Message Notes

DANGERS HIGHLIGHTED

1. Corruption warned   (Deuteronomy 4:15)

2. Idolatry   (Deuteronomy 4:16-18)

a) Male figure

b) Female figure

c) Animal

d) Winged bird

e) That which creeps on the ground

f) Fish

g) Sun, moon, stars, the host of heaven

All these were given by God to mankind for a heritage!   (Deuteronomy 4:19)

3. Feel driven

a) To worship

b) To serve

These feelings are dangerous!

4. God’s relationship to His people   (Deuteronomy 4:20)

a) God brought them out of the iron furnace (Egypt)

b) To be His people

c) To be His inheritance

MOSES’ SHARING HIS UNHAPPINESS

1. The Lord’s anger with him

2. Moses would not be allowed to go into the land of Canaan

3. Canaan

a) A good land

b) A good inheritance   (Deuteronomy 4:21)

4. Death of Moses

a) He will not cross over Jordan

b) He will die on this side of Canaan   (Deuteronomy 4:22)

SPECIAL WORD OF ADMONITION

1. Take heed to yourselves

2. Lest you forget the covenant of the LORD your God

3. Which He made with you

DANGER OF IDOLATRY

1. Highlighted again

2. Carved image of any form

3. This is strictly forbidden   (Cf. Jeremiah 7)

THE LORD

1. A consuming fire

2. A jealous God (The word “jealous” is not a negative word necessarily