Theme: We must not let ourselves be deceived from 'the simplicity that is in Christ'.

Theme: This chapter describes the reverence with with the people were to love God, hear His commandments, obey them, and carefully pass them on to their children.

Theme: When we conform ourselves to the purpose of our sovereign God in a time of trial, we place ourselves in the safest place in all the universe that we can possibly be.

Theme: We are to cooperate with God by working out our salvation in practical living.

Theme: Our proper response to God's mercy is to give ourselves to Him in love and live holy lives in this world.

Theme: God gives grace to those who humble themselves under His disciplining hand.

Theme: In this chapter—immediately before articulating the details of the law—Moses sets before the people the blessings of obedience; and urges the people to obey and be blessed.