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Jeshurun Waxed Fat

Jeshurun Waxed Fat. And Kicked Deuteronomy 32:15. Background. The book of Deuteronomy closes with… - The final charge of Moses (31) - The song of Moses (32) - The blessing of Moses (33) - The death of Moses (34). Background. The song of Moses (Deut. 32) - Introduction (vv. 1-2)

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Jeshurun Waxed Fat

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  1. Jeshurun Waxed Fat And Kicked Deuteronomy 32:15

  2. Background • The book of Deuteronomy closes with… - The final charge of Moses (31) - The song of Moses (32) - The blessing of Moses (33) - The death of Moses (34)

  3. Background • The song of Moses (Deut. 32) - Introduction (vv. 1-2) - The blessings of God (vv. 3-14) - The apostasy of Israel (vv. 15-18) - The judgment of God (vv. 19-43) - Conclusion (vv. 44-52)

  4. Jeshurun Waxed Fat • Jeshurun was another name for Israel, meaning “upright one” (Deut. 32:15; 33:5,16; Isa. 44:2) • Jeshurn “waxed” (grew) fat and “kicked” (rebelled)… - The fat of idolatry (2 K. 17:7-18; Jer. 1:16; 5:28) - The fat of material prosperity (Deut. 6:10-12; 8:10-14; 31:20; Neh. 9:25-26; Hos. 13:6; Amos 6:1-6)

  5. The Upright Ones • What has God done for us today? • Are we the “upright ones” today? • Have we grown fat with worldliness? • Have we forsaken the Lord?

  6. Growing Fat • What about… - Worldly pleasures (Lk. 8:14; 2 Tim. 4:10) - Employment (1 Thess. 4:11-12) - Entertainment (1 Cor. 15:33) - Money (1 Tim. 6:10) - Idolatry (1 Jn. 5:21) - Independence (Rev. 3:17)

  7. When the Upright Prosper • Don’t forget God, thank God (Lk. 17:11-19) • Use your prosperity for the Lord (Isa. 53:9; Mt. 27:57; 1 Tim. 6:17-18) • Keep focused on the eternal (Lk. 12:13-21; 3 Jn. 2) • Remain faithful to the Lord (Eccl. 7:14)

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