Christ in Deuteronomy: Choosing Life, Christians in Politics, and Torah Reflections

This week on Ponder, Jack sits down with Ben and Jono to unpack Sunday’s sermon, Christ in Deuteronomy. They discuss what it means to “choose life,” how the covenant relates to following Jesus, whether Christians should be involved in politics, and sharing reflections on our Torah series.Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-deuteronomy=====================CHAPTERSIntroduction (00:00)Sermon recap (00:32)What does it mean to “choose life?” (01:30)Why does Moses remind Israel of their story? (02:39)What does covenant mean for in our lives? (03:49)How do we live out our decision to follow Jesus? (05:14)Why is the law repeated twice in Leviticus and Deuteronomy? (07:41)The importance of justice in Deuteronomy (10:04)How much should Christians shape the world? (11:14)Who gets the good life? (14:19)Why did Jesus add “mind” to the Shema? (16:13)What has struck you about the Torah as a whole? (17:55)Torah as the origin story of the whole Bible (21:15)Can we read ourselves into the story of the Bible? (22:16)What is your favourite story in the whole Torah? (25:36)=====================ABOUT NORTHERNLIFEWe're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples. 🌏 Website: ⁠https://northernlife.org.au⁠📸 Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠📘 Facebook: ⁠https://facebook.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠📹 YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@NorthernLifeBaptistChurch⁠