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Moses' Farewell and Joshua's Commission 0:10 Good morning. Welcome to Stand on the Word. Alright. Today is the last leg of our journey through the amazing book of Deuteronomy. We're gonna look at chapters 31 through 34. And then0:22 tomorrow, we begin the book of Joshua, a great book. I love the book of Joshua. We have a, resource as we go into this, book of Joshua if you like. It's a study guide. Kind of,0:34 kinda goes over what we're gonna be going over in these videos. But if you'd like it or like to get it and share it with somebody else, it's available. Just text Joshua to 6 7 7 4 2. Verse 12 of chapter 31. Gather the0:46 people together, men and women and little ones, and the stranger who is within your gates, that they may hear and that they may learn to fear the lord your god and carefully0:58 observe all the words of this law. The 4 concluding chapters of Deuteronomy are teeming with truth. Chapter 31 has Moses' final instructions to the children1:10 of Israel along with the commissioning of Joshua. And then in chapter 32, God gives Moses a song. It's a song that would serve as a warning and a promise to the people. Then in chapter1:22 33, Moses pronounces a blessing upon the tribes. And then in the final chapter, Moses goes up to Mount Nebo, and he dies in the arms of the Lord. Now let's begin with chapter1:33 31 beginning in verse 1. Then Moses went and spoke these words to all Israel. He said to them, I am 120 years old today. I can no longer go out and come in. Also, the Lord has said to me, you shall1:45 not cross over this Jordan. The Lord, your god himself, crosses over before you. He will dispossess them. Joshua himself crosses over before1:57 you just as the lord has said. Now Moses was not physically impaired as we we'll read here in chapter 34 where it says his eyes were not dim nor2:09 his natural vigor reduced. The restriction, the reason he couldn't cross over was the restriction from god. He could not lead them into the promised land. God himself would lead them into the promised land.2:20 Joshua would be their guide. Now their eyes were to shift from Moses, the man of God, to God himself who, by his grace, would lead them into the promised land.2:33 And and there's a type here. Moses representing the law could not bring the people into the land of promise. The law cannot save us. Only God's grace can.2:45 And as we'll see when we look into Joshua, Joshua means Jehovah's Jehovah is salvation. And that is what we see here, that God's grace,2:57 Jehovah, is our salvation. Now as they prepare, Moses is Moses warns them not to fall into the same trap as their parents'3:09 generation did. Look at verse 6. Be strong and of good courage. Do not fear nor be afraid of them for the lord your god, he is the 1 who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake3:21 you. Sounds very familiar to what Jesus said. I will he says, I'll never leave you nor forsake you. Then Moses called Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, be strong and of good courage.3:33 Remember those words. We're gonna see them a lot. Be strong and of good courage, for you must go with this people to the land which the lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall cause them to inherit3:44 it. Verse 8, and the Lord and and the Lord, he is the 1 who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you. Do not fear nor be3:56 dismayed. Then Moses again instructs them on how the priests are to teach the people the word of God when they enter the promised land. Every 7 years, they were at the Feast of the Tabernacles. They would4:08 look look what would in verse 12. They were to do this. Gather the people together, men and women and little ones and the strangers who is with who is within your gates that they may hear and4:19 that they may learn to fear the lord your god and carefully observe all the words of this law and that their children who have not known it may hear and learn to fear the lord your god as long as you live in4:31 the land which you cross the Jordan to possess. So this is how they were to keep the woke out. The parents are being reminded of their history as the children are being taught, and4:43 and look how it works. Hear the word. Every 7 years, they were to gather together, and they were to hear the word of god, to learn to fear him and then to do the works the words of the4:55 law. You see, we must be intentional in listening and obeying and clinging to the lord. Look at verse 16. The Lord foretold what the people would5:07 do. He knew. Verse 16. And the Lord said to Moses, behold, you will rest with your fathers, and this people will rise and play the harlot with the gods of the foreigners of the land where they5:19 go to be among, and they will forsake me and break my covenant, which I have made with them. Then my anger shall be aroused against them in that day, and I will forsake them. And I will hide my face from them, and they5:31 shall be devoured. And many evils and troubles shall befall them so that they will say in that day, have not these evils come upon us because our god is not among us?5:43 And I will surely hide my face in that day because of all of the evil which they have done in that they have turned to other gods. Now notice here that, you know, God warns them. He he tells5:55 them it's coming. Why didn't they pay attention? But notice that he hides his face from sin. And this is in second Chronicles. It's what it speaks to, that we must humble ourselves and seek his face and6:07 turn from our wicked ways. Moses is then given the song as we mentioned. It's recorded in chapter 32, and this would would serve as a reminder of god'sThe Song of Warning and Call to Obey 6:18 warning. Look at verse 21. They have provoked me to jealousy by what is not god. They have moved me to anger by their foolish idols, but I will provoke them to jealousy by those6:30 who are not a nation. I will move them to anger by a foolish nation. For a fire is kindled in my anger and shall burn to the lowest hell. It shall6:42 consume the earth with her increase and set on fire the foundations of the mountain. Now chapter 32 is a song which 1 writer says is the noblest specimen6:54 of poetry to be found in the scriptures. Of course, should not be surprising since the Lord gave Moses this song. The song covers the righteousness of God,7:06 reminding them of the great things that God had done for them. It predicts the future