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Deuteronomy 9 · Grade 4

Not Your Righteousness

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Moses tells Israel three times that God is not giving them the land because of their righteousness. They were a stiff-necked people. God was driving out the nations for their wickedness and keeping His word to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

To prove the point, Moses retells their rebellion. At Horeb, while God was giving the law, they made a molten calf. Moses broke the tablets before their eyes. They also provoked God at Taberah, Massah, and Kibroth Hattaavah, and refused to go up at Kadesh Barnea.

Moses fell down before God forty days and forty nights. He did not argue that the people were good. He appealed to God's own name, His mighty redemption, and His promise to the fathers. God heard. This is a picture of intercession, praying on behalf of others.

Show What You Know

  1. How many times does Moses say it was not their righteousness?

  2. What did Moses call the people?

  3. What did Moses appeal to in prayer?

  4. What is intercession?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. Moses tells Israel three times that is not giving them the land because of their righteousness.
  2. At Horeb, while God was giving the law, they made a molten .
  3. Moses broke the before their eyes.
  4. Moses fell down before God days and forty nights.
  5. He did not argue that the people were .

Think About It

  1. Why is it important to know that God's gifts are not earned?

  2. Who can you pray for this week, the way Moses prayed for Israel?

Memory Verse

I prayed to Yahweh, and said, “Lord Yahweh, don’t destroy your people and your inheritance that you have redeemed through your greatness, that you have brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand.

Deuteronomy 9:26 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing prayer. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How should God's kindness to you change the way you treat others?
  • How is Moses' prayer like what Jesus does for us?

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