In Part 8 of this series on the New Covenant, we look at the perfect sacrifice of Jesus and how superior it is to the old covenant sacrifices. His perfect sacrifice (a) makes us perfect, (b) cleanses us once for all and (c) removes our consciousness of sins

In Part 7 of this series on the New Covenant, we look at God's promise to NEVER remember our sins again! God stopped counting your sins at the cross. The mercy He showed at the cross by counting our sins and laying on Jesus the iniquity of us all, has gained us access into this New Covenant and removed every obstacle to all that God has always wanted to provide for us!

In Part 6 of this series on the New Covenant, we consider what it means to be the children of God. We have been born of God.

In Part 5 of our series on the New Covenant, we take a look at the laws the Spirit is writing on our hearts and minds. Is the Spirit writing the ministry of death and condemnation on our hearts or the ministry of life and righteousness? Jesus said the Father didn't send Him to condemn or destroy men's lives but to save and minister abundant life. There, quite simply, is no condemnation in Christ. He is writing the law of the Spirit of life in Christ on our hearts!

In Part 4 of this serious on the New Covenant, we see that our Covenant with God was enacted on precious and magnificent promises! In Christ we find that ALL of these magnificent promises are "YES". Faith in Christ accesses the "YES" of God to all His promises. Christ perfectly satisfied all the demands of righteousness. He perfectly fulfilled the Law. He perfectly satisfied every condition of every promise and set His perfect performance to our account. We enjoy His work! Christ is our Promised Land of rest, the place where all of God's promises are fulfilled. And we enter our Promised Land of rest in Christ by faith! Our faith finds us seated at rest with Christ!

In Part 3 of this series on the New Covenant, we learn about our New Covenant High Priest and a mysterious Bible character named Melchizedek. Who in the world is this guy? What does Mel have to do with our New Covenant? Jesus' priesthood was foreshadowed by Mel in Genesis 14. It's a priesthood of blessing, communion, peace and rest.

In Part 2 of this series on the New Covenant, we look at the differences between the Old Covenant and the New. Hebrews 8:9 says the new covenant is "not like" the old covenant. How different is it? It's as different as life and death, righteousness and condemnation, blessing and cursing. The New is so much better than the Old, it has made the Old obsolete.

In Part 1 of this series on the New Covenant, I address several key issues: Are new covenant believers carrying our crosses to the place of death? Or have we already been crucified with Christ and now sit at rest with Him? Have we passed out of death and into life? Or are we still dying or are we ALIVE?

Is God stingy or reluctant? Do we have to pressure Him by getting a prayer mob together to force Him into acting? Do we need to go on a spiritual hunger strike to force Him to help or heal? Or is He simply a good, willing, generous and kind Father? What does our approach to prayer say about what we BELIEVE about Him?

Do believers have to tolerate weekly beatings from the pulpit? Do our spiritual lives have to consist of unpleasant religious chores? How can we unload the heavy burden of shame, guilt and obligation? How can we rescue ourselves and our families from eternal insecurity and the low-grade fever of condemnation church-life can bring?