Displaying Christian Sermons by tag: deuteronomy

BibleProject - Simkhat Torah: Celebrating a Year of Reading • Deuteronomy E12. When a Jewish synagogue finishes reading through the Torah together, they celebrate Simkhat Torah. What is Simkhat Torah? Find out on today’s episode as Jon and Tim reflect on our year-long journey through the Torah and look ahead to the rest of the TaNaK.

Watch The Bible Project - Moses’ Final Words • Deuteronomy Ep. 9. Who are Yahweh’s children? For most of the Torah, the answer seems to be all of Israel. But in his final moments, Moses tells Israel that Yahweh’s true children are those who remain faithful to his covenant. In the final episode of our journey through the Torah, join Tim and Jon as they explore a prophetic poem that will set the tone for the rest of the TaNaK.

John Hagee (November-24-2022) Daily Devotional: Deuteronomy 31:8 - And the LORD, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.

On that first Thanksgiving in 1621, William Bradford gathered with about 50 Pilgrims and almost 100 Native American friends to celebrate a bountiful harvest with a three-day feast, games of skill, and military exercises.

Only about half of the colony had survived the preceding winter – many succumbing to sickness and starvation. Legend tells us that on some days, the Pilgrims were rationed only five kernels of corn. Their survival relied on those small morsels of food.

As they gathered around the tables laden with venison and vegetables, Bradford shucked an ear of corn and meted out five kernels of corn to each guest. He wanted them to remember where they had started and what they had survived. Together, they gave God humble thanks.

On this special day of gratitude, look back and remember where you began and how God brought you here – the just-in-time job offer, the joy of your salvation, the word of confirmation, the check in the mail, His sustaining grace, the miraculous medical turn-around, the faces of your loved ones.

He was faithful to you in the past, and He is not finished. If He brought you from there to where you are today, He will take you the rest of the way!

Today's Blessing: May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. Lift your heart and your hands to heaven to give thanks to God for His unspeakable blessings. He is worthy to be praised!

• Old Testament - Ezekiel 47:1-48:35
• New Testament  - 1 Peter 2:11-3:9
• Psalms & Proverbs - Psalm 119:53-70, Proverbs 28:12-13

John Hagee (August-31-2022) Daily Devotional: Deuteronomy 32:11-12 - As an eagle stirs up its nest, hovers over its young, spreading out its wings, taking them up, carrying them on its wings, so the LORD alone led him.

What a year we have experienced! Our comfortable, predictable lives have been disrupted and, in many cases, may never look the same.

Perhaps, God is stirring His church like the mother eagle stirs her nest. Mating eagle pairs return to the same nest year after year. They repair it with branches and twigs until some nests will weigh over a ton. Inside, they carefully line the nest with moss, feathers, and fur—a soft, warm home for their babies.

The parents care for the newly-hatched eaglets until, eventually, the mother begins to pull out the fur and feathers so that the babies become uncomfortable, unwilling to remain in their prickly home. They perch on the edge of the nest and pluck up the courage to take their fledgling flight.

As the eaglet attempts its wobbly flight, the mother hovers protectively over it. If it falls, she swoops it up on her wings to return it to the nest. Repeatedly, she rescues her child until his wings are strong enough to take to the skies.

As we venture out to discover our new normal, we can trust in a Father Who hides us under the shadow of His wings and Who faithfully leads us in the lessons that teach us to soar.

Today's Blessing: - May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. May you mount up on eagle’s wings as God renews your strength and takes you from glory to glory!

Today's Bible Reading: 

• Old Testament - Job 37:1-39:30
• New Testament - 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:11
• Psalms & Proverbs - Psalms 44:8-26, Proverbs 22:13

John Hagee (August-14-2022) Daily Devotional: Deuteronomy 7:6 - For you are a holy people to the LORD your God; the LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth.

The country of Israel and the Jewish people are holy, chosen, and treasured above all other nations on earth.

