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569. Are the 10 Commandments Written on Our Hearts?

October 16, 2016 by Mike Kapler and Joel Brueseke

In reference to the New Covenant, you may have been told that God would put his law, commandments and statutes in our minds and write them on our hearts. However, in the same passage, God declared the New Covenant would not be like the one made with Israel when they were delivered out of Egypt. Since the old law brought death, condemnation and increased sin, why would God choose to write it on our hearts, since it could not provide life or righteousness to us? There was a change of law with the new priesthood of Jesus Christ, and it brought a new heart to us with a new ministry that would far surpass the old way.

569. Are the 10 Commandments Written on Our Hearts?

October 16, 2016 by Mike Kapler and Joel Brueseke

568. The New Covenant: It’s Not About Us

October 9, 2016 by Mike Kapler and Joel Brueseke

The Old Covenant which Israel was under would put the spotlight upon the people and their sin, behavior and dedication in trying to keeping the law. The New Covenant which began after the death of Christ would not be like the first covenant when the Israelites came out of Egypt. Many believers have the erroneous mindset that Christianity has to do with our performance getting better and sinning less in order to become more set apart and accepted by God. Fortunately, the second covenant is something God would make with Himself, because He could swear by no one greater. Whereas fault was found with the people not holding up their end of the agreement with the Old Covenant, it is God who will uphold the New.

567. Contrasting the Priesthood of Men with Jesus Christ

October 2, 2016 by Mike Kapler and Joel Brueseke

Under the Old Covenant, there were many priests who would serve under the law for many years or until they died; other priests would then replace them. They offered many sacrifices for the sins of the people, as well as their own sins. But the New Covenant would usher in a different priesthood with Jesus Christ, who was perfect, holy and undefiled. He would become the one and only mediator between us and God through one sacrifice for all. When did this occur? It came after the law, when the Old Covenant would be put aside and forgiveness would last forever. The shedding of blood is no longer needed.

“He Is”

September 26, 2016 by wordsilk1971

He is the way, the journey and the destination.

He is the truth, the understanding, the revelation.

He is the life, the experience, what is real.

He is the bread, the wine, the entire meal.

He is the answer, the anointing, He is the call.

He is the first, the last, He is all.

Wynema I Clark 9/26/2016

566. Jesus Is the Guarantee of a Better Covenant

September 25, 2016 by Mike Kapler and Joel Brueseke

All priests under the law of Moses came from the tribe of the Levites. Jesus came from a different tribe (Judah), which brought a change of priesthood. With Jesus becoming our High Priest, this would mean there was also a change of law. The "change" here means a transformation or removal of the former commandment under the Old Covenant. The result was God providing Jesus as a guarantee or assurance of a better covenant. The Old was annulled and the New would ensue.

565. Not Revised and Improved – It’s a Brand New Covenant

September 18, 2016 by Mike Kapler and Joel Brueseke

This week we look further into the differences between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant. The first one was established between God and Israel. It was an arrangement that never included Gentiles (non-Jews), not before the cross and certainly not after. The Old would become obsolete and be replace by the New, as a result of the superiority of the ministry of Jesus Christ. This covenant would bring Jew and Gentile together.

564. New Covenant 101: It’s Better Than the Old

September 11, 2016 by Mike Kapler and Joel Brueseke

After the death of Jesus, we find that the first covenant made with Israel came to an end and was replaced with a New Covenant that would be unlike the old one. It's not an amendment or continuation of the Old Covenant. The writer of Hebrews stated the law from the first covenant was weak and useless and could make nothing perfect. The New would be a better covenant established upon better promises. Why? Because this time God wasn't going to make the covenant with us (the people), but rather with Himself so that it could not fail. Our participation in this new way is to simply believe.

Just for kicks - Something we mentioned during the podcast:

God will not get mad at you or rebuke you

September 1, 2016 by Clint Byars

God is all powerful and has the power to do anything he wants at any time but has chosen to give mankind dominion over this planet and limit himself to our choices. YOUR CHOICES MATTER, THEY ARE SHAPING YOUR FUTURE AND YOUR CAPACITY TO FOLLOW GOD.

We learn a valuable lesson from the Israelites from their time on the desert. They experienced the wrath of God as a curse because of their hardness of heart. God responded to them in anger and actually enacted a curse that they would not enter into the rest (the land of Canaan) that he wanted for them. Thankfully we live under a different covenant.

Here’s the curse:

So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest. Hebrews 3:11

We see God’s anger then his rebuke with a curse.

But then we have this promise after the finished work of the Messiah:

To me this is like the days of Noah, (the cross of Christ) when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So now I have sworn not to be angry with you, never to rebuke you again. Isaiah 54:9

Why the change? We know God doesn’t change so something else must be going on here.

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Galatians 3:13, 14

God will never be angry with you, rebuke you or curse you because Jesus became and took all the for you! We should be able to say amen and rejoice for eternity on that truth. But just in case you have a legalistic nerve that is bulging right now…

What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Romans 6:1,2

This is not a license to sin!! To suggest that telling people God will never be mad at them equates to permissiveness really only reveals a carnal mindset in the hearer to me. Let’s compare spiritual with spiritual and be mature believers in our understanding of the New Covenant. It’s time the body of Christ give the uncut truth about the finished work of Jesus without fear of people misusing the liberty. Have a little faith in the Holy Spirit to lead people into freedom!!

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563. Why Jesus Taught Two Covenants (Conclusion): Hunger and Thirst No More

August 28, 2016 by Mike Kapler and Joel Brueseke

The subject of hungering and thirsting for more of God is an excellent example of being able to see where Jesus would speak of two completely different covenants during His ministry. During the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled" (Matthew 5:6). He wasn't speaking to believers of today, but to Jewish people stuck in a system of hopelessness and despair. They were not blessed because they hungered, but because eventually the hunger and thirst would be satisfied. As believers in Christ, we no longer hunger or thirst for God or His righteousness. How do we know this? Later in the book of John, Jesus said, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst."

562. Why Jesus Taught Two Covenants (Part 19): In Him – The New Ministry of the Spirit of God

August 21, 2016 by Mike Kapler and Joel Brueseke

Although much of Jesus' ministry was for those under the law of the first covenant, He also shared about some things to come when the New Covenant would begin after His death. Jesus spoke of how He would go away and the Holy Spirit would come to help us. So what are some of the things the Spirit helps us with? We take a look at just a few examples that will hopefully bring some peace and comfort to you.