Old Covenant = Old & Busted #8 The New Covenant Read: Hebrews 8:6-13 Read: 2 Corinthians 3:3-18 Old Covenant = Old & Busted New Covenant = New & Improved

#8 The New Covenant What are the - “spiritual” & - “national” & Group Activity Yeah! Group #1 Jeremiah 31:31-34 Jeremiah 50:4-5 Isaiah 59:20-21 Group #2 Ezekiel 34:25-30 Ezekiel 36:26-27 Ezekiel 37:21-28 What are the - “spiritual” & - “national” & - “Geo-physical”... ...blessings of the New Covenant?

#8 The New Covenant Read: Jeremiah 31:31-34; 50:4-5 & Isaiah 59:20-21 & Ezekiel 34:25-30; 36:26-27 37:21-28 Who are the parties involved? God Israel What are the promises? Spiritual... Regeneration (See: Jeremiah 31:33; 32:39-40; Ezekiel 36:26) Indwelling of the Holy Spirit (Ezekiel 36:27) Forgiveness of Sin (See: Jeremiah 31:34; Ezekiel 36:25) Universal Knowledge of Jehovah (the kind of knowledge that comes through a genuine salvation experience, not just head knowledge of His existence) National Obedience (Jeremiah 32:39-40; Ezekiel 36:27: 37:23-24)

#8 The New Covenant What are the promises? National & Physical Blessings... His Spirit would never leave them (Isaiah 59:21) Nation would have a great reputation (Isaiah 61:8-9) Israel would be God’s special people (Jeremiah 31:33; Ezekiel 36:28) God would do them good (Jeremiah 32:40-42) Wild beasts would be eliminated from their land (Ezekiel 34:25,28) Israel would enjoy complete security (Ezekiel 34:25-28) Israel would receive no more threats and insults from other nations (Ezekiel 34:28-29) Great abundance of food will eliminate famine (Ezekiel 34:27,29; 36:29-30) Israel’s land would be so luxurious that it would have the reputation of being like the Garden of Eden. (Ezekiel 34:29; 36:34-35) Rainfall would be controlled perfectly (Ezekiel 34:26) Israel’s cities would be rebuilt and inhabited (Ezekiel 36:33) Israel will enjoy a population explosion (Ezekiel 36:37-38; 37:26) Israel would be completely unified (Ezekiel 37:21-22) The people of Israel will live in their own land forever (Ezekiel 37:26-28) God will have His sanctuary in Israel and He will dwell in the midst of the nation forever (Ezekiel 37:26-28) God will never turn away from the people of Israel (Jeremiah 32:40)

Feel free to use any other Proof Text. #8 The New Covenant Group Activity Yeah! Group #1 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Luke 22:19-20 Group #2 Matthew 26:26-28 Mark 14:22-24 What is the relationship of the church to the New Covenant, if any? Feel free to use any other Proof Text.

#8 The New Covenant Some of the New Covenant’s spiritual blessings that are being fulfilled within the church today: Redeemed Romans 3:24 & Ephesians 1:7 & Romans 8:23 Reconciled 2 Corinthians 5:20-21 Related to God Through Propitiation (Appeasing the wrath of God and be reconciled to God) Romans 3:24-25 & Hebrews 2:17 & 1 John 2:2 Forgiven All Trespasses Ephesians 4:32 & Colossians 2:13-14 & 1John 1:9 Union with Christ Romans 6:1-10 & Colossians 2:12 Free from the Law John 1:17 & Romans 6:14 & Romans 7:2-6 & 2 Corinthians 3:6-13 & Galatians 5:18 Children of God John 1:12-13 & John 3:6 & 1 Peter 1:23 Adopted Romans 8:14-15 & Galatians 4:4-7 Acceptable to God by Jesus Christ 1 Peter 2:5 Made Righteous 2 Corinthians 5:21 Sanctified Positionally 1 Corinthians 1:30 & 1 Corinthians 6:11 Perfect Forever Hebrews 10:14 Justified Romans 3:24 & Romans 4:5 & Romans 5:1

#8 The New Covenant Some of the New Covenant’s spiritual blessings that are being fulfilled within the church today: Brought Near Ephesians 2:13 & Hebrews 10:22 & James 4:8 (Various terms are employed in the New Testament to describe the close relation which is set up and exists between God and the believer. To be “made nigh” is not only a work of God, but is to be brought into a relationship to God which is of infinite perfection and completeness.) Delivered from the Power of Darkness Colossians 1:13 & 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 & Ephesians 2:1-2 Partakers of the Holy and Royal Priesthood 1 Peter 2:5-9 & Revelation 1:6 & Revelation 5:10 & 2 Timothy 2:12 Heavenly Citizens Philippians 3:20 & & Hebrews 11:13 & 1 Peter 2:11 2 Corinthians 5:20 Having Access to God Access into His grace Romans 5:2 & Ephesians 2:8 2 Peter 3:18 2 Corinthians 3:18 Access unto the Father Ephesians 2:18 His Inheritance Ephesians 1:14,18 & 1 Peter 1:4 Glorified Romans 8:18, 30 & Colossians 3:4 Complete in Him Colossians 2:9-10 Possessing Every Spiritual Blessing Ephesians 1:3

#8 The New Covenant Is this a conditional or unconditional covenant? Unconditional (See Ezekiel 36:21-22) Is this a universal covenant? No The Bible is clear that Israel will one day receive the benefits of the New Covenant. What a wonderful day that will be when she enters into a right relationship with the Lord after all of those years. At the same time, the church is a partaker in the spiritual blessings that flow from the New Covenant, not “a taker over” of Israel’s promises, as some are inclined to say. God’s plan is on course and will be fully implemented in the course of His timing.