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Covenant

Covenant. Lesson 2. Review. Hebrew: a pledge or agreement; a compact that’s made by passing between pieces of flesh; a confederacy or a league Greek: a disposition, a contract, a testament, a covenant

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Covenant

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  1. Covenant Lesson 2

  2. Review • Hebrew: a pledge or agreement; a compact that’s made by passing between pieces of flesh; a confederacy or a league • Greek: a disposition, a contract, a testament, a covenant • “Made Covenant”: means to make an alliance, to make a bargain, to make a covenant by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces

  3. Covenants in the Bible • Between God and Man: • Noah and all living creatures: Sign was bow • Abraham, Isaac and Jacob: Sign was circumcision • Nation of Israel • Between man and man: Out of fear • Abimelech and Abraham and Isaac • Laban and Jacob

  4. Common elements • Signs • Sacrifices • Oaths or promises • Meals

  5. Jonathan and David • I Samuel 18:1-5 • Jonathan’s soul was knit to David’s soul • Loved David as himself • Jonathan was the initiator • Based on friendship: NOT fear • Jonathan gave David his: robe, armor, sword bow and belt • They exchanged identities: King for a shepherd

  6. New Testament Symbolism • Believers: • Are to PUT ON the Lord Jesus Christ • Galatians 3:26-29 Baptized into Christ and have clothed themselves with Him • Clothed/Put on: “enduo” – to sink, go in or under, to put on as a garment. • Romans 6:1-7 Baptized = identified with • Believers are identified with Christ’s death and resurrection: Why? To walk in newness of life. There is an identification connected with us and Christ’s life

  7. Believers • Have the very life of Christ dwelling within • Dead to the control of sin in their lives • Old self was crucified – rendered inoperative • Sin in now a CHOICE • Christ is now the believer’s identification • Responsibility to their Covenant partner now • We now are responsible to live according to the character of the One whose robe we are wearing

  8. Eph. 4:17-32 –Rom. 6 • Old self • Believers are not to live in the former manner of life • Called to be renewed in the spirit of their minds • A true Christian has a definite change of lifestyle • The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Christ indwelling believers

  9. New Self Described • Speaking truth for edification • Not sinning when angry • Laboring to share with others • Practices kindness toward one another • Tender hearted • Forgiving each other as God has forgiven them

  10. Colossians 3:1-17 • Christians have died and are hidden with Christ in His identity • Believers have laid aside the old self and have put on the new self • We are to put on LOVE beyond all else • Love is the perfect bond of unity • Love holds all the other things together • Peace of Christ rules in your hearts • Let the Word of Christ dwell richly in you • Do ALL in the name of the Lord Jesus

  11. Romans 13:12-14 • Lay aside the deeds of darkness • Put on the armor of light • Put on the Lord Jesus Christ • There is a practical outworking of putting on the Lord • We still live in bodies of flesh, but being identified with Christ gives us the ability to control our flesh • How does one make no provision for their flesh?

  12. Jesus Became a Man • Philippians 2:5-8 He took on the form of man • He emptied Himself • He took on man’s identity to the degree that He paid the price for sin: death • Hebrews 2:9,14-18 He tasted death for all men • The devil keeps people in bondage by the fear of death • Jesus took on man’s identity to deliver man from the fear of death • He has become our merciful and faithful High Priest • He is able to come to the aid of those who need Him

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