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This video teaching was originally recorded on December 30, 2009. It is re-released here to assist the Christian wondering about the timing of the last days. Many reject the idea of the soon coming of Jesus because people have been naming dates of Jesus’ return for over a century. Obviously, they were wrong. Why were they wrong? Is it possible to know the season of Jesus second coming since He told us, “Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.”? Luke 21:28 NKJV Pastor Kevin answers these questions in a ways that are just as applicable today as they were in Dec 2009.

Prophecy Update, December 2020

Exodus 12:14-12:42, So the People Bowed Their Heads and Worshiped Sept 24, 2023, S-1559-KL In the tenth and final plague, the Lord slew all the firstborn of in the land of Egypt, people and animals, with the exception of the Israelites and others who obeyed God’s instructions to apply the blood of a blemish-free lamb to the lintel and doorposts of their homes. Pharaoh, bereft of his own firstborn son, finally humbles himself and gives Moses permission for him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. Pastor Kevin explains how this first Passover was a picture of what the Perfect Lamb of God, Jesus, would do on our behalf 1,500 years later on that very Feast of Passover. May we, like the Israelites bow our heads and worship Jesus, our sin sacrifice, Who made a way for us to be rescued from the power and penalty of sin. Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Exodus, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/so-the-people-bowed-their-heads-and-worshiped-exodus-1214-1242/ Maranatha!

In this week’s study, Pastor Kevin expounds on God’s command in Deuteronomy 15:19-23 that the Israelites sanctify (sacrifice to Him) the firstborn of their flocks and herds and how this points to Jesus as one example of the “scarlet thread” throughout Scripture. Like Jesus, the selected animals were to be young males without blemish. They were to be sacrificed to God and eaten by the household “year by year in the place which the Lord chooses” (Deuteronomy 15:20), pointing to Jesus, the perfect “Lamb of God Who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29) Who would be crucified in Jerusalem on Passover 1,500 years later. In Deuteronomy 16, Moses reviews the three feasts (of seven) for which Jewish males were required to “appear before the Lord your God in the place He chooses” – Passover, the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost), and Tabernacles. The feasts all point to Jesus, and Pastor Kevin explains how Jesus perfectly fulfilled the four spring feasts – Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, and Pentecost – at his First Coming and how the three remaining (fall) feasts – Rosh Hashanah (Feast of Trumpets),Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), and Feast of Booths/Tabernacles – will be fulfilled at His Second Coming. The associated notes and links are at the church’s website (calvarypo.org) under Sermon Archives, Deuteronomy, God Uses the Jewish Feast to Point to Jesus, June 12, 2022. Be sure to right-click and refresh your browser to see the newly posted info at the web site. https://calvarypo.org/sermons/god-uses-the-jewish-feasts-to-point-to-jesus-deut-1519-1617/ Maranatha!

In today’s message, Pastor Kevin reminds us that while the ceremonial aspects of the mosaic law were fulfilled in Jesus, the civil and moral laws, taking into consideration the cultural context, apply to us today. The principles provide guideposts for living a life and having a society that God can bless and avoid the destruction and misery that always accompanies disobedience. He shows how this applies specifically to the laws concerning prostitution, usury, and vows, which conclude Deuteronomy 23. Deuteronomy Chapter 24 verses 1-4 address divorce. Scripture is clear that God’s plan for marriage is a union between is one man and one woman, both virgins at marriage and faithful to each other for life. Pastor Kevin addresses the reasons that God’s law allowed divorce under some conditions, discusses the New Testament teachings for believers today, and emphasizes that Jesus will forgive those who divorced outside of God’s provisions as He does any repentant sinner. Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Deuteronomy, Marriage and Divorce in the Law and New Testament, Deuteronomy 23:17-24:4, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/marriage-and-divorce-in-the-law-and-new-testament-deut-2317-244/

