August 17, 2014

The Covenant

Pastor:
Passage: Exodus 24:1-1:18
Sunday Morning:

This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. Matthew 26:28

But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus. Romans 3:21-26

CENTRAL THOUGHT:
The new covenant is not about ________________________ for God, but about ____________________ for us.

You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. Galatians 5:4

So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.
Galatians 5:16-17

Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Hebrews 10:22-24

TO ACCEPT THIS COVENANT:
1. BELIEVE (Romans 10:9)

2. REPENT (1 John 1:9)

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