Message Notes

(I) GRAVE AND VERY REAL DANGERS

1. Unbelief (Deuteronomy 1:32)

2. Presumption (Deuteronomy 1:42-45)

3. Idolatry (Deuteronomy 4:23-25)

4. Forgetting God (Deuteronomy 6:12)

5. Forgetting to keep God’s laws (Deuteronomy 8:11)

6. Heart lifted up with foolish pride (Deuteronomy 8:14, 17)

(II) VITAL CHALLENGES TO FULFILL

1. Be careful to observe (Deuteronomy 8:1)

a) God’s commandments

b) Every commandment

2. Remember (Deuteronomy 8:2)

a) God’s leading

b) God’s testing

c) God’s humbling (Deuteronomy 8:3)

d) God’s enabling (Deuteronomy 8:18)

3. Know (Deuteronomy 8:3)

a) Man does not live by bread alone

b) But by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God

c) God’s chastening (Deuteronomy 8:5)

4. Fear the Lord (Deuteronomy 8:6)

5. Walk in His ways (Deuteronomy 8:6)

6. Bless the Lord (Deuteronomy 8:10)

a) For provision of a good land

b) For abundance of food

c) For wealth

(III) DETERMINING TO CELEBRATE THE LORD’S BLESSINGS

1. Each and every day (Psalm 92:1-2)

a) To give thanks

b) To declare God’s lovingkindness and faithfulness

2. Special occasions (Church Anniversary)