Get Lit#8/ETHOS#2: BE BAPTIZED Key Passage: Deuteronomy 10:12–22 Title: Mark the Moment
ETHOS#2: BE BAPTIZED – “Going Public with Your Faith” Get Lit Week 8: Num. 32 – Deut. 20
This section bridges Israel’s wilderness journey and their imminent entry into the Promised Land. In Numbers 32–36, two-and-a-half tribes request land east of the Jordan, agreeing to help conquer Canaan. Godreaffirms boundaries, inheritance laws, and provisions for justice (like cities of refuge), showing His concern for order, equity, and holiness.
Deuteronomy is Moses’ final sermon before his death. In chapters 1–3, he retells Israel’s history—highlighting failures and God’s faithfulness. Chapters 4–11 call for wholehearted love and obedience to God, grounded in His covenant love. The Shema (Deut. 6:4–5) becomes the heart of Israel’s identity. Chapters 12–20 outline covenant laws for worship, justice, leadership, and warfare—guiding a holy people in a new land.
Key Theme:
God’s covenant demands love, trust, and obedience. As Moses prepares the people to enter the land without him, we’re pointed to a future Prophet like Moses (Deut. 18:15)—Jesus—who perfectly fulfills the law, leads us into the true Promised Land, and writes His law on our hearts (Jer. 31:33; Heb. 8:6).
Worship - to regard with great or extravagant respect, honor, or devotion[1]
- The Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4-6)
The Lord Is One (Respect), You Must Love the Lord (Honor), Commit Yourselves (Devotion)
[1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worship
V12-13 HOW We Worship “Listen, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD alone.”(v12)
- Fear God (Respect)
- Live [Walk] In A Way That Pleases God (Honor)
- Love God (Devotion)
- Serve God (Devotion)
V14-16 WHY We Worship “Look, the highest heavens and the earth and everything in it all belong to the LORD your God”(v14)
o We love because God first loved us! (1 John 4:19)
- God CHOSE YOU
- God CHOSE YOUR FAMILY
- All He requires is a change(circumcision) of heart from our former self [NEW CREATIONS] (2 Cor. 5:17)
V17 WHO We Worship “For the LORD your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords.”(v17)
- God of gods [אֵל אֱלֹהִים | El Elohim]
o Yahweh is truly God, above all pretenders or lesser spiritual beings; whether idols, spiritual powers, or heavenly beings. 1 Cor. 8:5-6
- Lord of lords [אֲדֹנֵי הָאֲדֹנִים | Adonei haAdonim]
o God reigns over all powers, governments, and rulers, with ultimate authority. Revelation 17:14, 19:16
- The Great God [gadol: Great, large, important, mighty] RESPECT
- The Mighty God [gibbor: Mighty, strong, warrior, hero] HONOR
- The Awesome God [yare': Fear, revere, be afraid] DEVOTION
- The Impartial and Unbribable God
V18-21 WHAT Worship Looks Like “for you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt”(v19)
- Orphans and widows receive justice
- Love to the foreigners living among you
o We MUST love the foreigners (we were once foreigners)
o We MUST fear the Lord
o We MUST worship the Lord
o We MUST cling to the Lord
o We MUST chose the Lord alone
- He alone is God
- He alone must be praised
- He alone does miracles
V22 Remember… “But now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky”(v22)
- We were once distant, we were once foreigners, yet God multiplied us!
Where does it all lead? “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him.” (Deut. 18:15)
I Am, That I Am (Exodus 3:14)
In The Beginning Was The Word, The Word Was With God, The Word Was God (John 1:1)
Before Abraham Was, I Am (John 8:58)
I Am The Way, The Truth, The Life (John 14:6)
