Return
Deuteronomy 30:1-3
Intro.
The name of this book “Deuteronomy” literally means “second
law”
The people are at the banks of the Jorden River preparing to cross over into the Promised Land
Moses repeated everything God had told him, particularly the
Law. (Vs. 31)
It is a repeat of the book of Leviticus.
Along the way, many had forsaken the Lord and turned to idols.
— Some even carried their “god” with them.
— Small idols
So, Moses is reminding the people to “Return to the Lord”
I. Return to the past - Call them to mind
A. God had told them about the judgment that they would
come under if they did not obey the Lord.
B. He gave them the choice of a blessing or a curse.
1. “The blessing and the curse”
2. He told them near the beginning of the book.
Deuteronomy 11:26-28
3. He would remind them again latter in this same chapter
in vs. 15-19
C. One or the other will come “Choose life”. Vs 19
II. Return to the LORD
A. It’s important that you notice “LORD”
1. It is God’s name
2. Jehovah - the self existent one
B. This was a call to turn away from all other Gods.
1. It is a reminder of the first two commandments.
A. Ex. 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
B Ex. 20:4-6 Thou shalt not make any idols.
C. It is very specific
1. Return to Jehovah
2. The One who brought them to the Promised Land
a. Out of Egypt
b. Though the wilderness
c. To this place
III. Return to the Word
A. “Obey His voice according to all that I commanded thee.
B. It is repeated in verse 8
C. God tells them that the Word is close by. Vs. 30:11-14
IV. Return to Obedience
A. Obey His voice.
B. Remember the curse or the blessing is found in obedience.
Vs. 16-17
C. God continually calls for obedience to his Word
James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers
only, deceiving your own selves.
1. This is why it’s important to read the Word of God so
you know how to obey God.
2. College rule book (read and re-read)
V. Return to Total Commitment
A. God wants total commitment
B. “With all thine heart , and with all they soul” vs. 10
C. This is what we need today, people who are fully devoted
to the Lord.
VI. Return to blessing. Vs. 8- 9
A. God will bless your work
B. God will give you children
C. God will bless you with food
E. God will be pleased to bless you.
Conclusion
We must return to the Lord
Where are you with him
No commitment
Partial commitment
Total Commitment.
RETURN UNTO THE LORD
