Genesis 17:7
I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
Why covenant? To show the relationship, to show that he loves us.
Relationship shows love.
We are sons and not servants
Hebrews 3:2-6
2 He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.
3 Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.
4 For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.
5 “Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house,”[a] bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future.
6 But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory.
John 8:35
And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
Example: Father and Son.
Why law was give?
Romans 5:20 – The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase.
“More we swim inside sea, more we go down, more we know how weak we are, more we focus on the law, more curse”
“More we believe our own strenght we sink, more we believe His strenght we live.
“Focus on Christ and be saved”
What is the Old Covenant and what is the New Covenant?
| Old Covenant | New Covenant |
|---|---|
| Ezekiel 7:3 I will judge you according to your conduct and repay you for all your detestable practices. | Psalm 103:10 He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. |
| After Old Covenant Given | After New Covenant Given |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 29:27 Therefore the Lord’s anger burned against this land, so that he brought on it all the curses written in this book. | Isaiah 54:9 So have I sworn That I would not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.” (Isaiah 53 Jesus at the cross) |
| Psalm 103:9 He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. ( Psalm 103:3 — All sins forgiven at the cross ) |
Law brings Death
Galatians 3:10
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse
It doesn’t say “Those who breaks the law”
1 Corinthians 15:56 (NIV)
the power of sin is the law.
2 Corinthians 3:6
for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Romans 7:10
I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life actually brought death.
2 Corinthians 3:7
Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone
WRONG in the old covenant
Hebrews 8:7
For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another.
Are we under Old or New Covenant?
Romans 6:14
For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.
How is it through Jesus we can be part of the New Covenant?
Romans 8:2
Because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.
Colossians 2:14 (NKJV)
Having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.
Romans 10:4 (NKJV)
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
“Its not you doing, it Him doing”
Then how to make people Repent?
Romans 2:4
goodness of God leads you to repentance
Jeremiah 31:3
Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you
“New covenant, His love changes you”