"Choose Life: God's Promise of a New Heart" Deuteronomy 29–30
Theme: God's unfolding Promise is not only to call us to choose life, but to give us a new heart by His Spirit so that we can actually love Him, obey Him, and live.
I. The Problem: Blind Hearts Despite Seeing Everything (Deut. 29)
- Israel witnessed God's mighty acts
- No heart to understand...eyes to see...or ears to hear (v4)
- The Warning: Beware of a Stubborn Heart (18-20)
II. The Promise: God Will Give New Hearts (Deut. 30 + The Prophets)
- Israel will be scattered among the nations (v1)
- "The LORD your God will circumcise your heart... so that you will love the LORD... that you may live" (30:6)
- The golden thread through Scripture:
- Deuteronomy 30:6 — God will circumcise your heart
- Jeremiah 31:31–34 — God will write His law on your heart
- Ezekiel 36:26–27 — God will give a new heart and put His Spirit within you
- John 3:3–7 — You must be born again by the Spirit
III. The Key: Christ Fulfills the Promise
- The Key — is Christ (J.C. Ryle)
- Doubting Castle - key of Promise
- Jesus fulfills Deuteronomy 30
IV. The Call: Choose Life Today (Deut. 30:19–20)
- For those who have not known or trusted Christ: Come to Him
- For believers: Come to Him...choose life
- Use the Key - Christ