Today, we conclude our study in Hebrews 11, God’s “Faith Hall of Fame,” examining in some detail the lives of Gideon, Barak, and Jephthah. God records their acts of faith – and their moral failings – in the Book of Judges. They, like all the men and women listed in Hebrews 11, faltered at times, but Pastor Kevin reminds us that God saw and rewarded their faith. Chapter 11 concludes by noting that these heroic men and women are just a few of God’s faithful who have persevered through the ages, many of whom suffered greatly and even perished because they refused to disobey God. God calls them people “of whom the world was not worthy” (Hebrews 11:38). Pastor Kevin exhorts believers today to remember these examples, knowing that we too will someday obtain a “better resurrection, (Hebrews 11:35), eternal life with Jesus, “the author and finisher of our faith, Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross” (Hebrews 12:2). Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Hebrews, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/of-whom-the-world-was-not-worthy-hebrews-1132-122 Maranatha!

Forty years have passed since Moses fled Pharoah’s palace in Egypt and settled in Arabia to tend the flock of his father-in-law Jethro. Now 80 years old and “cured” of his former spirit of independence and self-sufficiency, God now reveals Himself to Moses from the midst of a burning bush, calling him to deliver the Israelites from their bondage in Egypt and promising him, “I will certainly be with you” (Exodus 3:12). Pastor Kevin draws attention to the parallels in this account and the life of Jesus, reminding us that Christians are similarly called to warn of God’s coming judgment and share His message of deliverance (the gospel) to those living in our day. May we, like Moses, respond to God’s call, “Here I am” (Exodus 3:4). Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Exodus, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/i-will-certainly-be-with-you-exodus-31-417/ Maranatha!

Using King David as an example and Psalm 51 as his text, guest speaker Brian Headrick, Pastor of Calvary Chapel Tacoma, proclaims God’s great mercy, grace, and love towards the repentant sinner. When we acknowledge our sin, recognize our transgression against a holy God, and humbly seek His forgiveness, God completely forgives, renews, and restores us to a right relationship with Him. There is nothing we can do to earn His forgiveness, and there is no one that God cannot forgive! Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Topical, The Power of Repentance – Psalm 51, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/the-power-of-repentance-psalm-51/ Maranatha!

This week, we resume our study of The Song of Moses, Deuteronomy 32. Moses instructed the leaders to teach his song to all generations as a reminder of God’s past works on behalf of the nation as well as warnings that their future rebellion would bring God’s just judgments. As Moses declares in Deuteronomy 32:5, anyone who rebels against the God of the Bible and Jesus, His Son, does not belong to Him, despite the contemporary mantra in our culture that “we are all children of God.” Pastor Kevin shows how God, throughout the Old and New Testament, God reminds us of His past goodness and pleads with humankind to return and embrace the God Who loves them so much. Yet it has never been more obvious than today, man continues to defy God and His Law, choosing instead to serve themselves and the god of this world, Satan. However, Moses prophesies that a time will come for God’s people, both Jews and Gentiles, to rejoice, “…for He will avenge the blood of His servants and render vengeance to His adversaries; He will provide atonement for His land and His people” (Deuteronomy 32:43). The Apostle Paul teaches this same truth: “Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead" (Acts 17:30-31). Do you belong to God? If you are unsure, please see “Normal” Isn’t Coming Back – Jesus is. Are you Ready? Pastor Kevin warns us that there may not be much time left. Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Deuteronomy, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/o-foolish-and-unwise-people-deut-325-47/ Note: To view the New Year’s Prophecy Update from 1 January, 2023: https://calvarypo.org/sermons/new-years-day-2023-prophecy-update-but-you-brethren-are-not-in-darkness1-thessalonians-51-11/ Maranatha!

