8: Jesus, The Mediator of the New Covenant – SPD Discipleship Video
This video is produced by the South Pacific Division Discipleship team. Lesson 8 – Jesus, the Mediator of the New Covenant from SPD Discipleship on Vimeo.
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Inside Story: Sabbath or Scholarship?
Sabbath or Scholarship? By Andrew McChesney It was an offer that the Seventh-day Adventist girl could not refuse: a full scholarship to study at a private non-Christian school. Malevelev, who grew up in an Adventist home, had been taught since she was young to remember God in all her decisions. The girl had planned to … Continue reading –>
Friday: Further Thought ~ Jesus, The Mediator of the New Covenant
Further Thought: “If our hearts are renewed in the likeness of God, if the divine love is implanted in the soul, will not the law of God be carried out in the life? When the principle of love is implanted in the heart, when man is renewed after the image of Him that created him, … Continue reading –>
8: Jesus, The Mediator of the New Covenant – HopeSS Video Discussion
You can view an in-depth discussion of Jesus, The Mediator of the New Covenant in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image to view: With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life.
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Compare the new covenant promises of Jeremiah 31:33 and Ezekiel 36:26-27. How are they related? The first covenant document was written by God on tablets of stone and was deposited in the ark of the covenant as an important witness of God’s covenant with His people (Exodus 31:18, Deuteronomy 10:1-4). Documents written in stone, however, could be broken; and scrolls, as … Continue reading –>
Wednesday: The New Covenant Has Better Promises
We may be tempted to think that the new covenant has “better promises” in the sense that it has greater rewards than the old covenant had (a heavenly homeland, eternal life, etc.). The truth is that God offered the same rewards to Old Testament believers as He has offered us (read Hebrews 11:10, Hebrews 11:13-16). In Hebrews 8:6, the … Continue reading –>
Tuesday: The New Covenant Has a Better Mediator
Read Hebrews 8:1-6. Why is Jesus a better Mediator of the covenant? The Greek term mesites (mediator) derives from mesos (“middle”) and denotes the one who walks or stands in the middle. It was a technical term that referred to a person who fulfilled one or more of the following functions: (1) an arbiter between two or more parties, (2) … Continue reading –>
The Sanctuary in Light of the Cross Seminar on Zoom
While we are studying about Jesus’ priestly ministry in the sanctuary this quarter, the Tampa First Seventh-day Adventist Church, has asked me to do a seminar on the sanctuary, as a part of their Friday evening Zoom vespers service. Since anyone can join on Zoom, I thought why not invite all my friends from Sabbath … Continue reading –>
8: Jesus, Mediator of the New Covenant – Teaching Plan
Key Thought: Jesus save us because of His perfect obedience, and through His death cancelled the penalty of death, and made possible the new covenant. February 19, 2022 1. Have a volunteer read Hebrews 8:10-12. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage. What is … Continue reading –>
8: Jesus, The Mediator of the New Covenant – Singing with Inspiration
The titles of the thirteen Sabbaths of study this quarter give us two hymns to use as the themes: Hymn 593 – In Times Like These and Hymn 177 – Jesus, Your Blood and Righteousness. The better promises given to us in the Memory Text will have us Standing on the Promises – Hymn 518. God … Continue reading –>