Back in August, we took a closer look at Covenant Relationships and what they mean. We thought it might be worth repeating as we enter into the new year.

In our show entitled “Our Encounter with a Messenger” (E 169); Michael the Messenger left us with this instruction: “Study Covenant Relationships.”
So we did.

There are FIVE foundational Covenants with man in the Bible.
Noahic Covenant
Abrahamic Covenant
Mosaic Covenant
Davidic Covenant
Jesus Is the Covenantal Climax

But first, a little history on covenants. The term "covenant" is of Latin origin (con venire), meaning a coming together. It presupposes two or more parties who come together to make a contract, agreeing on promises, stipulations, privileges, and responsibilities.

God covenanted [or promised] with Noah after the flood that a like judgment should not be repeated. The principal covenants are the covenant of works --God promising to save and bless men on condition of obedience --and the covenant of grace, or God's promise to save men on condition of their believing in Christ and receiving him as their Master and Savior.

The New Testament authors present Jesus as the offspring of Abraham who trusted Yahweh, even to the point of death, and became a blessing to all nations. He is the greater Moses, leading us out of bondage, and he is the obedient Israelite who perfectly follows the laws of God. He is the royal son of David who inaugurated God’s Kingdom in his life, death, and resurrection, and who now sits at God’s right hand forever reigning as the one true King.

Jesus perfectly succeeded at every point where humanity failed. He is the guarantor and mediator of the new and better covenant (Heb. 7:22, 9:15). Now people from every nation, tribe, and tongue who trust Jesus can become a part of God’s covenant family.

In the new covenant, we receive the forgiveness of sins and God’s empowering Spirit to help us live lives full of self-giving love. Because of Jesus, we can live righteously and partner with him as he renews the world.

And from Jesus he only asks us to BELIEVE! If not in himself, then in the works that he did! John 3:16 Whomsoever believes.

No works required. Simply believe. Yet there are countless benefits, promises and empowering traits or attributes of character that are PROMISED to those that surrender all and accept the call (challenge) to “work towards” the same objectives Christ taught. Insight, discretion, power, authority, wisdom, strength, understanding, compassion, purpose, etc, etc comes to mind.

These were NOT given to the man on the cross that asked Christ to forgive him…he was going to die…he had no time to use these gifts…but Jesus said..today you will be with me in Paradise. He simply believed. There were no works for this brother.

But to those that remain, those that are alive today in Christ…these believers have been given many promises, gifts, talents and authority…because we have a job to do…until we don’t.

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Whitney Woollard is a writer, speaker, and Bible teacher in Portland, OR. She holds her M.A. in biblical and theological studies from Western Seminary and loves sharing her passion for the Bible with others. You can check out her work at her website, whitneywoollard.com

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Today we have a special show for you. We wanted to share a highly anointed program that the TV series The Chosen put together a year or so ago entitled "Christmas with the Chosen: Holy Night.

What we have assembled here are a few of the songs they played and a few of the stories they shared about the River Jordan and the Dead Sea, with the goal being to simply pay-the-blessing-forward in the event you haven't heard of this TV series or haven't seen this particular show.

We strongly recommend you check it out on TV or via YouTube. We've provided the links for you below to the program as well as to the artist.

We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Merry Christmas!!

Go Tell It On The Mountain by Zach Williams (The Chosen - Christmas Special Performance)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyIN0kh7_Q0

How Great Thou Art |. The Bonner Family
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmVDWDbanHM

Amanda Jenkins, Literary Consultant: The River Jordan Story

“When you enter the River, when God enters your midst, whether in the form of an Ark, a burning bush or a baby, the flow of the trajectory of your life comes to a screeching, laws of nature defying halt…and no one can explain it…well, someone can, but you have to meet him, and that is more heroining, exhilarating, and wonderfully dangerous than stepping into roaring rushing rapids. I wish that for you. You’ll survive, I promise, but you will get swept away.”

Tyler Thompson, co-writer of Chosen: Dead Sea Story

Lowest point on earth at 1296 feet below sea level. The saltiest body of water on the planet at 34% salinity. The contradictions and the sting of the story behind the Dead Sea, the River Jordan, Christ birth, death and resurrection and our own life’s struggles collide in this wonderful story explanation from Tyler.

Merry Christmas from our families to yours. Remember, we are, One Day Closer, let’s do this together.

SHOW LINKS AND CREDITS

Christmas with the Chosen: Holy Night
https://watch.thechosen.tv/video/184683594479

Go Tell It On The Mountain by Zach Williams (The Chosen - Christmas Special Performance)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyIN0kh7_Q0

How Great Thou Art |. The Bonner Family
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmVDWDbanHM

Joy To The World (Live From The Chosen) by Phil Wickham
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vnB8xAqzjE

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Mark shares a few stories about the history of Christmas trees, the Elf on the Shelf and Ol' Saint Nick.

Dave brings a story about the symbolism in an ancient tale about an old fashion Candy Cane Christmas in the second half of the show. So bake some cookies, light the fire and gather the kids for a great Candy Cane Christmas story.

Once again, as a suggestion for those still seeking a last minute gift item for your adult kids, nieces, nephews and family members, we have dropped in the link to Amazon to pick up a few copies of Dave's book, Legacies of Valor: Traits of Character: The Noble and The Notable.

https://www.amazon.com/Legacies-Valor-Traits-Character-Notable/dp/B0D65YLWWK/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Q56FyK-xDtgTFlR9BUgX5A.60IkxcRr6NKoyMKncTZ8bJwlTHE2RoFjavL0gljf1yc&qid=1719797054&sr=1-1

And we close out the show with another new song entitled Seven Scriptures from Dave's album, Warrior for the King.

https://davidchammond.hearnow.com

Merry Christmas.

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