Sabbath 5/25/19 Seventh Day Baptist Edgewater Pastor Keith sermon “New and Improved”

Sabbath 5/25/19 Seventh Day Baptist Edgewater Pastor Keith sermon “New and Improved” Hebrews 8:6-13, Ephesians 2:11-20


Many people proclaim to be related to a king once he has passed away. Many folk tried to say they were related to Elvis Pressley once he had passed away. No one can be related just because they say so or have a fake certificate or document. In our Biblical text, there is a legal document, a new covenant that makes us related to the King and children of God. This new covenant has value because Jesus had the authority to give it to us. This legal document, this new covenant says we are heirs and in God’s family.

The old covenant was for the Israelites and you had to be born an Israelite. For a Christian, you cannot be born into Christianity. You have to choose to be a Christian. You have to have a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. God does not have grandchildren! We cannot be Christians because our parents are Christians. God does not have grandchildren! We have to confess Jesus as our Lord and Savior ourselves. Then we receive the spirit of son-ship and are in God’s family. We belong to God and are in His kingdom. We have been adopted into God’s family. Then we have the right to call God our father, our daddy. We are his children and have a personal relationship with God.

We are a citizens of the kingdom of God. We have a new citizenship in God’s kingdom. This is the difference between the old covenant and the new covenant. The old covenant was just for the citizens of Israel. Formerly we were gentiles by birth and excluded from the promises of God. But now through Jesus and His blood, we are adopted into the kingdom. We are Abraham’s seed and children/citizens of God. We are no longer foreigners or aliens but are now members of God’s household. We have a new citizenship through the blood of Jesus. We are new people, new creation and reborn in Christ Jesus. We are remade and reborn through the mercy of God in Christ Jesus. The blood of Jesus Christ, God’s son has cleansed us from ALL our sins!! This day we belong to Jesus!!

AMEN
 
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