11 August 2013
The LORD's Portion is His People
The LORD's Portion is His People
Text: Deuteronomy 32
- Speaker:
- Rev Dr Charles Tan
- Chairman:
- Mr Alvin Foo and Dr Daniel Chia
- Series:
- These forty years the LORD your God has been with you
Message Notes
(I) THE LORD’S PORTION
1. The language of inheritance
2. Israel’s portion
3. God’s portion (Deuteronomy 32:7-9)
(II) REMEMBERING THE THREAT AND DANGER OF BEING DISINHERITED
1. The problem of being “stiff-necked” (Deuteronomy 9:6, 13)
2. The danger of incurring the wrath of God (Deuteronomy 9:8)
a) Destruction of Israel (Deuteronomy 9:13-14)
b) Fear of God’s wrath (Deuteronomy 32:19-20)
(III) REMEMBERING PLEADING FOR FORTY DAYS AND FORTY NIGHTS
1. Prostration before God (Deuteronomy 32:25)
2. Forty days and forty nights in prayer (Deuteronomy 32:25)
(IV) RECALLING THE PRAYER OFFERED
1. Do not destroy (Deuteronomy 32:26)
2. Pleading “greatness of redemption” (Deuteronomy 32:26)
3. Pleading promises made to the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (Deuteronomy 32:27a)
4. Do not look on the stubbornness of the people (Deuteronomy 32:27b)
5. Pleading “inheritance”
a) They are Your people (Deuteronomy 32:29a)
b) They are Your inheritance (Deuteronomy 32:29b)
c) They were redeemed by God’s mighty arm (Deuteronomy 32:29c)
(V) APPROPRIATE RESPONSE
1. Give ear (Deuteronomy 32:1)
2. Teaching to be as the rain (Deuteronomy 32:2)
3. Proclaim the great name of God (Deuteronomy 32:3-4)
4. Ascribe greatness to God (Deuteronomy 32:3b)