{"id":22574,"date":"2022-07-29T22:00:50","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T05:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/deuteronomy_27_1-10-copy\/"},"modified":"2022-07-19T16:52:51","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T23:52:51","slug":"deuteronomy_27_11-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/deuteronomy_27_11-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Repenting Starts with “Amen” + Jesus Turns Your Curse into a Blessing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deuteronomy\u00a0 27:11-26 \u00a0Click here for Bible Verses<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hi GAMErs!<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s passage is Deuteronomy 27:11-26.\u00a0 Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n

Deuteronomy 27:11-26 (NIV)<\/strong>
\n11\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0On the same day Moses commanded the people:
\n12\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin.
\n13\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.
\n14\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0The Levites shall recite to all the people of Israel in a loud voice:
\n15\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“Cursed is the man who carves an image or casts an idol–a thing detestable to the\u00a0LORD, the work of the craftsman’s hands–and sets it up in secret.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
\n16\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“Cursed is the man who dishonors his father or his mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
\n17\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“Cursed is the man who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
\n18\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“Cursed is the man who leads the blind astray on the road.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
\n19\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“Cursed is the man who withholds justice from the alien, the fatherless or the widow.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
\n20\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“Cursed is the man who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he dishonors his father’s bed.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
\n21\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“Cursed is the man who has sexual relations with any animal.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
\n22\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“Cursed is the man who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
\n23\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“Cursed is the man who sleeps with his mother-in-law.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
\n24\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“Cursed is the man who kills his neighbor secretly.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
\n25\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“Cursed is the man who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
\n26\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“Cursed is the man who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”<\/em><\/p>\n

On verses 11-26:\u00a0 Here Moses tells half the Israelite tribes to stand on Mount Gerizim to pronounce blessings on the people (v12).\u00a0 He tells the other half of the Israelite tribes to stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses on the people (v13).\u00a0 Then he tells the Levites to pronounce\u00a011\u00a0curses and have all the people say “Amen!” after each one (v14-26).
What can we learn from this?<\/p>\n

1. The beginning of a repentant heart is when I say “Amen!” to God’s Word. \u00a0“Amen” simply means “I agree”.\u00a0 When I agree with God that I have disobeyed God’s commands, that my sin separates me from Him and brings a curse, and that I need God’s forgiveness, that is when I give the Holy Spirit room to work in my life.\u00a0\u00a0Repentance always begins with agreeing that God\u2019s standards are perfect and that I need a Saviour.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. If we had to choose between living on Mount Gerizim where blessings were pronounced and living on Mount Ebal where curses were pronounced, many of us would probably choose Mount Gerizim. We want to go where the blessings are. But remember this: on Mount Ebal where the curses were pronounced, they also built an altar of stones (Deuteronomy\u00a027:4).\u00a0 In other words, in the very place where Moses pronounced curses on the people if they sinned, Moses also set up an altar where sacrifices could be made to atone for their sins.\u00a0 Aren’t you glad that for every sin, God provided an altar where a sacrifice could be made to pay for that sin?\u00a0 Where sin increased, grace increased all the more (Romans 5:20)!<\/p>\n

Maybe you feel like lately you’ve been living on Mount Ebal — you find yourself messing up often, sinning frequently and all over the place.\u00a0 Know this:\u00a0in the very place where your sin ought to bring you a curse, God provides an atoning sacrifice for your sin through Jesus Christ.\u00a0 He turns your Mount Ebal from a place of curses to a place of grace, forgiveness and blessing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thank You, Lord Jesus.\u00a0 I say “Amen” to the fact that I have sinned against you in so many ways.\u00a0 When I was living on Mount Ebal, full of sin and curses, You got up on a hill called Calvary and died for me. Your sacrifice on the cross canceled my sins.\u00a0 You turned my curse into a blessing.\u00a0 Thank You for the grace, forgiveness and blessing that flow into my life all because of Your love!\u00a0 In Jesus’ name, AMEN!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hi GAMErs!<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s passage is Deuteronomy 27:11-26.\u00a0 Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n

Deuteronomy 27:11-26 (NIV)
\n11\u00a0\u00a0On the same day Moses commanded the people:
\n12\u00a0\u00a0When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin.
\n13\u00a0\u00a0And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.
\n14\u00a0\u00a0The Levites shall recite to all the people of Israel in a loud voice:
\n15\u00a0\u00a0“Cursed is the man who carves an image or casts an idol–a thing detestable to the\u00a0LORD, the work of the craftsman’s hands–and sets it up in secret.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”<\/p>\n

On verses 11-26:\u00a0 Here Moses tells half the Israelite tribes to stand on Mount Gerizim to pronounce blessings on the people (v12).\u00a0 He tells the other half of the Israelite tribes to stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses on the people (v13).\u00a0 Then he tells the Levites to pronounce\u00a011\u00a0curses and have all the people say “Amen!” after each one (v14-26).
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