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Wednesday: The New Covenant Has Better Promises

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We may be tempted to think that the new covenant has β€œbetter promises” in the sense that it has greater rewards than the old covenant had (a heavenly homeland, eternal life, etc.). The truth is that God offered the same rewards to Old Testament believers as He has offered usΒ (readΒ Hebrews 11:10,Β Hebrews 11:13-16). InΒ Hebrews 8:6, the β€œbetter promises” is talking aboutΒ differentΒ kinds of promises.

The covenant between God and Israel was a formal exchange of promises between God and Israel. God took the initiative and delivered Israel from Egypt and promised to lead them into the Promised Land.

CompareΒ Exodus 24:1-8Β andΒ Hebrews 10:5-10. What are the similarities and differences between these two promises?
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The covenant between God and Israel was ratified with blood. This blood was sprinkled both over and beneath the altar. The people of Israel promised to obey all that the Lord had spoken.

β€œThe condition of eternal life is now just what it always has been, β€” just what it was in Paradise before the fall of our first parents, β€” perfect obedience to the law of God, perfect righteousness. If eternal life were granted on any condition short of this, then the happiness of the whole universe would be imperiled. The way would be open for sin, with all its train of woe and misery, to be immortalized.” β€” Ellen G. White,Β Steps to Christ, p. 62.

God satisfies the absolute demands of the new covenant for us because He gave His own Son to come and live a perfect life so that the promises of the covenant might be fulfilled in Him, and then offered to us, by faith in Jesus. Jesus’ obedience guarantees the covenant promisesΒ (Hebrews 7:22). It requires that God gives Him the blessings of the covenant, which are then given to us. Indeed, those who are β€œin Christ” will enjoy those promises with Him. Secondly, God gives us His Holy Spirit to empower us to fulfill His law.

Christ has satisfied the demands of the covenant; therefore, the fulfillment of God’s promises to us is not in doubt. How does this help you understand the meaning ofΒ 2 Corinthians 1:20-22? What wonderful hope is found here for us?

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8.4 The New Covenant Has Better Promises – JESUS, THE MEDIATOR OF THE NEW COVENANT | Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.

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Series THE MESSAGE OF HEBREWS with Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.

8.JESUS, THE MEDIATOR OF THE NEW COVENANT
It is great to have a mediator in the centre of the universe.

Memory Text: Hebrews 8:6 – But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises.

8.4 The New Covenant Has Better Promises
God gives us His Holy Spirit to empower us to fulfill His law.

My God bless you today and always.

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Students from an Adventist Institution Participate in a Mission in Guinea Bissau

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Missionary work is an important part of a Christian’s life, and the Mission Nucleus of Centro UniversitΓ‘rio Adventista de SΓ£o Paulo (UNASP), Engenheiro Coelho campus, organized a special mission in th…… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/students-from-an-adventist-institution-participate-in-a-mission-in-guinea-bissau

ADRA Albania and Bilingual Kindergarten in Tirana

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The first Seventh-day Adventist kindergarten class in Albania opened in Tirana, the capital and largest city of Albania, in the year 2018, with seven children. Today, the class has 36 children, only t…… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/adra-albania-and-bilingual-kindergarten-in-tirana

Prayer Unites Family and Friends for the Recovery of hospitalized Administrator

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According to research from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Google searches for the word β€œprayer” have increased worldwide, following the growth of COVID-19 cases. Data from Google Trends indica…… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/prayer-unites-family-and-friends-for-the-recovery-of-hospitalized-administrator

How to Stimulate the Brain

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On January 29, 2022, a seminar was held in the Kupchinsky community of St. Petersburg on the topic β€œHow to stimulate the brain to the maximum”. The seminar was conducted by Nigina Muratova, head of th…… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/how-to-stimulate-the-brain

A Fresh Look at Forgiveness

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In the latest edition of the Trans-European Division (TED) Wellbeing Webinars, Karen Holford reflects on the process of forgiveness and healing. Holford, TED Family, and the Women and Children’s Minis…… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/a-fresh-look-at-forgiveness

Adventist Social Ministry Project, “Good Hands”, in Tver and Ostashkov

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In the Tver region, a socially oriented project β€œGood Hands” is working for residents of the cities of Tver and Ostashkov, the goal of which is to provide basic support in food and clothing to people …… Source: https://adventist.news/en/news/adventist-social-ministry-project-good-hands-in-tver-and-ostashkov

Genesis 33 | Believe His Prophets | Daily Bible Reading Guide πŸ•Š

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