Come Follow Me: Deuteronomy 6–8; 15; 18; 29–30; 34 — Remembering God When Life Gets Easier

Come Follow Me this week (May 11–17) asks a question most of us face sooner or later: Will I still remember God when my life gets comfortable? In this Come Follow Me lesson, Moses speaks to Israel on the edge of the promised land, and he worries less about enemies and more about forgetfulness.

Deuteronomy reads like a final conversation from a prophet who knows his people. He has watched them in hunger and fear, and now he prepares them for harvests, houses, and routine. What if the promised land becomes the place where faith fades?

If you searched for a Deuteronomy 6–8; 15; 18; 29–30; 34 study guide, you may be preparing to teach, to lead a family discussion, or to steady your own discipleship. These chapters offer a pattern for covenant living that fits modern life: remember, love, choose, and pass it on.

What Is Come Follow Me Deuteronomy 6–8; 15; 18; 29–30; 34 About?

This week, Come Follow Me Deuteronomy 6–8; 15; 18; 29–30; 34 centers on Moses’s last teachings. Israel is about to stop wandering, and Moses wants them to build a life where God stays at the center.

• Deuteronomy 6 lays the foundation: love God with your whole soul and teach His words at home.
• Deuteronomy 8 warns that prosperity can lead to pride and spiritual amnesia.
• Deuteronomy 15 connects covenant memory to generosity, especially toward the poor.
• Deuteronomy 18 points forward to a coming Prophet, whom we know as Jesus Christ.
• Deuteronomy 29–30 renews the covenant and calls the people to choose life.
• Deuteronomy 34 closes Moses’s mortal ministry with a final view of the promised land.

Moses repeats one idea in different ways: remember the Lord and let that remembrance shape your heart. When the heart stays loyal, daily choices follow.

Key Themes in Deuteronomy 6–8; 15; 18; 29–30; 34

These chapters move fast, so it helps to read with a few themes in mind. Each theme gives you language for prayer, family talks, and personal repentance.

1) Love God with your whole heart, then build daily rhythms

Moses begins where discipleship begins: love. He teaches Israel to anchor worship in relationship, not habit.

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:

And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. (Deuteronomy 6:4–5)

Then Moses gets specific about how love stays alive on regular days.

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:

And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children… (Deuteronomy 6:6–7)

• “In thine heart” (Deuteronomy 6:6) suggests more than familiarity. It suggests words that shape reactions, desires, and decisions.
• Teaching children “diligently” (Deuteronomy 6:7) sounds like repetition, conversation, and small moments, not one formal lesson.

What would change if scripture stayed in the room with you while you cooked dinner, drove to work, or handled conflict?

2) Prosperity can erase memory if we do not practice gratitude

Moses warns Israel about a danger that arrives quietly. It is easier to pray in desperation than in comfort.

Then beware lest thou forget the LORD, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. (Deuteronomy 6:12)

Deuteronomy 8 expands the warning by naming the inner shift that can happen when life improves.

• God may “prove thee” and “know what was in thine heart” (Deuteronomy 8:2). Testing is not only hardship. It can include waiting, routine, and success.
• “Man doth not live by bread only” (Deuteronomy 8:3) ties physical provision to spiritual dependence. Jesus later quotes this in Matthew 4 during temptation.
• “Beware that thou forget not the LORD” (Deuteronomy 8:11) comes with a picture of full stomachs and good homes. Forgetting often begins with comfort.

When have you felt your prayers shrink because life felt stable?

3) Covenant people open their hands wide

Moses connects worship to economics and neighbor love. He does not treat generosity as a side topic.

For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land. (Deuteronomy 15:11)

He also explains the “why” behind the command.

And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee. (Deuteronomy 15:15)

• Memory fuels mercy. Israel’s history of deliverance becomes a reason to treat others with tenderness.
• “Open thine hand wide” (Deuteronomy 15:11) can include money, time, rides, meals, patience, or advocacy.

Who needs a wider hand from me this week, and what would that look like in my real schedule?

4) God asks for a real choice: choose life

Deuteronomy 29–30 reads like a covenant renewal meeting. Moses speaks to the whole community, including future generations, and he calls for a decision.

I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live. (Deuteronomy 30:19)

Choosing life is not a one-time moment. It becomes a pattern of small choices that shape a home.

• Choosing life blesses “thy seed” (Deuteronomy 30:19). Parents, leaders, and teachers can take courage: steady discipleship changes family culture.
• God offers help for the heart (Deuteronomy 30:6). The Lord can change what we love, not only what we do.

This is one reason Come Follow Me Deuteronomy 6–8; 15; 18; 29–30; 34 fits so well in family study. It gives language for daily repentance that feels hopeful.

Discussion Questions for Deuteronomy 6–8; 15; 18; 29–30; 34

Use these for Sunday School, youth discussion, or a quick family circle at dinner. Let answers be short, and allow silence.

1. What does it look like for God’s words to be “in thine heart” in Deuteronomy 6:6 during a normal week?
2. In Deuteronomy 6:12, what situations make you more likely to forget the Lord: stress, success, busyness, or something else?
3. Deuteronomy 8:3 says we do not live by bread only. Where do you see that principle in your life right now?
4. What could “open thine hand wide” (Deuteronomy 15:11) look like in our neighborhood or ward this month?
5. Deuteronomy 30:19 records Moses saying “choose life.” What is one choice that would bring more spiritual life into your home?
6. Deuteronomy 34 ends Moses’s mortal ministry. How does it help you to remember that faithful service does not always include seeing the full harvest?

How to Teach Deuteronomy 6–8; 15; 18; 29–30; 34

Children and youth connect to Deuteronomy when it becomes concrete. Keep it visual, short, and tied to home life.

• Put Deuteronomy 6:5 on a paper heart and ask, What does loving God look like at school or at home today?
• Use a simple “remembering” activity: write blessings from the week on small slips of paper, then connect them to Deuteronomy 6:12 and Deuteronomy 8:11.
• Role-play generosity with scenarios that match kids’ lives, then read Deuteronomy 15:11 and ask, What is an open hand in this situation?

For adults, keep returning to one home-centered question: What rhythms help us remember Jesus Christ when nobody is watching?

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You can cover a lot of ground in this week’s reading, but the goal is not speed. The goal is a heart that remembers.

Practical Application

1. Build a “talk of them” habit (Deuteronomy 6:7). Choose one daily moment, like the drive to school or bedtime, and ask one scripture question. Keep it short so it lasts.
2. Practice planned remembering (Deuteronomy 6:12; 8:11). Start a weekly list called “How the Lord helped us,” and add two items each Sunday. Read it when you feel spiritually numb.
3. Open your hand on purpose (Deuteronomy 15:11, 15). Pick one act of generosity you will do quietly this week, and connect it to your own redemption through Christ.

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