Jesus Became Author of Eternal Salvation - Hebrews 5:1-14 March 5, 2023, S-1530-KL Today, we begin the next division of Hebrews, Chapters 5 through 7, which demonstrate that Jesus is our supreme and eternal High Priest even though he came not from the tribe of Levi/Aaron, but from the tribe of Judah. Beginning with a review of the Abrahamic and Davidic Covenants in the Old Testament, Pastor Kevin then shows how the Old Testament foretold a change in the priesthood from the Aaronic / Levitical priesthood to something entirely new, “after the order of Melchizedek,” the priest of God Most High in Genesis 14, who blessed Abram (Abraham) and received his tithe of battle spoils. Hebrews 5, Psalm 110, and other passages show how Jesus fulfilled this as well as other Messianic prophecies. We examine the accounts of prideful people in the Old Testament who attempted to usurp the high priestly role and were judged for it, demonstrating that it is God alone Who designates High Priests. In contrast, we see David and King Hezekiah also taking actions reserved for the High Priest alone without judgment. David serves as a type of his descendent Who would be the promised Messiah/High Priest. King Hezekiah serves as an example of believers today who humbly come to God through, and only through, our High Priest, Jesus. Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Hebrews, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/jesus-became-author-of-eternal-salvation-hebrews-51-14 Maranatha!

Returning to our study of Hebrews this week, Pastor Kevin reminds us that the overarching message of this book for its original audience, Jews living after the Resurrection but before the destruction of the Temple in A.D. 70, is: Abandon the Old Testament system of human priests and animal sacrifices because Jesus was our once-and-for-all sacrifice for sin and is now our eternal High Priest! In the same way today, trusting in religious traditions, works, or anything instead of Jesus alone for our salvation is like continuing to make mortgage payments on a fully-paid-for home. In today’s passage, the writer reminds us that we have direct access to God through Jesus and are able to live with a full assurance of faith and a clear conscience because God has said, “Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more” (Hebrews 10:17). The empty tomb testifies that what we believe is true! As the writer exhorted his readers, Pastor Kevin exhorts us to endure to the end, holding “fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful….not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching” (Hebrews 10:23,25). Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Hebrews, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/hebrews-1015-39-you-have-need-of-endurance/ Maranatha!

Exodus 10:21-12:13, When I See the Blood, I Will Pass Over You Sept 17, 2023, S-1558-KL After eight plagues, Egypt’s flocks, herds, and crops have been decimated, yet Pharaoh refuses to allow the Israelites to leave. The ninth plague, three days of total darkness, then descends without warning. Yet again, Pharaoh refuses, and the Lord tells Moses that Pharaoh will finally relent after the next and final judgment, the death of the firstborn. For those who obey God’s provision for escaping this judgment, the application of lamb’s blood on the lintel and doorposts of their homes, God promises, “when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt” (Exodus 12:13). Pastor Kevin discusses the prophetic significance of both plagues and specifically, shows how this first Passover foreshadowed the day, 1500 years later, when Jesus would become the Passover lamb for us. Like the Israelites in Egypt, who miraculously had light during the three-day plague of darkness and obeyed God’s provision for salvation from final plague, people today are saved when by faith they receive Jesus’ blood sacrifice on their behalf and now walk in the Light of Life amid an increasingly dark world. That the Jewish people still exist and still observe the Passover as God had commanded testifies to the truth of the Bible. Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Exodus, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/when-i-see-the-blood-i-will-pass-over-you-exodus-1021-1213/ Maranatha!

Exodus 12:43-13:16 FOR NO UNCIRCUMCISED PERSON SHALL EAT IT Oct 1, 2023 S-1560-KL In our passage today, the Jews have just completed their very first Passover and are now on the move towards the promised land of Canaan. God commands the Jews to forever remember that it took the mighty hand of the Lord to defeat Pharaoh in order to allow them to be released from the bondage of slavery. God emphasizes several aspects that must be observed during future Passovers that can be equated to the New Covenant sacrament of Communion. No foreigner who is uncircumcised is to take part in Passover; no person is to take communion who is not circumcised of heart in true saving faith in Jesus as their savior. The bones of future sacrificial Passover lambs are not to be broken; Jesus was the Lamb of God to take away the sins of the world, and His bones were not broken. Future generations of Jews were to teach their children about what God did to set them free from Egyptian bondage, we are to teach our children and anyone who will listen that God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. Pastor Kevin brings out other parallels from scripture and then closes with an invitation for the unbeliever to give their lives to Jesus and become circumcised of heart before closing with a communion emphasis from Luke’s gospel. Maranatha!

