Monday, 10 November 2014

The Covenant Of Remembrance.

The Covenant Of Remembrance. How did David encourage Himself? He remembered all the previous times that God had delivered him from situations and from enemies. How did he do this? What was his process for remembering? He carved his staff, he cut it, marked it. Each mark was a reminder of the things God had brought him through. It is like having a covenant with it. If David had never carved, it could not remind him of victory. You have a car. You buy it, you look after it and feed it. In return, it will take you anywhere you want. You receive from a covenant based on what you put into it. The same applies to every relationship. (1 Samuel 30:1-6)

The Covenant Of Family.

The Covenant Of Family. Christian parents have been given a covenant to train their children in the ways of The Lord. Without giving them reason to be angry. Again, children are to obey the things that are right in the Lord. They are to honour their parents, to receive the promise. Thankfully we all get help to do it. (Ephesians 6: 4 and 6:1-3)

Husbands Love Your Wives.

Husbands Love Your Wives. This is a tall order for husbands to love their wives like Jesus loves. But because God wants it, He empowers husbands to do it. Husbands are to wash their wives with The Word in prayer. Keeping them cleansed from from the negatives of the world on a daily basis. (Ephesians 5:25-26)

The Covenant of Marriage.

The Covenant of Marriage. Then there is the covenant of marriage, based upon promises made to one another, where each one brings their own strengths. First we are all commanded to submit to one another. Then wives are to submit to their husbands as they do to Jesus. Husbands are only the head in the way Jesus is the head. (Ephesians 5:21-24)

Sunday, 9 November 2014

Our Covenant With Jesus.

Our Covenant With Jesus. In our covenant relationship with Jesus it is very one-sided. But there are things that we can bring. We speak His words to people for Him. We lay hands on sick people so He can heal them. We come to church so He can encourage us and empower us. (Luke 22:20)

The Main Covenants:

The Main Covenants: With Noah - The Rainbow is a promise to never flood the earth again. With Abraham - If you are Christ's you are Abraham's seed and heirs of the promise. With Moses - The ten commandments and the Law. With Israel - For their land. (Which is why we pray for Israel) With Jesus - Who laid His life down for us all. (Ephesians 2:11-12)

Nothing Can Hold You Down.

Nothing Can Hold You Down. Why was it not possible for death to hold Jesus down? Because the Bible said He would be raised from the dead. If that word came to pass exactly as it was spoken, what else? What other scriptures can turn impossible into possible. Just because The Bible says it. What can you believe for today. (Acts 2:23-24 and Matthew 16:21)