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    The document provides a summary of key differences between the Old and New Covenants. It notes that the New Covenant began with Jesus' death and resurrection, not with the start of the New Testament. It warns of the danger of mixing law and grace teachings by not distinguishing between what was taught before and after Christ. The document presents a chart contrasting aspects of the Old Covenant of law versus the New Covenant of grace, such as how sins are forgiven, the location of God's law, and the nature of blessings. The overall message is that correctly understanding the distinction between these covenants is important for experiencing victory and joy through our identity in Christ.

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    L#1 DISCOVERING NEW COVENANT RICHES

    1. There is a New Covenant


    Hebrews 8:13
    By calling this covenant “new,” he has made
    the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and
    outdated will soon disappear.

    Illustration: Your texts and calls to a friend


    never gets through. You wonder why. It turns
    out, he has a new sim card, a new number.
    The old number is obsolete.

    A superior covenant found on better promises:

    Hebrews 8
    6. But in fact the ministry Jesus has received
    is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which
    he is mediator is superior to the old one, since
    the new covenant is established on better
    promises.

    7. For if there had been nothing wrong with


    that first covenant, no place would have been
    sought for another. But God found fault with
    the people and said:

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    8. “The days are coming, declares the Lord,
    when I will make a new covenant with the
    people of Israel and with the people of Judah.

    2. Is it only for Israel and Judah?


    The prophets Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Hosea (and
    many more) prophesied about the future uni cation
    of Israel (the northern kingdom, a.k.a Ephraim) and
    Judah (southern kingdom a.k.a Jews).

    How did Paul interpret those prophesies in the


    epistles? Example of Paul's use of those uni cation
    prophecies:

    Romans 9:23-26, 30
    He did this to make the riches of his glory known
    to the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in
    advance for glory— even us, whom he also
    called, not only from the Jews but also from the
    Gentiles. As he says in Hosea:

    “I will call them ‘my people’ who are not my


    people; and I will call her ‘my loved one’ who is
    not my loved one,”
    and,
    “In the very place where it was said to them,
    ‘You are not my people,’

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    there they will be called ‘children of the living
    God.’ ”

    What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who


    did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a
    righteousness that is by faith.

    Paul's biblical source for the revelation of Jews


    and Gentiles being included in Christ are Hosea
    2;23 and Hosea 1:10. These are verses about fallen
    Israel (northern kingdom), but Paul applied them to
    Gentiles. Why?

    Because Israel, the northern kingdom was


    conquered and eradicated by the Assyrians in 740
    BC (2 Kings 17:5-6, 24).
    The 10 tribes was thoroughly mixed with the
    nations, they became Gentiles, 200 years before
    Jeremiah and Ezekiel wrote.

    Note: Please watch on Youtube,


    Simcha Jacobovici's "The Mystery of Israel's Lost
    Ancient Tribes"
    Read: The Jerusalem Post's "The Afghan
    Pashtuns and the missing Israelite exiles"

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    3. When did the New Covenant start?
    Tradition would say the New Testament began
    with chapter one, verse one of Matthew.
    However, Jesus says differently:

    Luke 22:20
    This cup which is poured out for you is the
    new covenant in my blood.

    God's new grace plan under the New Covenant


    did not begin until after Jesus' death and
    resurrection. Scripture says:

    Hebrews 9:16-17
    In the case of a will, it is necessary to prove the
    death of the one who made it, because a will is in
    force only when somebody has died; it never
    takes effect while the one who made it is living.

    The New Covenant did not begin until after


    Jesus' cruci xion, resurrection and ascension.

    The Holy Spirit did not indwell Christians until


    after the resurrection (John 20;22).

    The Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John)


    were written under the Old Covenant and contain

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    law teachings mixed with some grace. Jesus was
    "born under the law" (Galatians 4:4) and kept the
    law perfectly. Some of what Jesus taught was the
    law to unregenerated people in order to convict them
    of their need of salvation.

    Jesus ministered under the law. When Jesus


    healed a man of leprosy he told him to,

    Mark 1:44
    Go, show yourself to the priest and offer the
    sacrifices that Moses commanded for your
    cleansing, as a testimony to them".

    Under Old Covenant law, the priests checked him


    out and then had him offer a sacri ce.
    However, New Covenant believers are not under
    the law; they don't go to priests and don't offer
    sacri ces.

    4. The danger of mixture.


    There is a danger of teaching the law truths in the
    Gospels as New Covenant truths.

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    Jesus said,

    Matthew 5:17
    Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law
    of the Prophets: I have not come to abolish them
    but to fulfill them

    He warned, in verse 20:

    ...unless your righteousness surpasses that of the


    Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will
    certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.