Deut 14:1-29, May 29, 2022, S-1490-KL In this week’s study, God uses Moses to warn the Jews against the pagan practice of cutting themselves. Pastor Kevin then goes to 1 Kings 18 to review the account about the worshipers of Baal doing this very thing in an attempt to conjure their false god to bring fire down from heaven. Kevin also shows the current yearly practice of Shiite Muslims severely cutting themselves in memory of the murdered grandson of Mohammad in 680 AD. He then equates this demonic practice with the current epidemic of young people cutting themselves. Why are they doing this? Why now? Moses then reminds the Jews about what foods they are allowed to eat and which ones they must avoid. Kevin points out that these prohibitions were to protect the Jews from diseases. There are no New Testament scriptures that mandate “kosher” eating requirements for the church, but they may be applied if one wants to eat healthy. During this portion of the study, Kevin alludes to his handout article titled, A Biblical Response to the Dear Dr. Laura Letter, which is posted at our website at the link below. The final section of Chapter 14 deals with the requirements pertaining to the people making sure the Priests were taken care of by the people’s tithing. The Levites were told by God that they were not to own property, nor work fields or flocks, because they were to teach the people to fear God and serve them at the Tabernacle/Temple. If they were not provided for, then the people would not be taught the Word of God and would thus fall into idolatry. The associated notes and links are at the church’s website (calvarypo.org) under: sermon archives, Deuteronomy, You Shall Not Cut Yourself, May 29, 2022. Be sure to right-click and refresh your browser in ordeto see the newly posted info at the web site. https://calvarypo.org/sermons/you-shall-not-cut-yourself/ Maranatha!

Hebrews 12:18-13:25, Here We Have No Continuing City, but We Seek the One to Come June 11, 2023, S-1544-KL In our final study of the Book of Hebrews this morning, the writer concludes Chapter 12 by contrasting the religious system of the past, which necessitated a separation of the sinner and the holy God, to the new covenant, which provides direct access to this same holy God through the blood of our Mediator Jesus and makes a way to have a personal relationship with our Creator. We must not refuse Jesus. God will one day judge those who do refuse Him. Chapter 13 concludes the book with practical exhortations for Christian living and the reminder that this world is temporary – we seek the continuing, eternal city to come. Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen (Hebrews 13:20-21). Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Hebrews, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/here-we-have-no-continuing-city-but-we-seek-the-one-to-come-hebrews-1218-1325 Maranatha!

Exodus 1:1-13, Background to the Book of Exodus July 2, 2023, S-1547-KL Pastor Kevin begins a new series in the Book of Exodus with an overview of the historical background from the Book of Genesis. In Genesis, we see how God dealt with humankind differently as time progressed, from Creation, to the Fall, to the Flood, and to the call of Abraham whose descendants, Isaac, Jacob, and those coming after them, would possess the Promised Land (Israel) and eventually lead to the birth of Messiah, the Savior of the World. Pastor Kevin shows out these accounts yield lessons that still apply to us including the effects of sin and rebellion against God on individuals, societies, and countries today. Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Exodus, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/background-to-the-book-of-exodus-exodus-11-13/ Maranatha!

Exodus 1:14-22, But the Midwives Feared God July 9, 2023, S-1548-KL Our study continues in Exodus Chapter 1, focusing on the midwives who disobeyed the new pharaoh’s command to murder all newborn Hebrew males then lied to him about their failure to do so. Even though lying is a sin, Scripture tells us, “Therefore God dealt well with the midwives … because the midwives feared God…” (Exodus 1:20-21). Drawing from other examples in Scripture, Pastor Kevin explains that lying is acceptable to God when it is required to preserve human life. Similarly, the Bible tells us that Christians are to obey the governmental authorities. However, we see that this command does not apply when commands of the government conflict with God’s. Considering current events and the increasing threat of tyranny in our world today, Pastor Kevin exhorts us to remember that the believer’s ultimate obeisance is to Jesus not the government. Life is short; eternity is long. Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Exodus, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/but-the-midwives-feared-god-exodus-114-22/ Maranatha!

