1. Communion: The New Covenant
Hebrews 8:6-13
Pastor Keone

2. 1 Corinthians 11: For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me." 25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me."

3. Communion
Bread – represents the sinless life Jesus lived

4. Bread – represents the sinless life Jesus lived
Communion
Bread – represents the sinless life Jesus lived
John 1: The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
1 Peter 1: For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.

5. Communion
Bread – represents the sinless life Jesus lived
Cup – represents the blood of Christ shed for the forgiveness of our sin and inaugurates the New Covenant

6. Bread – represents the sinless life Jesus lived
Communion
Bread – represents the sinless life Jesus lived
Cup – represents the blood of Christ shed for the forgiveness of our sin and inaugurates the New Covenant
Matthew 26: Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. 28 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Luke 22: In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

7. Hebrews 8:6-7 6 But the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is mediator is superior to the old one, and it is founded on better promises. 7 For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another.

8. Hebrews 8:6-7 6 But the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is mediator is superior to the old one, and it is founded on better promises. 7 For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another. Jesus is the mediator of the new covenant between God and man.

9. Hebrews 8:6-7 6 But the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is mediator is superior to the old one, and it is founded on better promises. 7 For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another. Jesus is the mediator of the new covenant between God and man. There was something wrong with the first covenant (old covenant).

10. Hebrews 8:8-9 8 But God found fault with the people and said: "The time is coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. 9 It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they did not remain faithful to my covenant, and I turned away from them, declares the Lord.

11. There was something wrong with the first covenant (old covenant).
It was a legal covenant (“if you do… I will do”)

12. There was something wrong with the first covenant (old covenant).
It was a legal covenant (“if you do… I will do”)
Romans 7: Once I was alive apart from law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died. 10 I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life actually brought death.
Galatians 3: Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law.

13. Hebrews 8: This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 11 No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest. 12 For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more." 13 By calling this covenant "new," he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.

14. The ‘better promises’ of the New Covenant:

15. The ‘better promises’ of the New Covenant:
An inner inclination to obey God

16. The ‘better promises’ of the New Covenant:
An inner inclination to obey God
Ezekiel 36: I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.

17. Hebrews 8: This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 11 No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest. 12 For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more." 13 By calling this covenant "new," he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.

18. The ‘better promises’ of the New Covenant:
An inner inclination to obey God
A personal relationship with God

19. The ‘better promises’ of the New Covenant:
An inner inclination to obey God
A personal relationship with God
Romans 8: For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. {15 Or adoption} And by him we cry, "Abba, Father." 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children.

20. Hebrews 8: This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 11 No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest. 12 For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more." 13 By calling this covenant "new," he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.

21. The ‘better promises’ of the New Covenant:
An inner inclination to obey God
A personal relationship with God
The knowledge of God

22. The ‘better promises’ of the New Covenant:
An inner inclination to obey God
A personal relationship with God
The knowledge of God
John 14: But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

23. Hebrews 8: This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 11 No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest. 12 For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more." 13 By calling this covenant "new," he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.

24. The ‘better promises’ of the New Covenant:
An inner inclination to obey God
A personal relationship with God
The knowledge of God
The forgiveness of sins

25. The ‘better promises’ of the New Covenant:
An inner inclination to obey God
A personal relationship with God
The knowledge of God
The forgiveness of sins
Romans 5: The law was added so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, 21 so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

26. The ‘better promises’ of the New Covenant…
An inner inclination to obey God
A personal relationship with God
The knowledge of God
The forgiveness of sins
…are grounded in Jesus’ death and resurrection and given to us when we accept Him as our Savior.

27. So what should we be doing?

28. So what should we be doing?
Believe in Jesus for the forgiveness of our sins
Seek and accept the Holy Spirit’s work in your life.