~ New Covenant ~
Introduction ~ This
series will aid us in understanding some of the many dimensions of possessing new
life through the work of Jesus Christ found in the New Testament (or New
Covenant). The theme for this series is from the book of Lamentations where we
find a great summary verse about our gracious and faithful God.
New
Mercies
~ “Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail
not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. ‘The Lord
is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘Therefore I hope in Him!’” (Lamentations
3:22-24).
Scripture ~ “Then He
took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, ‘Drink from it, all
of you. For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many
for the remission of sins. But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of
the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s
kingdom’” (Matthew 26:27-29; see also Mark 14:24; Luke 22:20; 1 Corinthians
11:25).
“‘For
I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless
deeds I will remember no more.’ In that He says, ‘A new covenant,’ He
has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is
ready to vanish away” (Hebrews 8:12-13.
“And
for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of
death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that
those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance”
(Hebrews 9:15).
“But
you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly
Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and
church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all,
to the spirits of just men made perfect, to Jesus the Mediator of the new
covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than
that of Abel” (Hebrews 12:22-24).
~ Robert
Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
LIFE NOW blog.
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Bible Version:
Quotations are from the NKJV unless otherwise noted. Emphasis is added.
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