Exodus 6:9-7:13, But Pharoah Will Not Heed You August 13, 2023, S-1553-KL Today, we see God again command Moses to confront Pharaoh while Moses again pleads his inadequacy to do so. Moses asks God, “…and how shall Pharaoh heed me” (Exodus 6:30), and God replies, “But Pharaoh will not heed you” (Exodus 7:4). Pastor Kevin points to the parallels in the life of the prophet Jeremiah, 800 years later. In both cases, God assures his servants that He will give them the words to speak and, even though neither Pharaoh nor the wayward Israelites would heed them, God always warns a people before He brings judgment on them. Today, God has given believers His words in the Scriptures and commands us also to warn others of God’s soon-coming judgment. Though most will not heed us either, God is working out His perfect purposes despite what we experience in the moment, even as He has in the past. In Moses’ next encounter with Pharaoh, we see Pharaoh’s sorcerers appear to duplicate God’s miraculous transformation of Aaron’s rod into a serpent. Pastor Kevin explains the connection between sorcery, drug use, and demonism, and our service concludes with one man’s testimony of his encounters with demons while using drugs and how God miraculously delivered him from slavery to drugs and alcohol. Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Exodus, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/but-pharaoh-will-not-heed-you-exodus-69-713/ Maranatha!

On this Christmas Day of 2022, Pastor Kevin reviews the chronology of the miraculous virgin birth of Messiah Jesus as recorded in the Gospel of Luke Chapters 1 and 2. These events include the angelic visits to Mary, Joseph, and Zacharias, and the prophesies of Simeon and Anna when Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the temple to present Him to the Lord as the Law required. All these events would have become widely known throughout the land and, with the prophecies in Daniel about the timing of Messiah’s arrival, should have prepared the people to receive Jesus as their Messiah thirty years later. Instead, the majority rejected Him. Jesus as God knew He would be rejected and suffer a humiliating and cruel execution on a Roman cross in order to atone for the sins of the world. We know from other prophecies in both the Old and New Testament that Jesus will come again. At His Second Coming, Jesus will come not as a suffering Savior but as Savior King to defeat His enemies and avenge His people. Pastor Kevin exhorts us to remember that just as prophecies regarding Jesus’ First Coming were literally fulfilled, so will those about his Second Coming. Do you recognize the signs of the times? Are you ready for Him to return? Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Deuteronomy, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/for-he-will-save-his-people-from-their-sins-luke-1-2/ Maranatha!

Exodus 5:3-6:8, You Have Made Us Abhorrent in the Sight of Pharaoh August 6, 2023, S-1552-KL As God had foretold, Pharaoh refuses Moses’ request to let the Israelites leave Egypt and instead makes life increasingly difficult for them. The Israelites turn on Moses and Aaron saying, “Let the Lord look on you and judge, because you have made us abhorrent in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants” (Exodus 5:21). Similarly, God warns us that obeying Jesus’ command to preach His gospel (Matthew 28:19-20) will not be easy: “Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution” (2 Timothy 3:10). Pastor Kevin reminds us that God is working out His perfect purposes according to His perfect timing and uses even persecution to grow our faith and to spread the gospel. We must trust Him, even more today as we watch global leaders attempt to shut down the church’s influence in the world. May we not be like the feckless Israelites but instead cling to God’s promises of eternity with Him, knowing that “our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory” (1 Corinthians 3:17). Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Exodus, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/you-have-made-us-abhorrent-in-the-sight-of-pharaoh-exodus-53-68/ Maranatha!

We Must Give the More Earnest Heed – Hebrews 1:10 – 2:4 Jan 29, 2023, S-1525-KL Pastor Kevin continues our study in Hebrews, showing how Old Testament Scriptures foretold that the prophesied Messiah and the divine Son of God were the same, and that Jesus fulfilled this prophecy. Using several of these Scriptures, Chapter 1 demonstrates that Jesus is superior to the angels. Chapter 2 begins with a warning. If the written law given through Moses brought about conviction of and judgment for sin, how much more does Jesus' spoken Word bring about conviction and judgment for disobedience to Jesus’ call to salvation? Pastor Kevin warns us to resist the influences of the world and the devil, which cause us to take our focus off of things of God. Instead, “we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard [from Jesus], lest we drift away” (Hebrews 2:1). Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Hebrews, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/we-must-give-the-more-earnest-heed-hebrews-11-9-24 Maranatha!

