This Week With Jesus

Moses' first speech in Deuteronomy is a profound historical review that serves to remind the Israelites and us, of their/our past, instruct them in the present, and prepare them for the future. The speech is found in Deuteronomy 1:1–4:43 and is a foundational text for understanding the covenant relationship between God and Israel and, today, between God and us. Through this speech, Moses calls the Israelis to remember God's faithfulness, learn from their history, and commit to a life of obedience and trust in the Lord as they stand on the brink of the Promised Land. This speech is as relevant today as it was then; we too have travelled the Christian's road and many of us stand ready to be prepared for the future. Our memories of "good" are short but we seldom forget the "bad" - and which necessitates a hard look at the past so that we do not forget God's infinite blessings and so that we can be strong and confident of the future. "As Moses is gi...

Have you ever wondered what kind of a man could be on Gods leadership team? Not in terms of riches or power or might but in terms of righteousness, because unreasonably and unconsciously, we expect that of God's leaders. For the answer we looked at the great leaders in the Bible, and found shortcomings in many many of them. Some Bible figures who had shortcomings include: Moses : Moses had a tendency to get angry, and once killed an Egyptian David : David was an adulterer and a murderer Peter: Peter denied Christ on the night of his arrest Abraham: Abraham lied about his wife, Sarah, and had a child with Hagar, instead of not trusting Gods promise. Jacob: Jacob tricked his father into giving him Esau's birthright Aaron: Aaron made an idol for Israel to worship Paul: not only persecuted early Christians to the extant of death but his attitude to women in the church (among other things) was somewhat questionable. For example, the First letter to the Corinthians says, "W...