spiritual, complacency that will lead to their spiritual and moral corruption7:18 and ultimately God's judgment, but it will include their eventual restoration as well. And so we see this cycle. Of course, we're gonna see this cycle during their time in the7:30 promised land. And then he finishes with in with this in verse 45. Moses finished speaking all these words to all Israel, and he said to them, set your hearts on all the words which7:42 I testify among you today, which you shall command your children to be careful to observe all the words of this law. For it is not a futile thing for you, because it is your7:54 life. And by this word, you shall prolong your days in the land which you cross over the Jordan to possess. So he says fix your heart on the word of God. And these are8:05 principles here that we can take from this. Right? We should fix our hearts on the word of God. And he says, command them to your children. Instruct your chill instruct your children. Parents,8:17 grandparents, number 1, we first. It's not like taking your kids and dropping them off at at church, and I know some parents have made that mistake. No. First, we have to8:29 fix our heart on the word of God. Our children and grandchildren need to know that the word of God is preeminent in our life, our relationship with God, and he communicates to us through his word. And then we need to8:40 instruct our children. That's a part of this stand on the word journey as a family doing it together. So and this is no idle task, he says. No empty word for you, but rather it8:52 is your very life. This is not just something idle to do in your spare time. It's not just something that may lead to something. This is your very life is what Moses is telling him. This is what matters.9:04 This is the main thing. You see, their ability to possess and to enjoy what the lord was giving them was connected to their obedience. You9:16 see, the the land was a promise. That promise is what they call the land covenant. That that was fixed, but their ability to possess it depended upon their obedience.9:28 And and while we are not under the old testament, alright, I said that many times, we're not under the old testament. The principle, though, still applies. Probably even more so given what god has done through9:40 us g through Jesus Christ. Jesus said this you've heard me say this before. John 14 15. If you love me, you will keep my commandments. Our ability to enjoy the abundant life9:52 that Jesus came to give us through his death, burial, and resurrection depends upon us fixing our hearts upon the word of God, teaching them to our children,10:04 and walking them out in our lives. This is not a vain or idle effort. It is essential. It is essential to enjoying what God has given to us. It should be our10:15 primary focus. Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all of these other things will be added unto you. Alright. Very quickly, let's wrap up chapter 33, a blessing spoken overBlessings, Moses' Death, and New Leadership 10:27 the tribes. Absent in this list is Simeon, the tribe that was actually at the center of the incident at Baal of Peor. And as we'll see in in the book of Joshua,10:39 that tribe was absorbed pretty much into the tribe of Judah. Verse 1, chapter 33. Now this is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the children of Israel before his death. You know,10:51 what a leader. Right? What a leader. He blesses the very people who caused him to stumble and miss the promised land. Now among the blessings he speaks, here's 1 of my favorites, verse11:03 25 of chapter 33. Your sandals shall be iron and bronze. As your days, so shall your strength be. Wow. I wanna claim that11:15 1. Final chapter verse 34 verse 1, then Moses went up to the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo to the top of Pisgah, which is across from Jericho, and the Lord showed him all the land of11:26 Gilead as far as Dan and all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and the land of Judah as far as the Western Sea, the south and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city11:38 of palm trees as far as Zor. Now I have actually stood on Mount Nebo, and it is an amazing view. You can see far. And and I'm sure in a in a clear day, you can see I mean,11:50 you can see quite a ways from that vantage point. Then the Lord said to him, this is the land which I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and12:02 Jacob, saying, I will give it to your descendants. I have caused you to see it with your eyes, but you shall not cross over there. So Moses, a servant of the lord, died there in the land of Moab according12:14 to the word of the lord. Notice notice this. We live and die by the by the word, the declaration of the lord. Final verse, verse 9. Now12:26 Joshua, the son of Nun, was full of the spirit of wisdom. For Moses had laid his hands on him, so the children of Israel heeded him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses. This12:37 is what a, a good succession looks like. Called by God, Joshua was blessed by Moses and filled with the spirit of wisdom. And this sets the stage for the next12:49 leg of our journey as next time we turn to the book of Joshua. Father, thank you for your word. And, Lord, as Moses emphasized to the children of Israel that they were13:01 to listen, learn, and heed the word of God and teach it to their children, may we do the same. May Lord, may we be like the psalmist who just desires to abide in your13:13 word, to hear your word, to meditate upon your word. Your word is life, and it is through the word and through the holy spirit that we are sanctified on this journey of salvation.13:25 And so, lord, may the holy spirit continue to speak to us, showing us how to apply these principles of scripture to our lives in this world in which we live. For we pray this in Jesus' name. Amen.13:37 Alright. Thanks for joining me this morning. And until next time, keep standing on the word.13:45 Today's study comes from the Stand on the Word Bible Reading Plan available for free at f r c dot o r g slash bible. By following along in just a few minutes a day, you13:57 can read through the entire Bible in just 2 years. Learn more and request the free reading guide at frc dot org slash bible.In this video 0:00 Moses' Farewell and Joshua's Commission6:09 The Song of Warning and Call to Obey10:17 Blessings, Moses' Death, and New Leadership
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