Hebrews 8:7-9:28, Their Sin I will Remember No More March 26, 2023, S-1533-KL In today’s study, we see how the Old Covenant foreshadowed a new and better covenant, one under which God promised to put His laws, not on tablets of stone, but “in their mind and … on their hearts” (Jeremiah 31:33, quoted in Hebrews 8:10). By shedding His own blood on the cross, Jesus instituted and became the High Priest and mediator of this New Covenant, obtaining eternal redemption for those who believe. Pastor Kevin emphasized that although the Jews did not keep the Old Covenant, and the Jewish and Roman leaders who were alive at the time crucified Him, God has not cast off the Jews as His chosen people! Jesus’ death was a necessary requirement of the New Covenant, just as animal sacrifices instituted the Old (Hebrews 9:16-22, Matthew 16:23), and Jeremiah 31:35-37 are clear that God will one day completely fulfill the New Covenant in the Jewish people. Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Hebrews, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/hebrews-87-928-their-sin-i-will-remember-no-more Maranatha!

Hebrews 11:1-6 - Without Faith it is Impossible to Please God April 23, 2023, S-1537-KL Today, we begin our study in Hebrews 11, often called God’s “Faith Hall of Fame.” Building upon the previous (Chapter 10) exhortations to endure in our faith, Chapter 11 goes on to describe the faith that endures. It is faith in Jesus’ sacrifice for sin, personally appropriated, which comes by hearing and humbly responding to God’s gospel of peace. Our faith is Jesus is not a blind faith however – it is a faith based on substance and evidence of the reality and power of God, including the evidence of creation and the empty tomb. Thus, the writer of Hebrews declares, “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him" (Hebrews 11:6). Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Hebrews, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/hebrews-111-7-without-faith-it-is-impossible-to-please-god/ Maranatha!

We continue this week in our study of the extended portion of Deuteronomy 28 in which God revealed to the Israelites what “…shall come to pass, if you do not obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments and His statutes which I command you today…” (Deuteronomy 28:15). Today’s passage foretold the horrific conditions that would ensue when a nation continued in its rejection of God including societal chaos, defeat in war, crop-destroying insects, siege, severe famine that drove people to cannibalism, and eventual deportation from the Promised Land. Pastor Dustin explains that, according to the “spiritual mathematics” that govern the universe He created, blessings come to a nation that honors and obeys God; increasingly severe curses befall the nation that rebels against Him. Despite these warnings, both the northern and southern kingdoms of Israel fell into idolatry and sexual depravity like the nations around them, and these consequences were literally fulfilled in the history of Israel up to the time of the Assyrian captivity of the northern kingdom in 722 B.C. and the Babylonian captivity of the southern kingdom in 586 B.C. Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Deuteronomy, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/cursed-is-the-nation-that-shuns-god-deuteronomy-2836-57/ Maranatha!

December 18, 2022 S-1519-KL For all His Ways are Justice – Deuteronomy 31:17-32:5 Continuing his final address to the Israelites as they prepare to cross the Jordan River and enter the Promise Land, Moses prophesies that once the people become prosperous, they would turn away from God. In response, He would turn away from them “because of all the evil which they have done, in that they have turned to other gods.” History records the ultimate fulfillment of this prophecy, which led to the temporary setting aside of the Jewish people as God’s light to world and the ushering in of a new dispensation, the Church Age, two thousand years ago. However, the Apostle Paul prophesied that the time would come when the church too would turn away from sound doctrine to embrace fables. As we approach the end of the Church Age, Pastor Kevin exhorts us to “be ready in season and out of season” to share the gospel while we still have time. Associated notes and links are at calvarypo.org under Sermon Archives, Deuteronomy, https://calvarypo.org/sermons/for-all-his-ways-are-justice-deuteronomy-3117-3221/ Maranatha!