The Greatness & Grace of the Book of the Covenant
Shift from "you must do this" to "I will do"
I. The personal presence of God (23:20) (Mark 2:7; Exodus 3:2; 1 Corinthians 10:1-4)
     A. To guard
     B. To bring
II. The personal portents of God (23:21-25) (You have your responsibilities)
     A. Pay careful attention (2 Timothy 1:12)
     B. Obey, listen, heed, to consent
     C. Do not rebel (embittered)
     D. Do not bow down
     E. Overthrow them
     F. Serve the Lord
     G. Make no covenants
III. The personal promises of God
     A. Blessings (obedience brings blessings)
     B. I will...
          1. Oppose those who oppose you
          2. Take sickness away from you
          3. Fulfill the number of your days
          4. Send terror & confusion (Exodus 15:13-16; Joshua 2:10-11)
          5. Make all your enemies turn away
          6. Drive them out
          7. Do this little by little
          8. Set your borders
          9. Give you victory over enemies
IV. The personal preview of God's glory
     A. In His greatness
     B. In His grace
Next Steps:
      > Daily observe and celebrate the greatness and grace of God! His declarations in Scripture, His wonderful creation, in birth and in death, your own sinfulness. Then do you celebrate Him. (Hebrews 13:12-16)
     > Daily connect this greatness and grace of God to the big and little decisions of obedience.