Jack W. Hayford - People of the Covenant: Gods New Covenant for Today

PEOPLE
OF THE
COVENANT

JACK W. HAYFORD
Executive Editor

2011 by Jack Hayford

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Hayford, Jack W.

People of the Covenant

ISBN-13: 978-1-4185-4860-5

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE
The Blood and the Word

SESSION ONE
The Blood of the Covenant

SESSION TWO
The Authority of Gods Word

SESSION THREE
Obey the Word of God

SESSION FOUR
Justified by Faith

SESSION FIVE
The Blood of Jesus

SESSION SIX
The Power of Gods Word

SESSION SEVEN
The Power of Christs Blood

SESSION EIGHT
Entering Gods Presence

SESSION NINE
The Fruit of Gods Word

SESSION TEN
Communion With and Through Christ

SESSION ELEVEN
Power for Daily Living

SESSION TWELVE
Power Over the Enemy

PREFACE
The Blood and the Word

I n this study, you will discover how far Gods thoughts exceed even the very best ideas the world can offer. We will explore the importance of the blood of Jesus in everyday living and the power of the Covenant sealed by the blood of our Lord.

We are people of the Covenant. This Covenant is characterized by both blood and a bookthe blood of Jesus Christ and the Word of the living God. Both are cleansing agents. Both are weapons to be wielded in our spiritual conflict with darkness. Both are connected in at least three other ways:

1. The scrolls and the mercy seat were sprinkled with blood (Hebrews 9:19, 21).

2. Blood flowed from Jesus side. Jesus is Gods Word made flesh (John 1:14; 19:34).

3. Our Lords communion table is prepared with both wine and bread (Matthew 4:4; 26:2628; John 6:3258; 1 Corinthians 11:24, 25).

As you study the thirteen lessons in this book, youll discover:

Concerning the BLOOD

God is a God who makes covenantsblood-sealed covenants for the purpose of establishing a right relationship with us, His children. God, who is perfect and true, has revealed Himself in His Word, the Bible, which is perfect and true ().

Jesus Himself is the ultimate, once-for-all, blood Sacrifice who has opened the way to boldly approach Father God and confidently live in the power of the Holy Spirit ().

The blood of Jesus the Lamb of God is also powerful. It protects us, purges us, and pulverizes Satan, our enemy ().

The blood of Jesus cleanses us, giving us a clear conscience and a love for others ().

Concerning the WORD

The Bible not only measures our lives and our words, but it also shows us how to live and speak ().

The Author of the Bible makes His Word both powerful and practical. It applies to all aspects of life ().

The Word of God is like food to be eaten or seed to be sown, bringing growth and yielding harvest ().

Gods promises are exceedingly great and precious ().

Concerning both the BLOOD and the WORD

Our disobedience created a need not only for our tracks to be covered, but for us to be covered ().

Abel believed Gods Word and obediently brought a blood offering to the Lord ().

Communion is more than a sacrament ().

Revelation 12:11 says that believers overcome their adversary by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony ().

Living with Christs return in view brings great hope and purpose to the present (Conclusion).

K EYS CAN BE SYMBOLS of possession, of the right and ability to acquire, clarify, open or ignite. Keys can be concepts that unleash mind-boggling possibilities. Keys clear the way to a possibility otherwise obstructed!

Jesus spoke of keys: And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven (Matthew. 16:19).

While Jesus did not define the keys He has given, it is clear that He did confer specific tools upon His church which grant us access to a realm of spiritual partnership with Him. The keys are concepts or biblical themes, traceable throughout Scripture, which are verifiably dynamic when applied with solid faith under the lordship of Jesus Christ. The partnership is the essential feature of this enabling grace; allowing believers to receive Christs promise of kingdom keys, and to be assured of the Holy Spirits readiness to actuate their power in the life of the believer.

Faithful students of the Word of God, and some of todays most respected Christian leaders, have noted some of the primary themes which undergird this spiritual partnership. A concise presentation of many of these primary themes can be found in the Kingdom Dynamics feature of The New Spirit-Filled Life Bible. The New Spirit-Filled Life Study Guide Series, an outgrowth of this Kingdom Dynamics feature, provides a treasury of more in-depth insights on these central truths. This study series offers challenges and insights designed to enable you to more readily understand and appropriate certain dynamic Kingdom Keys.

Each study guide has twelve to fourteen lessons, and a number of helpful features have been developed to assist you in your study, each marked by a symbol and heading for easy identification.

Kingdom Key

KINGDOM KEY identifies the foundational Scripture passage for each study session and highlights a basic concept or principle presented in the text along with cross-referenced passages.

Kingdom Life

The KINGDOM LIFE feature is designed to give practical understanding and insight. This feature will assist you in comprehending the truths contained in Scripture and applying them to your day-to-day needs, hurts, relationships, concerns, or circumstances.

Word Wealth

The WORD WEALTH feature provides important definitions of key terms.