GEMS 2021Q4L13December 25, 2021The Resurrection of MosesPresent Truth in DeuteronomySpecial Bonus: The Mt. Sinai Encounters video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4_s1JKAuR8LOCKED OUT OF THE PROMISED LANDMoses prevented from entering the promised land Numbers Similar to the time in Exo Moses and Aaron meet with God at door of the tabernacle showing their faithMoses loses opportunity to go into the promised land because: "hH believed me not to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel".He misrepresented God's character (god's name pronounced)-Didn't demonstrate that God is the one who provides not man Exo -Misrepresented God as either an angry God Exo -God is not a genie type of god either when He is the one who holds all the cards; Exo Moses corrupted the message of circumcised hearts and the fact that the second time it will be the still small voice (Deu Moses didn't model someone who follows god's instructions with detail (Deu NOT PUNISHMENT FOR MOSES AS MUCH AS NECESSITY FOR THEM AND USMoses was willing to give up his eternal life, for God's reputation, His plan, His covenant? (Exodus We should be careful not to focus too much on the prize and not on the battle, seeking first the kingdom of God and His Righteousnessaybe we focus too much on the prize and not on the battle (prize of the promised land, heaven, eternal life)MOSES REQUESTS TO ENTER THE PROMISED LAND, BUT THIS IS NOT HIS FIRST REQUESTforgiveness for golden calf incident, the LORD grants (Ex. Moses requests to see the LORD's glory (Ex. Moses request to renew the covenant (Ex Moses requests to enter the promised land (Deu The Lord responds telling him not to ask any louder or continue to ask any more"No more" = H3254 (yawsaf - augment) H5750 (ode - repeat)But the LORD gives something better (Deu Q: "Is not God, this same God, calling us to faithfulness? What can we do to avoid the mistakes Moses forewarned in Deuteronomy?"Biggest mistakes then and now are not harkening to God's words and engaging in idolatry.Harkening to the LORD's words out of humble fear and respect can earn you the label of legalist.Christmas is a good example of enrapturing idolatry that many Christians dapple with in various degrees without even realizing it as idolatry.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/from-the-top-ministries/message