The New Covenant - Part Three

Our last two messages explained Jehovah God sent Jesus Christ to earth to establish the New Covenant by dying on a cross and rising again. The Old Covenant became obsolete since no one could totally keep the Law. Through Jesus's death and resurrection, forgiveness of sins, salvation and eternal life are now available. {Romans 10:9}

Who is eligible for the New Covenant? Notice when Jesus declared at the Last Supper, "This cup is the New Covenant in My blood." He was addressing only Jewish men! Does this mean the New Covenant is only for the Jewish people? Absolutely Not! Ephesians chapter 2 thoroughly illustrates that through the shed Blood of Jesus both Jews and Gentiles have become one before Jehovah God and are equally eligible for the New Covenant. Ephesians 2:13-14 is a message to Gentiles saying, "But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been made near by the Blood of Christ. For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one." We serve a loving and compassionate God!

We now raise the question - What has been the result of equal eligibility for the New Covenant? Currently, the majority of people receiving Jesus Christ as Savior are Gentiles. WHY? Romans 9:31-32 says, "But Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness. Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law." Israel is seeking Salvation by works not by faith!

Will this scenario ever change? YES, YES, YES And AMEN! The Apostle Paul answers this question emphatically in Romans 11:1,2,11 saying, "I say then, has God caste away His people? Certainly not . . . God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew . . . I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not!" Jehovah God has not abandoned His Chosen People!

In closing, we learn that the Jewish People will accept Jesus as their Messiah and Savior. Romans 11:26,27 says, "And so all Israel will be saved, as It is written: 'The Deliverer will come out of Zion, and He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob; for this is My Covenant with them, when I take away their sins.'"

Blessed Thanksgiving! May we remember to thank our Lord every day for all the Blessings in our lives and not just one day in November. Let Us Especially Thank The Lord For All The Blessings Of The New Covenant.

Frank

     

        

The New Covenant - Part Two

Hebrews 8:6,7 says about Jesus, "But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also Mediator of a better Covenant, which was established on better promises. For if that first Covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second."

In our message last week, we started studying the New Covenant that Jesus established upon His Death and Resurrection. The basis of this message are the two verses above from Hebrews 8 that says Jesus came to earth to establish a New and Better Covenant. What was wrong with the Old Covenant? The Old Covenant referred to in Hebrews 8 is the Mosaic Covenant that established God's Law. The reason it needed to be replaced was that no one could keep all 613 Laws.

As a result, a system of sacrificing animals was established that was not the forgiveness of the sins of the people but just the covering over of their sins. Hebrews 10:3,4 says, "But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins."

What was God's solution to this situation in order that He could forgive the sins of people - Jews and Gentiles - and grant them Salvation and Eternal Life? He Sent His Son Jesus Christ To Earth! Referring to Jesus Hebrew 10:5-10 says, "Therefore, when He came into the world, He said: 'Sacrifice an offering You did not desire, but a body You have prepared for Me. In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin You had no pleasure. Then I said, behold, I have come - in the volume of the book it is written of Me - to do Your will, O God. "Previously saying, 'sacrifice and offering, burnet offerings and offerings for sin You did not desire, nor had pleasure in them.' Then He said, 'Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God.' He takes away the first that He may establish the second. By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all."

The Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ established a New and Better Covenant! We should be thanking Jehovah God every day for His plan of Salvation, Eternal Life and Forgiveness of Sins! Bless His Holy Name!

May The Lord Bless And Keep You This Day And Every Day,

Frank  

The New Covenant

When Jesus shared the "Last Supper" with His Disciples shortly before His Crucifixion He said to them "This cup that is poured out for you is the New Covenant In My Blood." He was proclaiming to His Disciples that He was about to become the vehicle by which Jehovah God would initiate the New Covenant. The death and Resurrection of Jesus opened a pathway by which all people, Jews and Gentiles, can be saved. Romans 10:9 says, "That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."

Our messages of the New Covenant will last a number of weeks completing our study of the Covenants that identified Jesus as our Messiah and Savior. A number of Old Testament Books prophesy about the coming of the New Covenant. Jeremiah 31:31,33,34 illustrates God saying, "Behold, the days are coming, says The Lord, when I will make a new Covenant with the house of Israel . . . I will put My law in their minds and write it on their hearts . . . For I will forgive their iniquity and their sin I will remember no more." God is saying that through the shed blood of Jesus the law will become part of their being and they will be empowered to keep the law.

Also, Ezekiel 36:25-27 says, "Then I will sprinkle clean water on you and you shall be clean . . . I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you . . . I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes." Critically Important! Notice Jehovah God is declaring that once a person accepts Jesus as their Messiah and Savior, He will cleanse them from all uncleanness. He also at the same time will Give Them The Holy Spirit - Part Of The Triune God - To Live Within Them Helping Them Keep The Law. What A Mighty God We Serve!

Possibly, as you have read these messages about Jesus as our Messiah and Savior, you now realize it is time to receive Jesus as YOUR Messiah and Savior. Please pray this prayer with me:

Jesus, I Know I Am A Sinner

Please Forgive Me Of All My Sins - Past, Present, Future

I Proclaim Jesus Is Lord & God Raised Him From The Dead

Please Live In My Heart And Become My Savior

Thank You Jesus For Becoming My Savior

Thank You Jesus For Forgiving My Sins

Thank You Jesus For Giving Me Eternal Life

Blessings!

Frank