A Greater Covenant

Key Points





God has given us a greater covenant based on better promises.


The Old Covenant was necessary to see that the New Covenant is
greater.


Jesus is the guarantor of the New Covenant.


Prophetically, the New Covenant is established on God’s promise
to forgive and remember our sins no more, to cleanse us from
unrighteousness, to write the law on our hearts and minds, to
remove our old heart and replace it with his, to place His Spirit
in us, and to cause us to obey and follow his requirements.


God’s covenants are always relationally driven. 


The Old Covenant response was “we will.” The New Covenant
response is to believe and receive.





Discussion Questions


1.    Most of us have made covenants with
ourselves and cling to our old ways to provide comfort of
security. These old patterns and beliefs must vanish to be opened
to the beauty of the New Covenant. Pastor Bob laid out 12 traps
that we fall into. Can you relate to some of these? Discuss in
your group.


                        Independence,
Isolation, Imposter


                        Doubt,
Debt, Division


                        Overthinking,
Old Behaviors, Oaths


                        Lying,
Lies (that we believe), Legalism


2.    How can the promises of God found in
the New Covenant prophecies from Jeremiah and Ezekiel help to
replace these old idols?


3.    Pray for one another to believe and
receive God’s promised New Covenant love and mercy.