Review & Intro: In Chapter 10, Moses reminded Israel of God's love for them and the ways He had blessed them by multiplying them from 70 people to a number as the "stars in the sky". They came to Egypt during the famine when Joseph was in charge there (to their surprise). He moved them to Egypt to keep them alive in the famine. The new Pharaoh decided at that time they had grown to such a number that they might try to overcome them, so he put them into slavery. The slavery last 400 years, but the Lord called Moses to go to Pharaoh and set His people free. Moses and Aaron worked all kinds of signs and miracles the Lord did through them, and finally after 10 plagues (the last being the death of the firstborns in Egypt), Pharoah let them all go. They have spent 40 years in the wilderness now, and they are millions of people after 440 years. In Chapter 11, Moses is telling Israel how they are to respond to all the love and care the Lord has given them. 
Deuteronomy Chapter 11 ~ Observation Questions
1. How did Moses say Israel was to respond to the Lord's love and care for them? vs. 1 - Name 5 things
2. Who is Moses "not" speaking to? vs. 2
3. Moses continues by saying some of them ... did not see His signs... His works...amidst Pharaoh in Egypt when the Lord parted the Red Sea for Israel to escape and yet the Egyptian army were drowned in the same sea when they tried to cross over to pursue them. (vs.3,4) ...and the events that had taken place during the wilderness journey. (vs.5) ... What event did Moses remind them of that they were not a witness of? vs.6 -
Note: You might want to take the time to read the account of Dathan and Abiram in Numbers 16:1-40. This was started by Korah as they challenged Moses' leadership over them. In the New Testament, Jude 11:1 states in regard to false teachers .. "they perished in the rebellion of Korah"... Make summary notes if you would like:4. Who is this message to rather than the sons who did not see the works of the Lord? vs. 7 -
5. What would be the result of them keeping the commandments given them? vs.8,9 - Name 4 things
6. What would be different about the land of Canaan versus the land of Egypt where they had come from? vs. 10,11
7. Who cares for the land of Israel, which was the land of Canaan at that time? vs.11
8. Where are the eyes of the Lord always upon? vs.10-12
9. What does the Lord call His people Israel? Comment on the verse below:
- Zechariah 2:8 -
11. They would eat well and be satisfied, and their cattle would have grass in the fields. What were they to beware of? vs. 16
12. What would the Lord do in His anger if they did turn away and serve other gods, forgetting about Him? vs. 17
13. How can our hearts be deceived today that make us turn away from God to serve other gods of this age and culture? Please share your thoughts.
14. To keep themselves and their children from deception, so that they would continue to serve the Lord only, what were they to do concerning the Words of God, the Commandments that Moses had delivered to them from God? vs. 18
15. Besides putting the word into their heart and on their soul, where were they to place them as reminders as well? vs. 18
16. How often were they to talk about the Words of God? ... Where were they to discuss it? ... Who were they responsible for ... to make sure they heard it and knew it? vs. 19
17. Where were they to write the Words of God at? vs. 20 - Name 2 places
18. How would they and their children benefit from having knowledge and reminders of the Word of God in them and with them? vs. 21
19. God's Word cannot get into our hearts unless we put it there. David said he hid (or treasured) the Word in his heart that he might not sin against God. (Psalm 119:11) Having the Word in our minds and heart will help us not to conform to the ways of the world. What are we told in Romans 12:1,2?
20. Back to Deuteronomy 11. ... If they were careful to keep all the commandments given them from the Lord, the Lord would drive out all the nations before them, and they would be able to dispossess those who were greater and mightier than they were.(vs.22,23) In fact, everywhere they walked on the land God had given them, would be their possession. (vs.24) ... What were the borders that they were given if they were careful to obey? vs. 2421. What were the 3 actions that they were to do to show they were obedient to His commandments? vs.22b - 1)2)3)
22. As long as they did this, there was not a man who would be able to stand before them. What would the Lord put upon the people around them? vs. 25
23. God was setting before them a blessing and a curse. (vs.26). What would cause them to receive God's blessing? vs. 26,27
24. What would cause them to receive the curse He spoke of? vs. 28
25. When they entered the promised land area, there were twin peaks of 2 mountains side by side. Which one were they to put the record of the blessing upon? vs. 29
26. Which mountain were they to put the record of the curse upon? vs. 29
27. Where exactly were these mountain peaks located? vs. 30
28. They were about to cross over the Jordan in order to possess the land which the Lord was giving them. (vs.31) ... What were the instructions repeated again? vs. 32
Application:
29. God has made it clear in this chapter that obeying the Word would bring blessing to Israel in the land of promise, but disobeying the Word would bring a curse to them. The Lord would give them the visual aid of 2 mountain peaks to look upon - the one with the blessing had vegetation upon it; the one with the curse was barren and rocky. More is seen about these 2 mountains in Deuternomy Chapters 27 & 28. What did Jesus take upon Himself for us and what promise do we have when we are in the New Covenant of His blood? Comment on the following verses:
- Galatians 3:7-14 -
30. If we are under the blessings of Abraham, the father of faith, when we are believers in the Lord Jesus; then why did God add the law of Moses and what is the purpose of the law of commandments? Paul continues to answer that in Galatians Chapter 3. Read and comment on the verses below:
- Galatians 3:15-29
31. Are we still to honor the commandments if we love the Lord? Comment on the following verses:
- John 14:15 -
- John 14:21 -
- John 15:10 -
- 1 John 5:2 -
- 1 John 5:3 -
- 2 John 1:6 -
Loving the Lord brings obedience to what He commands. Jesus said the greatest commandment was to love the Lord with all of our hearts and the second was like it; to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. Love is the highest law of all, and if we truly love, we will keep the commandments because we would not want to worship another god, or steal from a neighbor, or commit adultery to hurt our spouse. Love motivates us to want to please the Lord and please others because of our love for the Lord. Amen?
32. Summarize the lesson and post a prayer if you would like.
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