Israel’s story began in Genesis 12 when God told Abraham to leave his father’s house and to set out for an unknown land. He vowed to make Abraham a great nation. He promised to bless anyone who blessed him and curse anyone who cursed him. That word still stands today.

Israel was created by a sovereign act of God. The country was given to the Jewish people exclusively and eternally (Exodus 15:13). Israel does not just occupy the land – they own it! Zechariah 2:8 declares that He will go out against nations who oppress Israel, because anyone who does so sticks their finger in the eye of God.

His love abounds for the holy city of Jerusalem. As the mountains surround the city, God encircles His people forever (Psalm 125:2). He has established intercessors to cry out day and night until He makes Jerusalem a respected and admired city of praise.

Jerusalem is the shoreline of eternity, the capital city of the final Kingdom, where Jesus Christ will sit on the throne of David. Of that Kingdom there shall be no end, and you and I will reign with Him eternally.

Blessing: May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper.

Today's Bible Reading: 

• Old Testament - Nehemiah 5:14-7:60
• New Testament - 1 Corinthians 8:1-13
• Psalms & Proverbs - Psalms 33:1-11, Proverbs 21:8-10

John Hagee (January-06-2022) Daily Devotional: Deuteronomy 28:13 - …you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them.

Too many times, we wonder if God is on our side. We question His good intentions and doubt His love.

In Deuteronomy 28, God spelled out all of the ways He had determined to bless the Israelites—in the city and country, their children and crops, their land and livestock, their baskets and kneading bowls, their wombs and workplaces. He promised to pour out the rain and put their enemies on the run, to make them the head and not the tail.

This is the God we serve! He promised that those blessings would overtake those who took refuge under the name of the Lord Almighty. He longs to bless us—just like those long-ago Israelites. All those blessings are ours “if…”.

He only asks one thing: that we carefully listen and diligently obey the commands of God. The “if” is not in Him. He sincerely desires to give us the protection and provision He promised.

The “if” is in us. If we desire the blessings of God to overtake us in 2022, we must answer the “if” today. Are we willing to carefully obey His commands? If we are, the Lord will open up His good treasures to us (verse 12).

Blessing: May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. No need to wonder! God longs to open His treasures if you choose to observe the commands of the Lord. May His blessings overtake you!

Today's Bible Reading: 

• Old Testament - Genesis 13:5-15:21
• New Testament - Matthew 5:27-48
• Psalms & Proverbs - Psalm 6:1-10, Proverbs 1:29-33

John Hagee (November-07-2021) Daily Devotional: Deuteronomy 31:8 - And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.

When we face a flood and are tossed about on waves of worry and woe, Satan whispers that God has abandoned us to sink like a stone.

In Genesis 7:11, the rain fell “in the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, on that day.” God did not guess. How comforting that He knew exactly when and where the first raindrop would land!

We might not have seen our flood coming, but God was aware of the building clouds. He sees exactly what lies in our future, and He is already there awaiting our arrival.

From your mother’s womb, He knew that in your thirteenth year, in the second month, on the fifth day, you would need a friend that sticks closer than a brother. He waited there with open arms.

In your thirty-second year, in the sixth month, on the fifteenth day, when the doctor delivered the diagnosis, the Great Physician attended that appointment too. On the day that your heart was shattered, He captured every tear.

Nothing escapes His notice. No random events surprise Him. He holds you in the palm of His hand, and nothing can snatch you away. He is here for you.

Blessing: May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. The Omnipotent Father has seen your need and made a way. In faith, fly over your flood in the name of Jesus!

Today's Bible Reading: 

• Old Testament - Ezekiel 16:43-17:24
• New Testament - Hebrews 8:1-13
• Psalms & Proverbs - Psalm 106:13-31, Proverbs 27:7-9

John Hagee (August-01-2022) Daily Devotional: Deuteronomy 20:4 - …for the Lord your God is He who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

What was King Saul thinking when he allowed a young shepherd boy to face down a hulking giant? What chance did David have against Goliath?

In ancient times, warring armies commonly staged a dual between their two strongest soldiers. The winner of the duel determined the outcome of the battle and sent his fellow soldiers home to plant crops, build homes, and control their trades.

