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This feed broadcasts the latest sermons and Sunday schools from Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Novato, CA. Our sermons seek to exposit Scripture, preaching Christ and the cross, and understanding the impact and demand of the Word on our lives. Church, Novato, Marin, Hankins, Sermon, Christian, OPC, San Rafael Rev. W. Reid Hankins Rev. W. Reid Hankins info@trinityopcnovato.org no no http://www.trinityopcnovato.org/2010/12/26/happy-you-people-saved-lord/ http://www.trinityopcnovato.org/2010/12/26/happy-you-people-saved-lord/#comments Mon, 27 Dec 2010 07:08:55 +0000 Pastor Reid Hankins http://www.trinityopcnovato.org/?p=1120 http://www.trinityopcnovato.org/2010/12/26/happy-you-people-saved-lord/feed/ 0 0:42:47 Sermon preached on Deuteronomy 32:48-34:12 by Rev. W. Reid Hankins during the Morning Service at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 12/26/2010 in Novato, CA. Rev. W. Reid Hankins, M.Div. Novato, Marin County, CA Deuteronomy 32:48-34:12 12/26/10 [...] Sermon preached on Deuteronomy 32:48-34:12 by Rev. W. Reid Hankins during the Morning Service at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 12/26/2010 in Novato, CA. Rev. W. Reid Hankins, M.Div. Novato, Marin County, CA Deuteronomy 32:48-34:12 12/26/10 “Happy Are You… A People Saved by the LORD” Moses was an instrumental figure in the Bible. This passage calls us to consider the life and legacy, and even the death of Moses. Many commentators see this passage as a sort of “Last Will and Testament” of Moses. And so this morning we’ll get a chance to consider Moses’ life and legacy. In the process we’ll consider our own life and legacy. And even more so, we’ll see how this passage’s discussion of Moses draws us to find Christ. It draws us to see how our life and legacy is wrapped up in our relationship with Christ. You see, Israel’s life up to this point had been intimately connected with Moses. They were there, blessed, and on the verge of more blessings, because of Moses. Yes, it was God who ultimately blessed. And yet he gave Israel so many of those blessings through the agency of Moses. In Moses, and through his leadership, they found many blessings. Their connection with God through Moses, meant blessing. And yet this ministry of Moses looked forward to the greater blessings that would come through connection to God through Jesus Christ. And so, let’s dig into this passage and begin to consider the life and legacy of Moses. Despite the sin that marred his record, Moses still dies leaving a wonderful spiritual legacy. Yes, his sin is mentioned here, right at the end of his life. That’s chapter 32, verse 51. It’s why he won’t himself finish the job God had him start. He won’t lead the people into the Promised Land. He’ll only get to see it from afar. And yet even though that reminder of sin is right here, it’s not what chiefly characterizes the life of Moses. Yes, that sin marred his record, and yet as Moses dies here, he’s remembered for so much more. Just notice right away the subtle little labels used of Moses in this passage. Chapter 33, verse 1, calls him the “man of God.” Chapter 34, verse 5, calls him the “servant of the LORD.” These are the labels that characterize Moses on his deathbed. He had lived his life for the Lord. He had fought the good fight. He was about to finish the race, and take hold of that crown of eternal life, reserved in heaven for him. And so consider the legacy of Moses. Let’s briefly survey his life. You have the Exodus. God used him to lead the people out of Egypt. Read the book of Exodus to learn about that. Moses then received the law of God at Mount Sinai. This established what we call the Mosaic covenant. You see that referenced in chapter 33, verse 4, crediting that “Moses commanded a law” for them. I mean think about that. Our Bibles are divided up into two parts; old and new testaments. Those testaments are basically referring to the covenants. In the Old Testament, there are actually a number of covenants. And yet when we talk about the old covenant in the Old Testament, we’re talking about this one that Moses established. We’re talking about the Mosaic covenant with the law God gave at Sinai. That’s part of Moses’ legacy. Moses’ legacy also included leading the people through the wilderness wandering. You note in chapter 34, verse 7, that Moses was 120 years old when he died. Well, the last 40 of those years, he spent leading a stiff-necked people through the wilderness. He dealt with those wayward Israelites almost perfectly during those grueling wilderness years. He had led them safely through that time. God used Moses to care for the people both spiritually and physically. Now they had made it through that time in the wilderness, and they’d cross [...] Deuteronomy Rev. W. Reid Hankins no no http://www.trinityopcnovato.org/2009/12/27/arise-begin-your-journey/ http://www.trinityopcnovato.org/2009/12/27/arise-begin-your-journey/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:02:10 +0000 Pastor Reid Hankins http://www.novatoopcsermons.org/?p=579 http://www.trinityopcnovato.org/2009/12/27/arise-begin-your-journey/feed/ 0 0:33:40 Sermon preached on Deuteronomy 10:1-11 by Rev. W. Reid Hankins during the Morning Service at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 12/27/2009 in Novato, CA. Manuscript: Arise, Begin Your Journey Sermon preached on Deuteronomy 10:1-11 by Rev. W. Reid Hankins during the Morning Service at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 12/27/2009 in Novato, CA. Manuscript: Arise, Begin Your Journey Deuteronomy Rev. W. Reid Hankins no no