758 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 1 Part 2 Book 64 - The New Covenant - Part 2

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 1 * PART 2 * BOOK 64 THE NEW COVENANT - PART 2 The New Covenant will not become a reality for Israel until they have the King and the Kingdom. Then we’re going to show what our relationship is with this New Covenant. Because I maintain that we, as members of the Body of Christ, are not covenant people. We are not under the covenant, per se. We merely are enjoying all the ramifications of what God did to fulfill the New Covenant. All right, now turn with me, if you will, to Jeremiah chapter 31. We’re going to jump in at verse 31. Jeremiah 31:31a "Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, (Now this is the word of God.) that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel,…" Jeremiah 31:31b-32 "…that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: (That was at a time when the kingdom was split, remember.) Now, what covenant did they break? Law. Jeremiah 31:33 "But this shall be the covenant that I will (That’s future. Now tonight, yes, Israel is still under God’s covenant promises. You remember? And Moses said, "No, God, I don’t want them, they’re your people." All right, read on in verse 34. Jeremiah 31:34a Jeremiah 31:34b My, the Jews for Jesus people are constantly handing out tracts and trying to win lost Jews. All right, verse 34 reading on: Jeremiah 31:34c My, you can’t imagine the activity in Israel, and it’s just all because God’s promises are coming to the fore. Jeremiah 32:37a God will never let go of the Nation of Israel, and once this Kingdom economy comes in, it’s going to feed right up into eternity. They will forever be then, His covenant people. Now, I just like to show the comparison that they, even as God’s covenant people in history, have never come close to the promises of the New Covenant. Deuteronomy chapter 6 and since we’re so close to it, I’m going to read verse 4. Deuteronomy 6:4-9 "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: 5. And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. To be constantly reminded of what the Word of God is saying. It’ll be on their hearts. Now, that’s the vast difference then between the New covenant and the Mosaic or the ‘old’ covenant. Hebrews 8:6a Hebrews 8:6-7 7. For if that first covenant (the covenant of Law, the Ten Commandments, the Temple worship, and the priesthood) had been faultless, (or if it’d been perfect) then should no place have been sought for the second." If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. If the first covenant of Law had been perfect, there’d be no need for a new one. All right, verse 8: Hebrews 8:8 Hebrews 8:10 Now verse 13: Hebrews 8:13 "In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first (What?) old. Galatians chapter 4, because I think a lot of people think that the Law was perfect. All right, Galatians chapter 4 verse 9: Well, now what’s Paul saying? II Corinthians chapter 3 and we’ll almost have to read verse 5 in order to understand verse 6. All right, now the next verse, this same God, the same God who has saved us through our faith in the Gospel.) The Law could never give life to anybody. Never did. All the Law could do was show a man his sin. There’s no life in the Law. So now, in this Age of Grace, and Israel will experience it in the Kingdom, now when the Holy Spirit imparts eternal life, it’s not based on the Law, it’s based on the work of the cross, because the Law, now read the next verse, verse 7. The Law killed. Why? Nobody could be saved by keeping the Law. Even in Israel’s history the Law didn’t save them. It was their faith in carrying out what God said to do as a law-breaker. But it never saved them. II Corinthians 3:7 Well, to put it in a nutshell, the New Covenant itself could never become a reality until God the Son went the way of the cross. It had to be, even for Israel. We’re not under the direct covenant promise. Now, this is where we come to that work of the cross that was accomplished according to the eternal promises and covenants with Israel, but now God extends it to us as Gentiles who are not members of the Nation of Israel. We are not under Israel’s covenant promises, but we are under God’s Grace. All right, Romans chapter 3 verse 23. Romans 3:23-25 We are all condemned by God’s perfect Law. All right, but God doesn’t leave it there.) to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;" Now, verse 26 - my what a promise! It doesn’t come by taking Jesus into your life and heart. All right, I Corinthians 15. "Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel…" Verse 2: I Corinthians 15:3-4 No, you believe THE GOSPEL with all your heart for your salvation! #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible