2. “But now hath He obtained a ministry the more excellent, by so much as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted upon better promises” HEBREWS 8:6

3. “But now hath He obtained a ministry the more excellent, by so much as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted upon better promises” HEBREWS 8:6 Jesus’ ministry is mediator as High Priest (Heb. 8:1-2) Offers gifts and sacrifices (Heb. 8:3, 7:27) Intercedes on our behalf (Heb. 7:25, 9:24)

4. “But now hath He obtained a ministry the more excellent, by so much as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted upon better promises” HEBREWS 8:6 Jesus’ ministry is mediator as High Priest (Heb. 8:1-2) Offers gifts and sacrifices (Heb. 8:3, 7:27) Intercedes on our behalf (Heb. 7:25, 9:24) Better Covenant – Better Promises Better than what?

5. COVENANT Not an negotiated agreement like we think of a covenant

6. COVENANT Not an negotiated agreement like we think of a covenant God’s COVENANT is His declaration of His PROMISE – Lays down conditions Gen. 15:12-16 Promise to Abraham

7. COVENANT Not an negotiated agreement like we think of a covenant God’s COVENANT is His declaration of His PROMISE – Lays down conditions Gen. 15:12-16 Promise to Abraham Gen. 12:1-3, Gal. 3:8, 16-18, 29 – Promise of seed blessing the nations

8. COVENANT – BETTER PROMISES Spiritual life in Christ – Partakers of Divine Nature (Gal. 3:8, 21; 2 Peter 1:4)

9. COVENANT – BETTER PROMISES Spiritual life in Christ – Partakers of Divine Nature (Gal. 3:8, 21; 2 Peter 1:4) Eternal life in Christ (Titus 1:2)

10. BETTER COVENANT New – Old New Covenant compared with “first” – “Old” Law of Moses (Heb. 8:8-9) – God will Make or accomplish His eternal plan in the “new” – Judah and Israel and Gentiles (Eph. 2:12)

11. BETTER COVENANT New – Old New Covenant compared with “first” – “Old” Law of Moses (Heb. 8:8-9) – God will Make or accomplish His eternal plan in the “new” – Judah and Israel and Gentiles (Eph. 2:12) “New Covenant” makes first “Old” (Heb. 8:13, Col. 2:14; spiritual, religious side and civil side)

12. BETTER COVENANT New – Old New Covenant compared with “first” – “Old” Law of Moses (Heb. 8:8-9) – God will Make or accomplish His eternal plan in the “new” – Judah and Israel and Gentiles (Eph. 2:12) “New Covenant” makes first “Old” (Heb. 8:13, Col. 2:14; spiritual, religious side and civil side) Problem: “Them” not “It” (Heb. 8:7,9; Jer. 11; Gal. 3:19, 24)

13. NATURE OF NEW COVENANT OF PROMISE God writes laws on hearts – instead of on stone (Heb. 8:10, 2 Cor. 3:6-7, 2 Cor. 6:17-7:1)

14. NATURE OF NEW COVENANT OF PROMISE God writes laws on hearts – instead of on stone (Heb. 8:10, 2 Cor. 3:6-7, 2 Cor. 6:17-7:1) Those blessed in new will already know the Lord – instead of having to be taught as a child under the old (Heb. 8:11, Gen. 17:9-14, Num. 36)

15. NATURE OF NEW COVENANT OF PROMISE God writes laws on hearts – instead of on stone (Heb. 8:10, 2 Cor. 3:6-7, 2 Cor. 6:17-7:1) Those blessed in new will already know the Lord – instead of having to be taught as a child under the old (Heb. 8:11, Gen. 17:9-14, Num. 36) Those blessed in new have sins remembered no more – instead of being reminded of those every year (Heb. 8:12;10:4; Lev. 4:22- 31; Rom. 3:25, I Jn. 1:7; I Tim. 1:13)