Passage: Deuteronomy 29:9-21
The Lord renews His covenant with Israel and promises to remain faithful to it for all future generations of followers, which means that, even today, you and I remain legally bound to His Covenantal Law; however, as a testament to His faithfulness, The Lord sent His Son, Jesus, to satisfy the righteous judgments and sacrificial demands on our behalf when we fall short of His Law.
Unifying Phrase: Yesterday, Today, and Forever
- In Genesis 17, The Lord had made the covenant that declared all of the descendants of Abraham would be His chosen people and that He would forever be their God.
- As inheritors of the covenant, we are still subject to the authority of its Law.
- Jesus Christ did not come to abolish the Law that was handed down to Moses.
- His death served as the atoning sacrifice that fully paid for your sinful infractions of that covenant, meaning that you are forgiven and are still a rightful beneficiary of the covenantal promise.