This series is taken from Burning Heart who are an organisation who are passionate about equipping churches with high quality, professionally produced and theologically rich teaching films and series.  The Director is David Ingall who was the Rector of Holy Sepulchre London, an HTB Network church plant in the City of London.  For more information visit their website https://www.burningheart.org

This session looks at the opening half of Moses’ longest sermon in the book and explores how it shows us the purpose of the Law, and the priority of loving God. Start the session by opening in prayer and/or worship.

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David reflects on love and fatherhood as he continues to explore Deuteronomy and what it shows us about what really matters in life.

From the Bible

²⁰ In the future, when your son asks you, “What is the meaning of the stipulations, decrees and laws the Lord our God has commanded you?” ²¹ tell him: “We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. ²² Before our eyes the Lord sent signs and wonders—great and terrible—on Egypt and Pharaoh and his whole household. ²³ But he brought us out from there to bring us in and give us the land he promised on oath to our ancestors. ²⁴ The Lord commanded us to obey all these decrees and to fear the Lord our God, so that we might always prosper and be kept alive, as is the case today.

Deuteronomy 6: 20-24

⁴ Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.⁵ Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

Deuteronomy 6: 4-5

Discussion Points

• Read Deuteronomy 6v20-24. How would you answer this question? Has today’s session changed that at all?
• Look at the rest of that passage – how would you update this drama for your own children (or friends), if they asked you what the meaning of your faith was?
• Read Deuteronomy 6v4-5. How do you feel about being commanded to love God? As your first priority?
• What does this actually look like in practice?

Prayer Points

• Ask God to meet with each of you now and help you to love him more deeply. Spend some time simply waiting on God in silence and allowing him to meet with each of you.
• Pray together as a group about the things you shared in the final part of the discussion about what loving God looks like in practice. Pray particularly for any areas you identified as difficult or challenging.
• Pray for each other as you would normally at the end of a session.