Mission City Church w/ Pastor Josh Hershey

THE BLOOD COVENANT (PART 9)

God gave the law at Sinai knowing His people would break it. He told Moses, “They will provoke Me and break My covenant…for I know the inclination of their behavior today” (Deut. 31:16, 21). The law was not given to give life. Rather, it was given to magnify sin and witness to Christ as sin’s solution. On top of this, the law always had a time limit. With the coming the new covenant we are no longer under the law and it becomes obsolete (Gal. 3:25; Heb. 8:13). Finally, Paul says that because the law was put to death in the body of Christ we can now be married to Christ instead of the law (Rom. 7:4). Bearing the fruit of love, faith, and holiness comes from our union with our Bridegroom, Christ, rather than from our union with the law. We have a new heart with a different inclination! We have the law written on our heart rather than written on stone! Join us!

THE BLOOD COVENANT (PART 8)

Join us as we continue to look at the Mosaic Covenant. Why were the people of Israel sprinkled with blood at Sinai? What were some of the reasons for the Book of the Covenant? How does what God was doing with Israel at Sinai relate to Christians today who are not under the Mosaic Covenant? How are we to act as people who are in covenant with God through Jesus Christ? All these questions and more will be touched upon!

THE BLOOD COVENANT (PART 7)

When Israel arrives at Mount Sinai God establishes another covenant with them. One of the primary purposes of the Mosaic Covenant was to expose “sin” and “death.” Two diabolical evils in the world. Where did “sin” originate? With the Enemy. Jesus said Satan was “a murderer from the beginning” (John 8:44). Satan rebelled against God and in turn caused Adam and Eve to rebel against God. What was the fruit of sin? “Death” (Rom. 6:20-23). By initiating His covenant at Sinai God exposes the seriousness of sin and death and gives witness to the redeeming grace that will one day come in Christ. Join us as we begin to unpack the Mosaic Covenant!

THE BLOOD COVENANT (PART 6)

The reason God brings Israel out of bondage and into the Promised Land solely has to do with God’s promises made to Abraham. IT WAS ALL OF GRACE. God reminds Israel of this again and again. He says, “It is not because of your righteousness or the uprightness of your heart that you go in to possess their land… for you are a stiff-necked people.” Rather, the promises are SOLELY possessed because of God’s covenant with Abraham. “That He may fulfill the word which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” (Deuteronomy 9:5-6) Join us as we dig into God’s liberating grace FOR YOU that most fully comes to expression in the life and death of Christ! It is THROUGH AND IN CHRIST ALONE that we enter God’s promises and are enabled to love, obey, and serve Him!

THE BLOOD COVENANT (PART 5)

This morning we will review God’s covenant with Abraham. It is God’s covenant with Abraham that propelled him to obedience to leave Ur and offer his son Isaac. In a similar manner, we will find ourselves walking in obedience as we are in view of God’s covenant. The only way to victory over sinful habits and reigning in life is by constantly heeding the glorious truths of what God has done in sending His Son! We must be in continuous view of God’s great mercies. We must behold Jesus as not just the Author of our faith, but the Finisher of it! In this place obedience like Abraham becomes a natural and joyful part of life! Join us!

HEALING IN CHURCH HISTORY (PART 3)

Join us as we look into the teachings and extraordinary healing miracles which occurred under the ministries of six different healing ministers who lived during the late 19th century an early 20th century: Andrew Murray, Carrie Judd, Maria Woodworth-Etter, John Dowie, E. W. Kenyon, and John Lake. The lives of each of these men and women help us look to Jesus and believe the Lord in all things.

“Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” (Hebrew 13:7-8).

THE BLOOD COVENANT (PART 4)

What happened after God gave Abram a new name (Abraham) and the sign of His covenant (circumcision) in Genesis 17? Abraham became a man of great obedience! He would hold NOTHING back from His covenant God! When God asks Abraham for “your only son Isaac, whom you love” (Gen. 22:2), the Gospel of the Covenant was opened to Abraham at an even deeper level. Part of ancient covenantal ceremonies was “the exchange of sons.” Abraham was thinking, “If God is asking for my son, that must mean He will give me His Son!” How do we know this? Abraham told Isaac, ““My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering” (Gen. 22:8). Jesus said, “Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad”  (John 8:56). Wow! This revelation enabled Abraham to walk in steadfast faith. Join us as we dig into the glories of the blood covenant!

THE BLOOD COVENANT (PART 3)

In Genesis 17 God continues His covenantal relationship with Abram. First, He gives Abram a new identity. He will now be Abr-AH-am. God is actually breathing His own name into Abram’s name here! Second, God gives Abram the sign of the covenant (circumcision) and tells him that the Promised Seed will not come through Abram’s self effort. This was a tough pill to swallow, but would move Abraham’s covenantal relationship with God to another level. Join us as we see how God’s covenant relationship with Abram applies to our new covenantal relationship with God through Christ!

THE BLOOD COVENANT (PART 2)

Genesis 15 is one of the most important and pivotal passages in all of Scripture. It is here that God comes and cuts a covenant with His friend, Abram. Through this story we learn a great deal about God’s love, grace, and salvation for humanity. It is God alone who takes the “walk of death.” It is God alone who takes an oath. Abram simply stands on the sidelines and believes. Join us as we dig into this powerful story!

THE BLOOD COVENANT

The most solemn moment of Jesus with his disciples was when He was in the Upper Room celebrating the Passover with them. He takes the cup, and says, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you” (Luke 22:20). This is a loaded statement. In fact, this is the first time in the Gospels that the word “covenant” came out of Jesus’ lips. So, what does it mean? The fact is, the concept of “covenant” is central to the Scriptures and the message of the gospel. Join us as we begin our journey into the power of the new covenant and the shed blood of Jesus!