DIRECTIONS FOR LIVING LIFE’S JOURNEY

Deuteronomy 4

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THE REVELATION – The BIBLE –

Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth

1. The Primacy of the Word

[v. 1-6, Pr. 30:5-6, Rev. 22:18-19]

- Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

- For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

2. The Privilege of the Word [v. 7-9a, Rm. 3:1-2]

- What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

3. The Potential of the Word [v. 9b-20]

 

II. THE RESPONSIBILITY [v. 21-31]

1. Of Godly Leaders [v. 21-22, James 3:1]

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

2. Of God’s People [v. 23-28, 1 Pt. 3:15-17]

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

3. Of Backsliders [v. 29-31, Rev. 7:14]

v. 30 is the first mention of the Tribulation

And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

III. THE REASONABLENESS [v. 32-49]

1. Remember [v. 32-40]

v. 37 is the first time God was said to love men – showed previously but not said

2. Refuge [v. 41-43]

3. Repetition [v. 44-49]