In the valley of Elah, the Philistines put up their champion fighter, Goliath. For forty days, morning and night, he challenged the Israelites to send out a worthy opponent. Goliath poured out his contempt when, instead of a battle-hardened warrior, a boy with his trusty slingshot stepped onto the plain.

God sent out a Warrior to fight for us. Jesus has proven Himself in the ultimate battle with the enemy of our souls. He won a war that He knew we did not have the power to win.

In whatever arena you face a giant today, know that the Lord stands beside you. He goes with you to fight against your enemy. Whatever taunts and lies the enemy shouts at you, rest assured that the battle already belongs to Jesus. He has come to rescue you.

He fights for you! He will strike the final blow that will send you home to embrace your life. Stand still, and watch for His deliverance. See what He will accomplish for you.

Blessing:  May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. Jesus has overcome the enemy of our souls. He is our Protector and Defender. May you rest in the truth that the battle belongs to Him. Stand still, and see the deliverance of the Lord!

Today's Bible Reading: 

• Old Testament - 2 Chronicles 30:1-31:21
• New Testament - Romans 15:1-22
• Psalms & Proverbs - Psalm 25:1-11, Proverbs 20:13-15

John Hagee (January-01-2023) Daily Devotional: Deuteronomy 28:7 - The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways.

Happy New Year! Today I want you to see the walls of resistance crumbling before you. I want you to see God taking on your enemies and handcuffing them—they are powerless when you hand them over to the Lord. I want you to see the mountains of impossibility that you are facing being cast into the sea.

Start telling God the desires of your heart and watch as He begins to make your paths straight. Watch as He begins to bring things to pass in your life that you never thought possible.

Focus your faith on the outcome. Right now the circumstances may look grim, but these are just mere stepping stones in the overall story of your life. Keep marching forward. God sees your end from the beginning! Stay focused on Him!

I have read the book of Revelation, and we win! Great things are in store for you when you turn your life over to the King of kings.

Today's Blessing:  And now may the Lord bless you, and may the Lord keep you. May the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you, giving you his peace. May you be committed to doing the will of God, living in the perfect providential graciousness of God your Father. He will send his angels before you to prepare your way, and behind you to be your rear guard. Know that you will live within his divine favor, because you are obedient to him. May the Lord bless you now in all things.

Today's Bible Reading: 

• Old Testament - Genesis 1:1-2:25
• New Testament - Matthew 1:1-2:12
• Psalms & Proverbs - Psalms 1:1-6, Proverbs 1:1-6

John Hagee (November-25-2022) Daily Devotion: Deuteronomy 31:8 - And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.

Squanto, whose proper name was Tisquantum, was a member of the Patuxet tribe that lived near Plymouth, Massachusetts at the time the Pilgrims began to build a colony there.

Much of Squanto’s life is cloaked in mystery, but we do know that he traded with trappers and spent considerable time in England, making several transatlantic expeditions with Captains John Smith and Thomas Hunt. He was educated abroad and spoke English fluently. Some scholars believe that he developed a deep faith in God when Spanish friars took him under their care.

The Lord orchestrated the events of his life that led him to the small struggling village the Pilgrims called home in 1621. Squanto’s many experiences and skills caused William Bradford, the leader of the Pilgrims, to call him “a special instrument of God.”

He became their interpreter, translator, educator, and guide. Squanto taught them the tools that they needed to escape certain death the following winter.

For all of us, the Lord is the God of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. He knew the needs of today. His grace has brought us this far. Right now, He is going ahead into tomorrow to move the mountains and make the crooked ways straight.

Today's Blessing: May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. Give thanks to your omnipresent Father Who has protected you in the past, is watching over you today, and is making a way in your tomorrow. Praise the Lord!

Today's Bible Reading: 

• Old Testament - Daniel 1:1-2:23
• New Testament - 1 Peter 3:10-4:6
• Psalms & Proverbs - Psalm 119:71-80, Proverbs 28:14