Confidence in Covenant - Peter K. Louis at Upper Room Dallas
Mar 13, 2018
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Peter K. Louis discusses the significance of the New Covenant, highlighting God's desire for a binding relationship with humanity. He emphasizes the importance of confidence in our relationship with God based on Jesus' sacrifice. The podcast explores the symbolism of fire in Christianity, the transformative power of claiming God's promises, and the journey towards understanding the New Covenant through personal reflections and scriptural study.
Confidence in covenant stems from God's initiation of a binding relationship through Jesus' sacrifice.
Covenant shapes conscience and intimacy with God, emphasizing the importance of living under the right covenant for spiritual depth.
Deep dives
The Importance of Covenant in Defining God's Relationship with Mankind
Covenant is highlighted as a crucial aspect of defining God's relationship with mankind. It signifies God's way of establishing a God-like connection, distinct from the various ways relationships are governed among people. The old covenant with Israel involved God establishing boundaries for their relationship, akin to having a 'Define the Relationship' (DTR) conversation with Moses. This covenant had specific laws inscribed on stone that governed their interaction, affecting the conscience and intimacy with God.
The Impact of Covenant on Conscience and Connection with God
Covenant significantly influences one's conscience and depth of connection with God. The podcast delves into how one's conscience, affected by covenant parameters, can either foster intimacy or distance from God. A defiled conscience, akin to owing a debt, can create barriers in the relationship with God. Understanding and living under the right covenant is emphasized as crucial for maintaining a clear conscience and deep intimacy with the Father.
Transformation through Embracing the Covenant of Intimacy with God
The episode discusses transformation through embracing an intimate covenant with God. By illustrating a personal experience of choosing to love like God loves, the speaker emphasizes the transformative power of reflecting God's love in relationships. The narrative highlights the importance of aligning one's perception of how God treats them with how they treat others, focusing on the profound impact of God's unfailing love on personal interactions and the necessity of understanding this love through intimacy and covenant.
Covenant is God's word for relationship. It is where two people give themselves to each other, fully without holding anything back. It is a binding relationship that can only be separated through death. The power of the Gospel is that God, because of his great mercy and love, revealed his desire to make a covenant with all of humanity. Though he didn't propose to us with a diamond ring, he did indeed humble himself and invite us into this covenant (the New Covenant) by sending Jesus, his only son, to die on a cross, be raised on the third day and ascend back into heaven with the keys of Death and Hades. In this podcast, Peter highlights the importance of the New Covenant and how God intends for us to be confident in our relationship with him because of what He has done.