Blood Covenant: A Life Changing Understanding Of Our Relationship With God

The Lord’s Supper is our meal with God in the New Covenant (Matt. 26:26-29; ICor. 11:23-5). It’s The LORD’s table; He is present!

Of course, the feast is a major part of every wedding!

6.) They would seal the covenant by exchanging valuable gifts that showed they had in effect surrendered

everything they owned to the covenant partner should they need them.

God told Abraham, "I am… thy exceeding great reward" (Gen. 15:1). God himself was Abraham's reward! What more could anyone ever want or need? Other examples of exchanging gifts are found in Gen. 21:27; 24:52-58. Dowries in marriage were an important type of covenant gifts.

Abraham later was willing to offer up his son as a "burnt offering" to God as proof he was fully committed to the blood covenant relationship (Genesis 22). Isaac literally became a "living sacrifice" when the lamb died in his place! (Romans 12:1-2)

Under the New Covenant Christ gives us countless gifts: Most precious: a relationship with Himself (IJohn 1:3-4; Heb. 9:14), the Father (John 14:6), & the Holy Spirit (Gal. 3:14; John 14:16-17; Eph. 4:7-12).

We must respond to such gracious love by offering ourselves to God as a living sacrifice (Rom 12:1-2; 2Cor. 5:14-15). Live for Jesus!

Illustration: Josef T’son of Romania – Surrender not commitment.

In the marriage covenant a Bride and Groom are committing everything they have to each other. They will surrender their lives for each other to help each other become the person God created them to be.

7.) Sometimes they would be given new covenant names. This signifies the new person you will become

because blood covenant relationships are so intimate and life impacting!

God (Jehovah) changes Abram’s name to Abraham (Gen. 17:5-6) God changes Sarai's name to Sarah (Gen. 17:15-16). God became known as the God of Abraham! (Gen. 26:24; Act 7:32). God changes Jacob's name to Israel (read Genesis 32:24-30).

Marriage is a blood covenant (Mal. 2:14) where normally the wife takes a new name.

When we enter into Covenant relationship with Christ we are called “Christians.” We take His name. Don’t take it in vain (Ex. 20:7)

8.) Each new generation must decide whether or not they would enter into the covenant. If you choose not to

enter the covenant you will be cut off from the covenant promises (Gen. 17:14).

We enter the New covenant by repenting of our sins and trusting The LORD Jesus Christ alone for our salvation. Then we give a public demonstration of our faith by obeying the LORD’s command to be Baptized, which when done scripturally, is a vivid picture of you offering yourself to God as a living sacrifice! [buried & risen to new life!]

The invitation to the Wedding reception symbolizes the invitation to salvation. It prefigures the wedding supper of Christ (Rev. 19:7-9).

Once you understand what Blood covenant entails you realize you must enter it with your whole heart (Mk. 12:33; Acts 8:37 KJV; Ps. 119:2, 34; Jer. 24:7). We can hold nothing back from God!

What are the results of entering into a Blood Covenant Relationship with God through faith in Christ?