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Transcript of F L E S H I NG O U T Y O U R FAITH A STUDY IN HEBREWS Trusting in the New Covenant 8:1-2, 6-10;...
FLESHING OUT YOUR FAITH
A STUDY IN HEBREWS
Trusting in the New Covenant
8:1-2, 6-10; 9:22-28
98% of American’s believe in God.
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Authoritarian God 31.4%Benevolent God 23.0%Critical God 16.0%Distant God 24.4%Atheist 5.2%
But they have different views of God.
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One’s view of God shapes how a person believes on certain issues. For example:
Issue Authoritarian Benevolent Critical Distant
Gay marriage is always wrong
80.6 65.8 554.8 30.7
Research on embryonic cells
38.5 22.7 13.2 3.8
War 16.4 18.4 23.1 20.2
What is a covenant?
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Definition – “A covenant is a solemn agreement. A covenant is not a contract,
contracts can be broken. The new covenant of salvation through Christ
cannot be broken.”
Old covenant: Everything coming from me, nothing from God.
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New covenant: Nothing coming from me,
everything from God.
Raymond Steadman, Authentic Christianity
Edenic Covenant The Creative covenant (Gen. 1:26-28)Adamic Covenant The covenant conditioning fallen (Gen. 3:14-19) man’s life on the earthNoahic Covenant The covenant of human (Gen. 8:20-9:6) government
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Abrahamic Covenant Through Him would be made (Gen. 12:1-3) a great nationMosaic Covenant The legal covenant given (Ex. 20:1-31:18) to IsraelPalestinian Covenant The covenant regulating (Deut. 30:1-10) Israel’s tenure of the land of CanaanDavidic Covenant The kingdom covenant (2 Sam. 7:14-17)
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Eternal Covenant The redemptive covenant (Heb. 13:20)before time beganNew Covenant (Jer. 31:31-33; Matt. 26:28; Mk. 14:24; Lk. 22:20; Heb. 8:8-12) The covenant of unconditional
blessing based upon the finished redemption of Christ
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The New Ungler’s Bible Handbook
DISCUSSION GUIDE
1. According to (Heb. 8:1) where is Jesus our High Priest?
He is seated at the right hand of the throne of the majesty in the heavens
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2. What is the significance of Christ being seated?
In the Old Testament tabernacle there were no chairs because the work of the priest was
never completed. Each sacrifice just reminded them of their need for forgiveness. Jesus completed the work by sacrificing Himself
once and for all
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3. What is the significance of Christ being enthroned?
It was a promise from the Father to the Son, see (Psalm 110:1). Only a priest after the order of Melchizedek could sit on a throne because he
was both a king and a priest
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4. List the things that are listed as better in (v. 2)?
a. Jesus has a better ministryb. Jesus is the mediator of a better
covenantc. His covenant has been enacted on
better promises
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5. How would you reconcile the statement in (v. 8) where it is stated that the new covenant
will be with the House of Israel and Judah, yet Christian’s today enjoy this new covenant?
Because the church today is made up of regenerated Jews and Gentiles who are one in
Christ. When Jesus returns the blessings of the new covenant will be applied to the Israelites
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6. When it comes to God finding fault with His people who is the new covenant different from the old covenant? (v. 9)
When the Israelites turned their backs on the law and broke the covenant God found fault with
them and sent them into captivity. When God’s children sin today He forgives them under the
new covenant of grace
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7. The law under the old covenant was external given on tablets, how did
that change with the new covenant? (v. 10)
Internal transformation occurs through God’ grace. Through the Holy Spirit we
can change
8. (Hebrews 9:22) speaks of Jesus ultimate sacrifice for you, have you accepted the forgiveness provided for you?
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9. The writer of Hebrews summarized the obvious difference between the old and new covenants in (vs. 25-28), make a list of these differences
Old Covenant New Covenant
Repeated sacrifices One sacrifice
The blood of others Christ’s own blood
Covering sin Putting sin away
For Israel only For everyone
Left the holy of holies Entered heaven and remains there
Came out to bless the people Will come to take His people to heaven
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10. Living in the new covenant is a walk of faith, how is your faith? Are you living for the temporary or the eternal?
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“There are only 2 things that are inevitable, death
and taxes.”
Time magazine said that more than 60% of U.S. Christian’s believe that God wants
people to be prosperous.