1. Deuteronomy in the NT Date Theme New Testament Deut
11-Sep God is a consuming fire Hebrews 12: ,9
18-Sep Treasure in heaven Luke 18:
25-Sep Sharing the harvest Deut 24:
02-Oct Putting things right Matt 5:
09-Oct Countering temptation Matt 4:1-11 6,8,10
16-Oct God has no favourites Eph 6:5-9 10
23-Oct Not far from the kingdom Mark 12:
30-Oct Overcome evil with good Matt 5:
06-Nov Christ a curse for us Galatians 3: ,27
13-Nov Rooting out sin 1 Corinth 5:
04-Dec God raised Jesus Acts 3:17-4:4 18

2. God has no favourites
Why necessary to say this (e.g. lust)

3. Deuteronomy 10
14 To the Lord your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it. 15 Yet the Lord set his affection on your ancestors and loved them, and he chose you, their descendants, above all the nations—as it is today.
And this is still true (Peter)

4. 1 Peter 2
9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Because of this need to remember that God has no favourites

5. Deuteronomy 10
14 To the Lord your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it. 15 Yet the Lord set his affection on your ancestors and loved them, and he chose you, their descendants, above all the nations—as it is today.
16 Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and do not be stiff-necked any longer. 17 For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes.
18 He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing. 19 And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt.
I will draw all people

6. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself
John 12:32
This was in the OT

7. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself
Genesis 12
2“I will make you into a great nation,
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.
3I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
will be blessed through you.”
Back to Deut

8. God has no favourites
How to put this into practice – prepare to be shocked

10. Thank God for his written Word to us
Ephesians 6
5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. 6 Obey them not only to win their favour when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. 7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, 8 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free.
9 And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favouritism with him.
Thank God for his written Word to us

11. Ephesians 5&6 5:21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
5:22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.
6:5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
6:9 And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favouritism with him.
Our Call for Justice, is part of our call to Love
What is our response?

12. God has no favourites How do we put this into practice?
“Yet the Lord set his affection on your ancestors and loved them”