Moses warned them [Israelites] that the leading spiritual danger they would face on entering the [promise] land would be forgetting the Lord. What adversity would not do, prosperity and satisfaction could. They were to be on their guard against spiritual lethargy.

Exposure to false doctrine places a person at risk not just for theological errors but for moral failure.

All believers can increase their commitment to God by reflecting on His faithfulness and by considering the forms such commitment should assume in their experience.

Distance is no barrier to the love of God.

Kindness that allows barriers to one's relationship with God to spring up is self-destructive.

Only people of proven character should be placed in positions of spiritual leadership.

The fear of God does not come naturally to human beings; it must be learned through Scripture, worship, and the hard knocks of experience.