The Covenants

The Covenants

There is much false teaching today concerning The Covenants.
We’ll see in today’s lesson:
 The old covenant began at Sinai ( 1450 BC) and ended at the death of Christ ( AD 30).
 The new covenant began at the death of Christ ( AD 30) and has no end (while the earth remains).
Note:
 The Jewish nation continued to exist politically until the Roman invasion and destruction of Jerusalem
in AD 70.


1. Old and New Covenants
2. Old and New High Priests
3. Old and New Laws

 The old covenant was started in the time of Moses, by the offering of animal sacrifices.
 The new covenant was started by the shedding of Jesus’ blood on the cross.
 At that time the old covenant ended, and there was a change in God’s laws, so that we are no longer under the laws of the old covenant.

Rapture Ravings

Rapture Ravings

1. What is the supposed Rapture?

2. What is the truth about the future?

The “450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of the Asherah” (1Kgs. 18:19) failed Elijah’s challenge:
– They raved on, but there was no god and consequently no answer (1Kgs. 18:29)!
–  These false prophets were put to death by Elijah (1Kgs. 18:40; 19:1).
Sadly many people today are “raving” about the so-called rapture

Recall that Jesus’ teaching on the future is easy to understand, simple, ELEMENTARY (Heb. 6:1,2):

  • 4:13-18 = no rapture, but reassurance with reference to deceased Christians.
  • 5:1-11 = an encouragement to remain ready.

The Book of Amos

The book of Amos

1. Wrongly acquired prosperity

2. Rejecting the truth

3. Unacceptable worship

4. Apathy

5. Stubbornness

6. The future

The only hope for us all … Amos 9:11,12 is quoted in Acts 15!
– We are now living in the glorious future age prophesied by Amos!
– Will we take advantage of it? Will we listen and obey?
– Don’t be like Israel in the time of Amos!

Strangers and Exiles on the Earth

Introduction (Godly people)

  1. This life is not a destination, but merely a journey (death; resurrection; judgment; eternity)
  2. Our destination is not reached until the end of the journey (the ungodly; Christians)
  3. We must journey in the right way to reach the right destination (how saved; perseverance)

What Have You Done to Jesus Recently?

  • Sheep and goats
  • Matthew 25:31-46 explained verse by verse
  • Hungry, thirsty, stranger, naked, sick, prison – brothers of Jesus

Second Appearing of Christ: 11 words to remember

The Second Appearing of Christ will be;

  1. Personal
  2. Visible
  3. Audible
  4. Unpredictable
  5. Inevitable
  6. Inescapable
  7. Final
  8. Judicial
  9. Nearer
  10. Motivational
  11. Comforting