Deuteronomy 17

Sermon Description

In this week’s message, Pastor Adam Barrett walks us through Deuteronomy 17, where God gives instructions for Israel’s future kings and reveals how dependence on God’s Word produces a lifelong posture of humility. Through biblical insight and practical reflection, we see how the pursuit of power, influence, and wealth can slowly shift our trust away from God and toward ourselves. Through this message, we hope you are reminded of the transforming power of God’s Word and encouraged to live with humility, dependence on Christ, and a greater focus on elevating God and others rather than yourself.

Series Overview

Moses had led the Israelites out of Egypt and into the wilderness. For 40 years they had wandered in the desert, never entering the land God had promised them, because of their lack of faith. But it was a new day, and a new generation of Israelites were ready to seize the destiny God had promised. Moses wouldn’t enter the promised land because he had cursed the people in anger. Joshua would lead them in.

Moses was speaking to a new generation who were about to step into their God given destiny. Many of them were unborn when the law had been given to Moses. There would be many battles. There were giants in the land they would need to defeat. But as they stood on the eastern border of the land God had promised them, Moses gave the people one last reminder of what they needed to know to enter the land and seize their destiny.

Deuteronomy means “Second Law.” For the second time Moses tells the people the words God had spoken. If they were to seize their destiny they would need to put these words into action. Moses, the great coach, is giving his final pre-game speech before the Israelites take the field. As we stand on the edge of our spiritual promised land, God is reminding us of the same 34 truths necessary to win our spiritual battles and seize our destiny in Christ.