Solid Ground – A Study of Deuteronomy 6
Read: Deuteronomy 6:20-25
20 “When your son asks you in the future, ‘What is the meaning of the decrees, statutes, and ordinances that the LORD our God has commanded you?’ 21 tell him, ‘We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a strong hand. 22 Before our eyes the LORD inflicted great and devastating signs and wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his household, 23 but he brought us from there in order to lead us in and give us the land that he swore to our ancestors. 24 The LORD commanded us to follow all these statutes and to fear the LORD our God for our prosperity always and for our preservation, as it is today. 25 Righteousness will be ours if we are careful to follow every one of these commands before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us.’
Transformation Questions:
- What do we show the next generation when we admit that we needed to be rescued?
- Do you remember any conversations with mature believers when you were growing up who shared about how it is ok to not be ok? What affect did those conversations have on you?
- What made the plagues of Exodus such a powerful demonstration of the power of God?
- Moses gives distinct characteristics of God in verses 20-25. What are some of those characteristics?
- How can God’s omnipotence a comfort and encouragement to you?
- What are some ways that God has been a sustainer in your life?
- What are some promises that you have seen God keep in your life?
- Why does God connect us fearing him with our prosperity and preservation in verse 24?
- What is God’s promise to us if we follow him in verse 25?
- How does the gospel shape our lives and lead us to obey the Lord?