January 24, 2021
Pastor Alan Smith
Sermon Notes
1. Promised Blessing
Deuteronomy 6:1-3
1 Now this is the commandment—the statutes and the rules—that the Lord your God commanded me to teach you, that you may do them in the land to which you are going over, to possess it, 2 that you may fear the Lord your God, you and your son and your son’s son, by keeping all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you, all the days of your life, and that your days may be long. 3 Hear therefore, O Israel, and be careful to do them, that it may go well with you, and that you may multiply greatly, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has promised you, in a land flowing with milk and honey.
2. Devoted Obedience
Deuteronomy 6:4-6
4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.
3. Diligently Teaching
Deuteronomy 6:7-9
7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. 8 You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 9 You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
Action Steps:
A. Engage culture
B. Discuss Daily
C. Set Reminders
D. Display At Home
Practice Devoted Obedience
Next Steps
- I commit to making Jesus my LORD and Savior
- I will be obedient out of devotion to God in my life
- I will create daily habits that teach the next generation to obey God out of devotion
Deep Dive
- Read Matthew 22:36-40, why do you think Jesus would say that this is the Greatest Commandment?
- What are some ways you can be intentional about keeping God’s commandments on your heart and mind daily?
- How can you demonstrate obedience to God’s commandments today?
Springboards
- Read 1 Timothy 1:5 and discuss the importance of faith flowing out of the heart.
- Who are some people that have invested in your faith journey? Why is this important?
- How would you describe faith that is genuine and sincere?