The New Covenant And The Sons of God
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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;
that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
Background
Background
Review:
Part 1 - New Creation
Part 2 - The New Man
Jesus Christ was the first of the New Creation, the New Race, begotten by God.
The New Man is a “son of God” by birth.
Part 3 - The New Man and the New Covenant
The New Covenant was designed or intended to produce the New Man, the New Human Race, by new birth.
The New Covenant provides the guiding principles for living as a New Creation in Christ.
Part 4 - The New Covenant and the Sons of God
what are the responsibilities of the “sons of God” towards the New Covenant
Sons of God have a important functions under the New Covenant
Sons of God have a important functions under the New Covenant
When Jesus came on the scene...
Satan wanted to dictate Him what to do!
If you are the Son of God… , ,
The Jews wanted to dictate Him what to do!
Show yourself to the world -
Two Keywords
Mediator
a “go-between”; one who mediates between two parties with a view of producing peace
Ambassador
Grk. presbeuo - (1) to be older or eldest, to occupy first place; and (2) to act as emissary (in transmitting messages or in negotiations; TO ACT AS AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE;
an ambassador acts as a “representative” or “messenger”
Paul called himself an “ambassador in chains” -
Mediator
a “go-between”; one who mediates between two parties with a view of producing peace
The Son of God is the Mediator of the New Covenant
The Son of God is the Mediator of the New Covenant
The Jews believed that the Law was given to Moses by angelic mediation
Stephen mentioned this before he died -
you who received the law as delivered by angels and did not keep it.”
The author of Hebrews spoke of this -
For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution,
Hebres 2.2
The Law was delivered with accompanying angels
And he said, The Lord is come from Sina, and has appeared from Seir to us, and has hasted out of the mount of Pharan, with the ten thousands of Cades; on his right hand were his angels with him.
And he spared his people, and all his sanctified ones are under thy hands; and they are under thee; and he received of his words
the law which Moses charged us, an inheritance to the assemblies of Jacob.
Deuteronomy 33.2-4
Paul affirmed this idea
Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary.
Old Testament references
And he said, The Lord is come from Sina, and has appeared from Seir to us, and has hasted out of the mount of Pharan, with the ten thousands of Cades; on his right hand were his angels with him.
And he spared his people, and all his sanctified ones are under thy hands; and they are under thee; and he received of his words
the law which Moses charged us, an inheritance to the assemblies of Jacob.
Deuteronomy 33.2-
The Septuagint (Greek) translation identifies both the people of God (Israel) and the angels (Cades; holy ones)
The Law was written with the “finger of God”
When I went up the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant that the Lord made with you, I remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights. I neither ate bread nor drank water.
And the Lord gave me the two tablets of stone written with the finger of God, and on them were all the words that the Lord had spoken with you on the mountain out of the midst of the fire on the day of the assembly.
The Law was written with the “finger of God” (Theophany)
Angels were the “mediators” of the Old Covenant
Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary.
a host of angels accompanied God when He came down to Mount Sinai
the Angel of the LORD Himself wrote the Law on tablets of stone
"Created” sons of God - angels - mediated for the Old Covenant.
When the New Covenant was given, God delivered it to us through THE begotten Son of God.
Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering,
But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering,
and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,
and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering,
and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,
and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven.
Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.
For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution,
how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard,
For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution,
how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard,
Hebrews 2.2-3
The Law also had earthly mediators
Priests - stood before God and spoke in behalf of men
Prophets - spoke in behalf of God before men
Kings - executed the laws in behalf of God
See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven.
Jesus - THE Son of God - speaks from heaven as
The High Priest - interceding for us
The Prophet - the Spirit of prophecy revealing the Truth of God to us
The King and Lord of heaven and earth - having sovereign control over all things
The Sons of God are the Ambassadors of the New Covenant
The Sons of God are the Ambassadors of the New Covenant
Israel failed in her role as God’s ambassador to the nations
And the Lord has declared today that you are a people for his treasured possession, as he has promised you, and that you are to keep all his commandments,
and that he will set you in praise and in fame and in honor high above all nations that he has made, and that you shall be a people holy to the Lord your God, as he promised.”
Deuteronomy 26.18
they did not keep their lives separate from the nations
they defiled their land with idolatry and immoralities of the nations
Her failure showed there was fault in the Old Covenant. It has to be replaced.
The “sons of God” born into the household of faith today are God’s representatives to the world.
All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;
that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
2 Cor 5.18
The sons of God are His own “representatives”
Ambassador - representative
Every born again Christian stands in the world in behalf of God!
The sons of God are “authorized” to speak in behalf of God.
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
John 1.12
Grk. exousia - authority, right
you have the rights and privileges of the son of God!
as a son of God - all of heaven is behind you to support you as God’s ambassador to the sinful world!
The sons of God have important functions or works on earth:
to be peacemakers -
to shine as lights in the world -
to destroy the works of the devil -
to love the enemies -
Conclusion
Conclusion
God is making His appeal to sinners through the sons of God.
He who never offended man, makes His appeal for man to receive His forgiveness!
It takes real love to reach out to the lost, the least and the last.
The sons of God are the representatives of God’s love, grace, mercy and forgiveness to the sinners!
Conclusion
Conclusion
God sent His begotten Son to proclaim the greatest Message of grace to fallen humanity
It did not come from anywhere on earth, nor anywhere in the realm of angels. IT CAME FROM THE HEART OF GOD.
Now that Jesus Christ is in heaven, the work falls on us to spread the message of grace.
God sent His Son our of His love for fallen man.
We are to proclaim the same message inspired, filled and overflowing with the same love - the LOVE THAT ONLY THE SONS OF GOD CAN DISPLAY!
HOW CAN WE SERVE AS AMBASSADORS?
Through His love our hearts can feel
All the grief they bear
They must hear the words of life
Only we can share
People need the Lord, people need the Lord
At the end of broken dreams, He's the open door
People need the Lord, people need the Lord
When will we realize that we must give our lives?
For people need the Lord, people need the LordH
Right where we are!
God has placed you in that situation, so that you can be His ambassadors for those who are in the same situation!
uneducated employee? graduate?
widow? widower?
government employee? working in an international company?
working in an international company?
businesswoman? farmer? trader?
student in public school? teacher?
SONS OF GOD, DON’T LET THE WORLD DICTATE YOU WHAT YOU SHOULD DO!
Jesus did not let Satan dictate Him ()
Jesus did not let the Jews dictate Him (when He was on the cross)
And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads
and saying, “You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”
So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying,
“He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.
He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ”
“If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
“let God deliver Him now...”
SATAN AND THIS WORLD WILL WANT YOU TO FOCUS ON YOUR PRESENT PROBLEM INSTEAD OF FULFILLING YOUR ROLE AS GOD’S AMBASSADOR!
STAY FOCUSED ON YOUR ROLE!
BE FILLED WITH THE LOVE OF GOD ONLY SONS OF GOD CAN DISPLAY!
Songs
Who Will Be Jesus
People Need the Lord