Exclusive Worship
Deuteronomy 12:1-32
1. Background
• start of second speech of Moses (Dt. 12:1-26:15)
• contrasting pure worship and pagan worship
• contrasting pure worship and pagan worship
2. Purification of Worship 1-4
• land/obedience connection
• not assimilation but annihilation
• not in the same kind of way
• not assimilation but annihilation
• not in the same kind of way
3. Place of Worship 5-14
• where the LORD put His name…
• present/future aspects and catalog of offerings
• acknowledgement of deficiency (Judg. 17:6, 21:25)
• repeated emphases of rest/inheritance and cause for rejoicing (Psa. 132:13-14)
• provision for the Levite
• present/future aspects and catalog of offerings
• acknowledgement of deficiency (Judg. 17:6, 21:25)
• repeated emphases of rest/inheritance and cause for rejoicing (Psa. 132:13-14)
• provision for the Levite
4. Practice of Worship 15-32
• directed and distinct
• things permitted and prohibited
• the blood/life connection (Lev. 17:11)
• repetition of solemn warning
• not in that way…
• things permitted and prohibited
• the blood/life connection (Lev. 17:11)
• repetition of solemn warning
• not in that way…
5. So What?
• Because the LORD is the exclusive God of His people, worship Him exclusively.
• connections to Christ: Jn. 1:14, Acts 4:12, Heb. 4:14-16
• “Mighty God! The Ruler of my heart! Mighty God! My Heart’s true King! You alone reign in majesty! You alone reign in glory! You alone! You alone! You alone are King!” (D. Jernigan, “You Alone Are King”)
• connections to Christ: Jn. 1:14, Acts 4:12, Heb. 4:14-16
• “Mighty God! The Ruler of my heart! Mighty God! My Heart’s true King! You alone reign in majesty! You alone reign in glory! You alone! You alone! You alone are King!” (D. Jernigan, “You Alone Are King”)