Priests, Prophets, and Posers

For ages, witchcraft, sorcery, and communicating with the dead have been ways of seeking answers about the future. In this passage, Moses presents us with a better way to live as God’s covenant people.

Sermon Outline:
I. We Should Support Those Who Serve God and His People.
II. As God’s People, We Should Reject False Practices and False Prophets
III. We Should Heed Those Who Speak for God to His People.

Sermon Discussion Questions:
1. What do we lose when we forget how wide the gulf was that separated us from God?
2. Why is it important for the people of God to have those who are freed from ordinary work to focus on the ministry of the Word, sacrament, and prayer? What does the church lose when these ministers lose their focus for one reason or another?
3. What is the attraction of ancient and modern forms of divining the future or God’s will? What do Christians have to offer the world that is so much better?
4. How can we discern true words from God versus false words? How should we respond to each?
5. How does Jesus fulfill the ministry of prophet and priest for us his people? (See Hebrews 1:1-2; 7:11-8:13; 10:1-25 for some ideas.)