Faith School (Audio) — Episode Summary

Host: Keith Moore
Episode: Week 154.3 - Faith For Provision: Reason #18: Redeemed From The Curse - II (Wed)
Date: September 24, 2025

Overview

In this episode, Brother Keith Moore continues his foundational teaching on faith, focusing on the 18th reason why abundant provision is always God’s will for us: “We are redeemed from the curse.” Through scriptural exploration, he breaks down the biblical concept of the curse and blessing, explains how believers are redeemed from the curse, and emphasizes the role of listening to God and walking in faith, love, and the Spirit to experience God’s provision and protection.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Confession and Expectation (00:01–03:00)

• Opening confession: Keith leads the class in affirming the importance of confession, emphasizing that “words matter and the Lord works with our words.”
• Why confession matters: Starting by setting faith-filled expectations invites the Holy Spirit to minister right at the beginning.

“Where my spirit is fed, my faith grows stronger, and I learn how to be an overcomer.” — Keith Moore (00:24)

God’s Will: Abundant Provision (03:01–06:30)

• Keith reiterates that “abundant provision is always God’s will for us all”, supporting this with scriptural references.
• Recap of previous lessons: The Lord as shepherd (Psalm 23), the goodness and fatherhood of God, covenant blessings, and now, redemption from the curse (the 18th reason).

“Just say it out loud one time: Abundant provision is always God’s will for us all. Say it again—abundant provision is always God’s will for me. Always.” — Keith Moore (04:31)

Christ Has Redeemed Us from the Curse (Galatians 3:13–14) (06:31–11:00)

• Reading and explaining Galatians 3:13—“Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us...”
• Redemption explained as substitution: Jesus took humanity’s place and its consequences for sin, which brought not only spiritual and physical death but all elements of the curse.
• Emphasis that many believers are unfamiliar with the specifics of what they've been redeemed from and why it’s important to know.

“This is the heart of redemption: substitution. Jesus took our place. Our place was a bad place.” — Keith Moore (07:25)

“If we don’t understand the blessing and the curse, we don’t even know what Jesus did for us.” — Keith Moore (08:18)

The Blessing and the Curse in Deuteronomy 28 (11:01–21:00)

• Keith walks through Deuteronomy 28, detailing the blessings for following God (provision, healing, protection, abundance), and contrasting it with the curse for not listening.
• The blessing covers increase (“storehouses,” “plenteous in goods,” “lending and not borrowing,” “the head and not the tail”—v.8, v.11, v.12).
• The only way to fulfill God’s instructions under the new covenant: faith, love, and being led by the Spirit.

“You don’t need multiple storage places if you have nothing, right?... When God commands something, you think something would happen!” — Keith Moore (13:43)

Standing Out from a Cursed World (21:01–29:25)

• Keith highlights that the curse and death are pervasive in the fallen world, but that was never God’s original plan.
• God’s original creation had no death, curse, or sorrow. “We don’t know what that’s like... but believers are going to find out.”
• Contrasts the “taste of heaven” available to believers now (“days of heaven on earth”) with the “taste of hell” experienced when people live without God.

“People use that phrase, ‘hell on earth,’ ...but actually it’s legitimate. People are experiencing … a condition without God.” — Keith Moore (23:46)

Reconciling the Language: Does God Curse People? (29:26–39:00)

• Unpacks Old Testament language: when the Bible says “the Lord will smite,” Keith explains it within context—God is the righteous judge but does not desire destruction.
• God allows, rather than directly causes, the curse when people willfully reject Him; He removes His protection by their own choice.
• Major point: The curse being present is not God’s will—blessing is His will for those who listen and stay close.

“If it’s in the curse, it could never be the will of God for anybody.” — Keith Moore (31:45)

“It’s not that God is getting them, He’s just not protecting them. ... If He’s not around, you’re in trouble.” — Keith Moore (37:02)

Scriptural Case Study: Israel’s History (Deuteronomy 31–32) (39:01–47:40)

• Keith walks through Deuteronomy 31–32 to illustrate the repeated cycle:
  • Israel replaces God with false gods, breaking the covenant.
  • God, respecting their free will, “hides His face” (withdraws protection), leading to them being “devoured” by the curse.
• Modern relevance: There are still many false gods and idols; God doesn’t owe protection to those who reject Him.
• It is not God’s active punishment but the result of being left to the consequences of rejecting Him.

“It’s not that God is actively destroying anybody. All He has to do is go hands off—and you will be destroyed. The curse is in the earth.” — Keith Moore (44:46)

The Remedy: Draw Near and Listen (47:41–End)

• Keith reiterates the solution to living free from the curse: Stay close to God, listen to His voice, and walk by faith, love, and the Spirit.
• Assurance for believers: “You will be free of the curse and live in the blessing.”
• Teaser for next lesson: Discovering more detail about what we’ve been redeemed from.

“If you do, He will draw near to you, and you will be free of the curse and live in the blessing. Hallelujah.” — Keith Moore (47:50)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Words matter and the Lord works with our words.” — Keith Moore (00:18)
• “Abundant provision is always God’s will for me. Always.” — (04:33)
• “Jesus took the curse and became [it], so that we might get the blessing.” — (08:12)
• “If it’s in the curse and it’s happening, it’s not God’s will.” — (31:51)
• “The problem was not what God was doing. The problem is God wasn’t involved at all.” — (37:11)
• “It’s not that God is having to destroy somebody…it’s that I’m just going to leave them alone and see what becomes of them.” — (44:12)

Important Timestamps

• 00:01–03:00 — Opening confession; Why words matter
• 03:01–06:30 — God’s will of provision; Introduction to “redeemed from the curse”
• 06:31–11:00 — Galatians 3:13–14 explained; The heart of redemption
• 11:01–21:00 — The blessing and the curse (Deuteronomy 28)
• 21:01–29:25 — Living in a cursed world; Days of heaven on earth vs. hell on earth
• 29:26–39:00 — Does God curse people? Understanding Old Testament language
• 39:01–47:40 — Deuteronomy 31–32; Israel’s pattern and modern application
• 47:41–End — The solution: Stay close to God; Closing encouragement

Takeaway

Brother Moore’s central message in this episode is that God, through Jesus Christ, has redeemed believers from the curse—not by actively punishing humanity, but by inviting them to stay in relationship and under His protection and blessing. The path to abundant provision and victorious living is through faith, love, and following the Spirit, continually drawing near and listening to God.

For further study and previous lessons, listeners are encouraged to visit faithschool.org, where materials are available in several languages and free of charge.