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Tag Archives: Old Covenant
Why Jesus Died
(John 16:4-7) There are many advantages to being a Christian and knowing Jesus Christ. The full number of them may never be known by us as individuals. However in this section of scripture we see that Jesus points to the … Continue reading
Posted in John, John 16
Tagged Baptism, freedom from law, freedom from sin, holy spirit, Jesus Death, Jesus Power, New Covenant, Old Covenant
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Plotting Against Jesus
(John 11:45-53) After Lazarus was raised from the dead, a great many of the Jews believed in Him. They recognised the power of God in Jesus for no one had ever seen a man resurrected before. This confounded the leaders, … Continue reading
Posted in John, John 11
Tagged Jesus Death, New Covenant, Old Covenant, Pharisees, Salvation
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The Woman Caught In Adultery – Part 1
(John 8:1-11) This is one of the classic stories and discussion of the New Testament. The story of the woman caught in adultery has been spoken about by so many people, analysed and written about it seems there could be … Continue reading
The End of an Age
(Luke 16:16-18) In this section of scripture Jesus shows us the end of an age. He draws a very distinct line in the sand that separates two periods and also provides a spiritual insight into living in the two ages. … Continue reading
How to Inherit Eternal Life
(Luke 10:25-28) As Jesus was teaching there were always people opposing what he said. Always there was a Pharisee, scribe or some other person from the religious establishment trying to take him to task over some matter of the Kingdom … Continue reading
Posted in Luke, Luke 10
Tagged Eternal Life, Greatest Commandment, Lawyers, New Covenant, Old Covenant
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Jesus Transfiguration
(Luke 9:28-36) Jesus’ transfiguration is an unusual episode in the life and times of Jesus. It was during the transfiguration that Moses and Elijah appeared with Jesus on the mountain and spoke with him of his departure from this world. … Continue reading
Posted in Luke, Luke 9
Tagged New Covenant, Old Covenant, spiritual adultery, Transfiguration
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New Wine and Old Wineskins
(Luke 5:33-39) This section begins with a discussion about fasting, which I have covered previously elsewhere. The second part of the scripture then looks at the parable of putting new wine into old wineskins and the potential damage that can … Continue reading
Death Of Jesus
(Mark 15:33-39) The death of Jesus from a human perspective is one of the saddest and most unjust events of all time. He suffered and died the death of a criminal when in truth he had done no wrong. However … Continue reading
Posted in Mark, Mark 15
Tagged Faith, Jesus Death, New Covenant, New Covenant Age, Old Covenant
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The Hope of Eternity is in Christ
(Mark 13:1-2) There is nothing in this world that will last forever. This world has been doomed to decay and will pass away. Jesus showed in this scripture that even those bricks and mortar structures that seem so permanent will … Continue reading
Posted in Mark, Mark 13
Tagged Eternal Life, Hope in God, New Covenant, Old Covenant, Rebuilding the Temple
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The Transfiguration
Where does the Christian stand in relation to the two covenants? As Christians are we meant to be under both the Old and the New Covenant? The transfiguration scripture provides us with part of the answer to these two questions. … Continue reading
Posted in Mark, Mark 9
Tagged New Covenant Age, Old Covenant, spiritual adultery, Transfiguration
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