Sermon Notes
Seek the Place the Lord Will Choose
Deuteronomy 12-15
Dr. Tony Chute, Lead Pastor
Overview: Having rehearsed the beauties, benefits, and obligations of living in the Promised Land, Moses instructs Israel on how they are to worship the Lord collectively as the people of God. First, they are instructed to recognize worship as God-ordained and God-centered by removing all remnants of false worship from the land. Second, they are required to worship at the place which God has chosen for them. While accommodations are made for those who are unable to attend, the clear expectation is that they will prioritize corporate worship over individual convenience. Third, they are reminded of their obligation to place a premium on God’s Word as an act of worship. This stipulation supersedes attachments to charismatic personalities, family ties, or even cultural trends. Fourth, they are directed to give their tithes and offerings to God for the work of the ministry and the needs of the people among them. Fifth, they are expected to be a distinctly different people as an act of worship in their daily lives. Though it is not a full theology of worship, Moses’s instructions provide a pattern of worship for the church today.