High Pointe Church

Back to the Future part 1 Covenants: God’s Guarantee · Covenant: Binding agreement between two parties where each party is bound to the other and breaking the covenant results in consequences. o Biblical covenants are more than contracts because of the commitment and loyalty to the relationship between God and His people. · Let’s go BACK: o Abrahamic Covenant = God promise to multiply and bless His people with land and make them a great nation for the purpose blessing all other nations. (Genesis 12:1-3; 15:8-12, 17-18; 22:15-18) § Sign = circumcision § Still in effect o Mosaic Covenant = God’s presentation of His commands and promise to bless His people for their obedience and curse them for disobedience. (Exodus 19:5-8; 24:3-8; Deuteronomy 28) § Sign = Ten Commandments (The Law) § Obsolete (fulfilled by Jesus) o New (Jesus) Covenant = God replaces the old (Mosaic) covenant with the promise of forgiveness and salvation by His grace through the work of Jesus Christ. (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 8:8-13; Luke 22: