Author: Norm

SCRIPTURE: Deuteronomy 9 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “’O unbelieving and perverse generation,’ Jesus replied, ‘how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.’” [Matthew 17:17] Jesus is frustrated with His disciples because they did not have the faith to help this boy. Keep in mind that they had…

SCRIPTURE: Deuteronomy 8 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “Jesus answered, ‘It is written: `Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” [Matthew 4:4] Jesus quotes from Deuteronomy 8:3. Israel is on the threshold of a new mission; so is Jesus. Israel is being tempted to doubt, to be afraid, to be distracted…

SCRIPTURE: Deuteronomy 7 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it…

SCRIPTURE: Deuteronomy 6 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” [Matthew 6:33] Where do you look for happiness, satisfaction, peace? To what do you put your hope for a good life? What ‘things’ do you think will give you your heart’s desire. This ‘thing’,…

SCRIPTURE: Deuteronomy 5 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” [John 1:14] At Mount Sinai, the Word (message) of God came as blazing fire, cloud, deep darkness and stone tablets. But…

SCRIPTURE: Deuteronomy 4 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him.” [John 14:21] Even though the message of Jesus is grace, He does not stop talking about obedience. Obedience…

SCRIPTURE: Deuteronomy 3 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “‘I tell you the truth, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.’ Jesus said this to indicate the kind of…

SCRIPTURE: Deuteronomy 2 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “At once the Spirit sent him out into the desert, and he was in the desert forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.” [Mark 1:12-13] Both Israel and Jesus were ‘baptized’ by God, declared in love to be His much-loved children [Mark 1:9-11, 1 Corinthians 10:1-4]. Then…

SCRIPTURE: Deuteronomy 1 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the…