0348 New Covenant

THE NEW COVENANT

Cohabitating are cheap, covenants are costly Intimacy without commitment – Judah Covenant is eternal, cohabitation is temporary Breaking of covenant is death (death of Jesus to destroy old covenant) Circumcision was sign of the covenant, baptism is a sign of the new covenant

OT covenant verses NT covenant (1 Sam.20:17; 2 Sam.9:1,7; Heb.8:6-13; Josh.9:15, 21) 1. Based on works verses based on love Mephibosheth could not work Servants verses sons God of Abraham verses our Father 2. Covenant with man verses covenant with Christ God is looking for people He can show His kindness toward for Jesus’ sake Blessing for Jonathan’s sake, for His name sake, power in His name 3. Sparing from death verses restoring to life Cross is not just rescue from death but importation of eternal and abundant life It’s possible to rescued from death and live in survival mode Old says that they shall not perish but new says but have everlasting life 4. Helping in the need verses seated with the king Covenant makes my battle be your battle; exchange Paul why are you persecuting Me? Gibeonites were bringing food and water to the Israel, Mephibosheth was eating that food and drinking it We are seated in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus - heavenly place – above principality and power. Prince of peace or under prince of air. All things under feet of Jesus, Jesus is the head we are the body. Influence your realm as much as satan does his - in Christ – branches are in the vine, members are in the body, bride is one with groom, cornerstone is one walls - seated – not standing, running, but seated. At the right hand of God, as close as you can get