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Prophet or Loss? Deut 18.15-20 January 30, 1994 The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you shall heed such a prophet. Have you ever rediscovered something you lost or had forgotten about? Last week I picked up a little book off my shelf. It was neglected for a long time. In are entries written after experiences I had that were deeply moving to me. I leafed through the pages and ran across Mrs. McNaughton. The name didn't ring any bells. Then I read.... Then I remembered! If someone reads these vignettes long after I am gone, they will understand something of how one person of faith reacted to life. In a little different vein, but analogous to this is Deuteronomy, a book written long after Moses, based upon what he said and did without exception, but now used by a new generation to rediscover the meaning of their faith and their life; and to understand who this man Moses was that God used. They are seeking their identity after several generations had passed. They were in a new situation. Some of their young were taken by Molech's practices, running through fire to demonstrate their devotion to Molech. This was a new world, the new age with its new opportunities of every kind of expression imaginable. In Exodus God speaks to Moses. In Deuteronomy, Moses speaks to the people. Its vocabulary uses the word love to express the gracious concern of God for his people and the attitude which the people should exhibit toward God. Reference is made to the God of their fathers. And they are reminded that God choose for the sake of the world. I. This is what you requested of the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said: "If I hear the voice of the Lord my God any more, or ever again see this great fire, I will die." 17 Then the Lord replied to me: "They are right in what they have said. 18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their own people.... In order for them to do what God wants them to do, they will need a great deal of help. A. Because what we do flows from what we are. 1. Asked stone-cutters what they did. The first said, "I am paid to cut stone." The second replied that he used special techniques to shape stones in an exceptional way, and proceeded to demonstrate his skills. The third stone-cutter said, "I build cathedrals." 2. That's true of individuals. "I can't do that!" "I will not do that!" Terry Waite, captured by terrorists in Lebanon is blind folded and chained to a radiator. He is taken to the toilet where on the tank he sees a gun. "A thousand thoughts flash through my mind. What are my chances of escaping? If I pick up that automatic I just be prepared to use it. What have I said repeatedly to my captors about the use of violence? Now that I am in a tight corner have I any right to use Dr. Arthur J. Landwehr Prophet or Loss? © 1
Object Description
Title of Sermon | Prophet or Loss |
Author | Landwehr, Arthur |
Subject | Prophets, Justice |
Date of sermon | 1/30/1994 |
Type | Text |
Format | |
Number of Pages | 4 |
Language | English |
Biblical Book | Deuteronomy |
Verses | 18:15-20 |
Rights | For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please contact The Styberg Library by phone (847)866-3909 or email styberg.library@garrett.edu |
Collection | The Arthur Landwehr Sermon Collection (Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary) |
Identifier | 50 Prophet or Loss.pdf |
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Title of Sermon | Page 1 |
Biblical Book | Biblical Book |
Collection | The Arthur Landwehr Sermon Collection (Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary) |
Transcript | Prophet or Loss? Deut 18.15-20 January 30, 1994 The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you shall heed such a prophet. Have you ever rediscovered something you lost or had forgotten about? Last week I picked up a little book off my shelf. It was neglected for a long time. In are entries written after experiences I had that were deeply moving to me. I leafed through the pages and ran across Mrs. McNaughton. The name didn't ring any bells. Then I read.... Then I remembered! If someone reads these vignettes long after I am gone, they will understand something of how one person of faith reacted to life. In a little different vein, but analogous to this is Deuteronomy, a book written long after Moses, based upon what he said and did without exception, but now used by a new generation to rediscover the meaning of their faith and their life; and to understand who this man Moses was that God used. They are seeking their identity after several generations had passed. They were in a new situation. Some of their young were taken by Molech's practices, running through fire to demonstrate their devotion to Molech. This was a new world, the new age with its new opportunities of every kind of expression imaginable. In Exodus God speaks to Moses. In Deuteronomy, Moses speaks to the people. Its vocabulary uses the word love to express the gracious concern of God for his people and the attitude which the people should exhibit toward God. Reference is made to the God of their fathers. And they are reminded that God choose for the sake of the world. I. This is what you requested of the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said: "If I hear the voice of the Lord my God any more, or ever again see this great fire, I will die." 17 Then the Lord replied to me: "They are right in what they have said. 18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their own people.... In order for them to do what God wants them to do, they will need a great deal of help. A. Because what we do flows from what we are. 1. Asked stone-cutters what they did. The first said, "I am paid to cut stone." The second replied that he used special techniques to shape stones in an exceptional way, and proceeded to demonstrate his skills. The third stone-cutter said, "I build cathedrals." 2. That's true of individuals. "I can't do that!" "I will not do that!" Terry Waite, captured by terrorists in Lebanon is blind folded and chained to a radiator. He is taken to the toilet where on the tank he sees a gun. "A thousand thoughts flash through my mind. What are my chances of escaping? If I pick up that automatic I just be prepared to use it. What have I said repeatedly to my captors about the use of violence? Now that I am in a tight corner have I any right to use Dr. Arthur J. Landwehr Prophet or Loss? © 1 |