Moses bid farewell to Israel by reminding them of the Law of God. He reviewed the Ten Commandments (Deut. 5:1-22). Then he went on to cover various ordinances of the Law (Deut. 6-26).  He put before them a choice between life and death (Deut. 30:11-20). If they obeyed, there was life. If they disobeyed, there was death.  The choice is that simple for us: life or death through obedience or disobedience.  This lesson examines Moses’ words and makes application of these principles from the New Testament: (1) God’s command is for us; (2) God’s command is the difference between life/good and death/evil; (3) Choose life.

2. Moses reminded Israel of God’s Law
✪ Ten Commandments, Deut. 5:1-22
✪ Various ordinances, Deut. 6-26

3. Given choice of life or death, Deut. 30:11-20
✪ Obey: life
✪ Disobey: death

5. Not mysterious, Deut. 30:11
✪ Can know, Jn. 8:32; Eph. 5:17
✪ Can understand, Eph. 3:3, 4
✪ God:
o Made man, Gen. 5:1
o Revealed His word, 2 Pt. 1:20, 21
o Compatible

6. Not far off, Deut. 30:11-14
✪ Revealed to men by men, 2 Cor. 4:6, 7
✪ For men to do, Jas. 1:22; Mt. 28:19, 20
o Not for idle curiosity
o Not for intellectual stimulation
o A way of life

7. God’s command separates life and death,
Deut. 30:15; Eph. 2:1, 2; Phil. 2:16
✪ Born of the word, 1 Pt. 1:23-25
✪ Sustained by the word, 1 Pt. 2:1, 2
✪ Completed in the word, Acts 20:32

8. God’s command separates good and evil,
Heb. 6:5; Mal. 1:7, 8; 1 Sam. 15:19
✪ Good character, Rom. 5:1-4
✪ Good works, Titus 2:14

9. When we love God, we do His will,
Deut. 30:16
✪ Walk in His ways, Col. 2:6, 7; 2 Jn. 4
✪ Keep His commands, Jn. 14:15, 21, 23
✪ Do this and LIVE!
✪ Turn and die, Deut. 30:17, 18; Gal. 1:6; 4:9

10. We have the freedom of choice, Josh. 24:15
✪ Man is intelligent, Gen. 1:26, 27
✪ Man is accountable, 2 Cor. 5:10

11. Make the right choice & take the right action
✪ Faith & confession, Rom. 10:6-13
✪ Repentance & baptism, Acts 2:37-41
✪ Faithfulness & fidelity, Rom. 2:5-10
✪ Repentance & confession of sin, Acts 8:18-24