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Covenant Of Obedience
Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 28, 2017 (message contributor)
Summary: There is a new problem within the modern day New Testament church that is growing. That is – many Christians are now under the impression that obedience is no longer needed. Whether or not people obey God’s commandments doesn’t seem to be as important as
Doubting God’s ability to save us from sin tears down what God has done by sending us His Son to die for our sins.
Many do this when they say that God does not expect more from us than the ”best we can do”.
Perhaps we should define what OBEDIENCE is…
First of all - If I am a saved and sanctified man of God, I still have this flesh body with all of it’s natural evil desires to deal with. Amen?
Secondly - OBEDIENCE actually deals with what God’s will is for me as it is taught in the Word of God. Not what we try to imagine with our minds and ideas, but with God’s Holy Word. In other words, OBEDIENCE is only defined in the Word of God, and so it can only be the Word of God that can cause us to obey God.
Thirdly – Anybody can do it.
Consider this –
“By faith Abraham obeyed…” Hebrews 11:8
“If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.” Jesus – Mark 9:23
To a religious man/woman OBEDIENCE will become a drudgery, but to a man/woman of faith OBEDIENCE will become an act of faith.
As it was for Abraham, it can also be the same for you.
Consider this –
“By faith Abraham obeyed…”
“By faith Jim Yeargin obeyed…”
“By faith Jerry Leek obeyed…”
etc., etc.,
Text: Ephesians 2:8 – 10
Listen – you were created “in Christ Jesus for good works.” Now that’s the “New Covenant” I am talking about! It is not a license to sin as you please, but a blessing to be all that He has created you to be without the guilt and condemnation of sin!
OBEDIENCE is actually the common link between God and the man He created in the Garden of Eden.
Why is it that many do not understand and appreciate this “new covenant” relationship with the Lord?
1. Because we do not study and meditate on God’s Word as we should.
2. Because we have not asked and believed for the Lord to show us these things.
3. Because we tend to fix our eyes on what is wrong, instead of the good that God has done.
This is the great blessing of “new covenant”.
God can and will give to you the desire to do of His good pleasures.
Close and final Text: II Corinthians 3:4 – 6
There are many who are referred to as “Ministers of the Gospel”, but everyone of us have been called to be “Ministers of the New Covenant”.
How does this happen? When reckon ourselves to not walk in the law/letter, but we walk in the Holy Spirit.
