “made free from sin” Rom. 6:17We are “made free from sin” Rom. 6:17Heb 5:9 “He became unto all them that obey Heb 5:9 “He became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation”him the author of eternal salvation”John 5:3 “For this is the love of God, that we John 5:3 “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments” cf. 1 John 2:1ffkeep his commandments” cf. 1 John 2:1ff


6)6)As strangers and pilgrimsAs strangers and pilgrims……

1.1. Fear the Lord.Fear the Lord.2.2. Recognize what sin will do to us.Recognize what sin will do to us.3.3. Love the Lord.Love the Lord.4.4. Learn His will AND…Learn His will AND…5.5. DO IT !!!DO IT !!!

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