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God Makes a Covenant with Man
1. When Jesus returns He will have His name written in two places.
  1. On His robe and thigh. Revelation 19:16
  2. Why on His thigh?
    1. Genesis 47:29
    2. Putting their hand under the thigh was part of making a covenant.
  3. Why on the Robe?
    1. Isaiah 61:10
    2. Covenant promise that He would cover our sins. Hebrews 10:16-17
2. What is the Covenant that God makes with Man?
  1. What is a covenant?
    1. Words for covenant are: will, contaract, testament, agreement.
    2. A covenant is an agreement by which parties bind themselves and each other to the fulfillment of certain conditions.
  2. When is a Covenant in force? Hebrews 9:17-18
  3. He will be our God and we shall be His people.
    1. Exodus 19:5
    2. Hebrews 8:10
3. Everlasting Covenant
  1. Covenant concerning the flood. Genesis 9:16
  2. God's Covenant with Abraham. Genesis 17:7
  3. God's Covenant with Israel. 1 Chronicles 16:15-17
  4. God's Covenant included the Gentile. The rainbow. Deuteronomy 29:14-15
    1. Isaiah 49:6,8
    2. Isaiah 60:3
    3. Isaiah 45:22
    4. Galatians 3:14
4. God has a special place He keeps His covenant.
  1. The Ark of His covenant. Numbers 10:33
  2. The Ark in Heaven. Revelation 11:19
The New Covenant.
1. Christ renews the covenant.
  1. Christ renewed the covenant with us while He was on earth. 1 Corinthians 11:25
  2. The promise of the covenant is passed on to the followers of Christ.
    1. a. Galatians 3:29
    2. Ephesians 2:11-13
2. The problem with the first covenant.
  1. The problem was with the people not the wording of the Covenant
    1. Exodus 24:7
    2. Hebrews 8:7-9
    3. Obedience by works.
    4. "For Christians, the saving grace is Christ's sacrifice to save each Christian's soul from it's own inner tendency toward sin. In the Christian view, the world is redeemed as each individual's soul is saved through Jesus Christ. In the Jewish view, we are redeeming the world by our own efforts." [Dr. Laura Schlessinger, The Ten Commandments p. 13]
  2. The new Covenant is made on better promises. Hebrews 8:6-10
  3. Christ our mediator.
    1. Hebrews 9:15-16; 4:14-16; 13:20-21
    2. Hebrews 8:10
    3. Obedience by faith.
The Sabbath is a sign of God's Covenant.
1. Criteria of a sign.
  1. Must work for all mankind.
    1. Universal
    2. Tangible
    3. Well Defined
    4. Incorruptible
    5. Personal
2. The Sabbath was to be a sign of the Covevnant throuogh out eternity.
  1. Sabbath was a perpetual covenant. Exodus 31:16
  2. The Sabbath was a sign of a relationship between God and His people.
    1. Exekiel 20:12,20
    2. Exodus 31:13,17
  3. Does the Sabbath meet the criteria of a sign? "Yes"
  4. Was the Sabbath given to the Gentiles? Isaiah 56:6-7
3. Sabbath is still in force today.
  1. Paul was the Apostle to the Gentiles. Let's see what he had to say.
    1. Acts 13:42,44,48
    2. Acts 16:12-13
    3. Acts 17:2,17
    4. Acts 18:4
  2. Sabbath will be kept in Heaven.
    1. Isaiah 66:22-23
    2. Why will the Sabbath be kept in heaven? It is a perpetual covenant.
4. Sabbath is still the sign of the Covenant.
  1. Sabbath to the people of God
    1. Isaiah 58:13-14
    2. Hebrews 4:9 "It is therefore the duty of the people of God to keep the Sabbath." [The Modern New Testament From the Aramaic]
  2. Represents a close relationship with the Lord.
    1. Christ's close relationship with the Father.
    2. "And He said, 'ABBA, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me, nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.'" [Mark 14:36]
    3. Father's name in the heart of the Sabbath. Hebrews 8:10