    Jesus had to show the Pharisees that they were


    not righteous by keeping the law.
    For example, the Pharisees assumed they were
    righteous because they didn't commit adultery.
    Jesus said,

    Matthew 5:27-28
    You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit
    adultery.' But I tell you that anyone who looks at
    a woman lustfully has already committed
    adultery with her in his heart".

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    If that wasn't enough, Jesus said in verse 48;

    Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is


    perfect.

    The Pharisees were like the man who could high-


    jump ve feet and thought he did pretty well.
    Jesus raised the bar about ve miles high and
    said, "Try jumping over that!"
    This was law teaching. The law demands
    absolute perfection. It is immutable; it can't be
    changed.
    No man can keep it, but Jesus did by living a
    perfect life and then giving his life to ful ll the law.

    The Apostle Paul said,

    2 Corinthians 3:6
    He has made us competent as ministers of a new
    covenant--not of the letter but of the Spirit; for
    the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

    The purpose of the law was to kill us off and


    show us our need of life Christ's life.

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    Galatians 3:23-24
    So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ

    Many pastors, desiring that their people live holy


    lives, mix law with grace. But, like oil and water, law
    and grace don't mix. The law produces sin, not
    righteousness.
    Only grace can impute righteousness and
    produce holiness. Mixing law with grace only
    produces guilt ridden, defeated Christians and robs
    them of joy.
    This doesn't depreciate Scripture written before
    Christ's death, burial and resurrection.

    2 Timothy 3:16
    All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for
    teaching.

    But we must "correctly handle the word of truth"

    2 Timothy 2:15
    Do your best to present yourself to God as one
    approved, a worker who does not need to be
    ashamed and who correctly handles the word of
    truth

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    To "correctly handle the word of truth" we must
    always ask,
    a) Who is the audience?
    b) Where is this scripture located before or after
    the death and resurrection of Christ?
    c) Is it under Old Covenant law or New
    Covenant grace?

    Some of Jesus' teaching was "law teaching"


    designed to kill men off so he could give them life.
    Many unknowingly mix law with grace by not
    distinguishing between the Old and New Covenants.

    5. The contrasts between the two covenants


    To fully understand New Covenant blessings we
    must examine some of Paul's writings where they
    are more fully revealed and explained.
    To unleash God's grace in our lives, we must
    understand the contrasts between the two
    covenants.

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    Note the differences in the following chart

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    OLD COVENANT NEW COVENANT
    (LAW) (GRACE)
    New Covenant promised. New Covenant described.
    Lk 22:20 2 Cor. 3, Heb. 9
    Law written on stones. Law written in hearts.
    2 Cor. 3:3 2 Cor. 3:3
    "The letter kills" "The Spirit gives life"
    2 Cor. 3:6 2 Cor. 3:6
    Promise to forgive sins. Sins were forgiven.
    Jer. 31:34 Heb. 9:15
    Made righteous by Christ's
    Continual offerings for sins.
    nished work.
    Heb. 10:1
    Heb. 10;14
    Conditional forgiveness Unconditional forgiveness.
    based on performance. Based on Christ's work. We
    You must earn it. must forgive others.
    Mt. 6:14-15 Eph. 4:32
    Mainly earthly blessings. Mainly spiritual blessings.
    Gen. 15:18-21 Eph. 1:3, 20; 2:6, 10; 6:12
    Ten Commandments. One commandment.
    Exodus 20 Gal. 5:14

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    It is impossible to experience the joy and victory
    of the resurrected life of Christ until you bury the
    grave clothes of the law.

    These lessons will teach the signi cance of our


    identity with Christ. Not only how his death
    redeemed us from the law, but also how our
    oneness in His resurrection gives us "everything we
    need for life and godliness" (2 Peter 1:4).

    Once we understand the Christ life ("Christ, who


    is our life" Colossians 3:4), we can enjoy allowing
    him to live His life out through us, instead of working
    for Him.

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    NEW COVENANT MENTORSHIP

    Lesson 1 Discovering New Covenant Riches


    Lesson 2 Know Your New Identity in Christ
    Lesson 3 Count Yourself Dead to Sin But
    Alive to God
    Lesson 4 Present Your Body to God
    Lesson 5 Obey
    Lesson 6 Abide in Christ
    Lesson 7 The Church is a Living Organism,
    Not an Organization
    Lesson 8 Every Believer is Gifted to
    Minister in the Body
    Lesson 9 Every Believer Should Discover
    and Use His Spiritual Gifts
    Lesson10 The Pastor's Primary Ministry is
    to Equip Believers

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    Lesson 11 Every Believer Should Have a
    Ministry
    Lesson 12 Led and Empowered by the
    Spirit

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