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What Does the Lord Require of You?

Explore Deuteronomy 10:12-13 to understand what the Lord requires: to fear Him, walk in His ways, love Him, serve Him, and keep His commandments out of reverence and love for our own good. Discover the underlying principles of reverence, obedience, and love for God in this insightful examination.

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What Does the Lord Require of You?

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  1. What Does the Lord Require of You? • Deuteronomy 10:12-13

  2. Throughout the Bible we find statements of summaryMatthew 22:34-40, etc. • When we consider such instructions, the small details become automatic. • Today, one such passageDeuteronomy 10:12-13 • While under the old law, it is for our learning – Romans 15:4 Introduction

  3. Deuteronomy, written after nearly 40 years of wilderness wanderings • Moses’ farewell address and a retelling of the law (hence the name of the book, lit. “second law”) The text Deuteronomy 10:12-13

  4. Moses is retelling the journeys of Israel and intersperses the events with these statements of attitude and heart. • Prior to our text, he retells of the second tablets given on the Mountain • We then read… The text Deuteronomy 10:12-13

  5. “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?” The text Deuteronomy 10:12-13

  6. What Does the Lord Require of You?

  7. Some get caught up in the “do’s” and “don’ts” of scripture to the neglect of the heart of the matter • God wants us to obey Him, but He wants it to come from within us. What does the Lord require? Deuteronomy 10:12-13

  8. That you fear the LORD your God • Fear, can mean reverence, or unpleasant anxiety about some danger • We have emphasized reverence • But what about fearing God? • Hebrews 10:31, 2 Corinthians 5:11 What does the Lord require? Deuteronomy 10:12-13

  9. That you fear the LORD your God • We ought to take seriously what we do and how we react toward Him • Psalm 111:10Proverbs 1:7 • A proper fear of God overcomes other fears – Luke 12:4-5, Psalm 23:4, Hebrews 13:6 What does the Lord require? Deuteronomy 10:12-13

  10. That you fear the LORD your God • When we understand fear, we understand reverence Hebrews 12:28 • God expects us to fear Him. He REQUIRES it! What does the Lord require? Deuteronomy 10:12-13

  11. To walk in all His ways • Ways – a path or directions.“the way” someone does something is a pattern or example • Isaiah 55:8-9, We are limited in our understanding of His waysRomans 11:33 What does the Lord require? Deuteronomy 10:12-13

  12. To walk in all His ways • BUT that doesn’t mean we cannot know anything. • He has revealed Himself and His ways Romans 1:16-17 1 Corinthians 2:9-12 What does the Lord require? Deuteronomy 10:12-13

  13. To walk in all His ways • What He has revealed is HOW we are to walk after Him! • It is in ALL His ways – we cannot pick and choose what to follow • He REQUIRES it! What does the Lord require? Deuteronomy 10:12-13

  14. To love Him • Love for God – a fundamental attitude. • Agape love! Matthew 22:37-40 1 John 4:19 • When we understand this love, we need not be afraid of Him – 1 John 4:18-19 What does the Lord require? Deuteronomy 10:12-13

  15. To love Him • When we walk in His ways with love, He is with us • Deuteronomy 7:7-9John 14:23 • Exactly how He loves us may not be fully understood, but we know it is demonstrated when we obey • And it is REQUIRED by Him What does the Lord require? Deuteronomy 10:12-13

  16. To serve the Lord your God with all your heart and soul • Serving – waiting on or waiting for someone. • We must serve each other – Galatians 5:13 • We also serve God – 1 Corinthians 4:2, cf. Matthew 25:14-15 What does the Lord require? Deuteronomy 10:12-13

  17. To serve the Lord your God with all your heart and soul • In all that we do, we are serving God Hebrews 12:28, Romans 12:1 John 12:26 • It is to be with our heart and soul • This too is a REQUIREMENT What does the Lord require? Deuteronomy 10:12-13

  18. And that you keep the commandments of the LORD…for your good • All that we have addressed involves obeying His will • WHEN God has the place He desires in our hearts, the “dos” and “don’ts” will not be an issuecf. 1 John 5:3 What does the Lord require? Deuteronomy 10:12-13

  19. And that you keep the commandments of the LORD…for your good • Obedience includes attitude • IF we only serve Him because we “have to”, we will: 1) Likely be half-hearted 2) Likely be miserable • That is NEVER desirable by God What does the Lord require? Deuteronomy 10:12-13

  20. And that you keep the commandments of the LORD…for your good • It is “For your good” God always has our best in mind. His commands are what is best for us (and society) What does the Lord require? Deuteronomy 10:12-13

  21. And that you keep the commandments of the LORD…for your good • However, what is good is not always easy or pleasant • Deuteronomy 6:20-25 • God REQUIRES this too – Matthew 7:21-23 What does the Lord require? Deuteronomy 10:12-13

  22. Will you submit to His requirements?

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