C). The Old covenant was giving by Moses through the Laws.
The new covenant was postulaated as follows: “This shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel.
After those days, Says the Lord, I will put my law in their in ward parts and write it in their Hearts, and will be their God, and they shall be my people. And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother saying know the Lord, for the shall all know me,.
From the least of them to the greatest of them, Says the Lord, for I will forgive their wickedness and I will remember their Sin no more.(Jere:31: 33-34).
God had already started and fulfilled His part of the covenant. As our own part of the new covenant, we should be in love
Three-Dimensional Love.
Love of God.
Love Towards Others. Love to yourself. The Lord Said”This is my commandment, that you Love One another As I have Loved you. (John: 15:12) The Commandment of the Old Testament is summarized by the Lord Himself. A Scribe asked Jesus at gathering One day “which is the first commandment of all? “And the Lord answered.”The first of all the commandment is Hear O Israel the Lord our God is One Lord.
And you shall Love the Lord your God with all your Mind, and with all your strength…
You shall Love your neighbor as yourself.”(Mark 12:28-31).The fact is that if you Love God you will obey His commandments. Jesus our Lord Sealed the New covenant with His Blood at Ca vary. For the Lord Said as he established the Holy communion. “This is my Blood of the new covenant which is shed for many for the remission of Sins.”
NEW YEAR
As we begin this new year examine where you are in the new covenant.The requirement to be Saved is: “C and your house , please follow me to the book of (Act:16:31).
The demand is to be in Love with God. With your fellowmen, as well as with yourself. Let every Family and in deed every Christan.
The people of Israel made a pledge to Joshua to keep their own side of the covenant. Joshua took the lead when he declared, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”And the people Said unto Joshua. The Lord our God will we Serve, and His Voice Will we Obey.”
Joshua 24: 15-24). Today’s lesson, Joshua assembles the tribes of Israel together to have them choose whom they will Serve, Even today, It remains the most Important decision In our Lives.
Soul Food Reading, (Act: 16: 31 Joshua 24: 15-24). Bro, Kola Aliyu.
