Error is most painful when it is found inside the family.
God chose Israel not because they were superior but because of what He could do through them for others.
Individual believers are not to usurp the role of civil government and judge people who are offensive.
The worship practices of the people of God are to be marked by devotion to Him and compassion to the needy.
If Israel is to please the Lord fully, they will live lives that are as distinctive among the nations as their Lord is different from pagan deities.
Giving works best when the Lord's portion is removed first and believers learn to live within the remainder.
God delights in providing His people with material gain and comfort, although prosperity can pose a threat to spiritual well-being.
The generous giver, demonstrating the nature of God by his behavior, can never outgive God.
An enriched capacity for rejoicing is an expanded capacity for worship.
God wants us to have love. We must be careful not to settle for sex.
God expects believers to improve their attitude in giving as well as their giving itself.
People sometimes punish to exact judgment for past actions. God disciplines in order to teach and always in the interest of those whom he disciplines.
Intercessors constitute the greatest unseen group of spiritual heroes in world history. Their labors are not seen, but the results are. Those who pray for the spiritual needs of others do immeasurable good in the world, often preventing (at least for a time) divine judgment.
The health of marriage and the health of society are bound together; as one goes, so goes the other.
Training leaders is part of the work of discipling.
Even the wisest people learn little from their successes; God warns His people against allowing their victories (which He will grant) to lead them into pride and spiritual indifference. Instead, they should pay close attention to God's Word.
Moses simplifies the whole duty of Israel (and of humanity) by crystalizing the moral law into a single command to love God supremely.
Fear of the right type can be beneficial to the people of God (see Prov. 1:7), but the fear of man's hostile intentions seldom fits that category.
Believers should be more concerned for God's opinion of them than for what human opponents might do to their bodies.
Spiritual leadership ought to be given to those who have proven themselves under stress.
One of the greatest testimonials to God's love is His provision of His Word.
The thoughtful believer recalls God's faithfulness in the past when confronted by any new threat. Part of spiritual maturity is strong sense of one's own history.
Demons lie behind much of the world's pagan worship systems.
God's Word calls His people to adore Him exclusively and completely and to love people as themselves.
The concept of freedom in Scripture differs from modern notions. Freedom is not a life lived free of restraints but a life that recognizes healthy limits, those that are concern to produce prosperity and order for the person who observes them.
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