2 COVENANTS - SIMILARITY
Hebrews 8:6-13
1. Are TWO covenants - old and new
2. Old - DONE away -
a. problem - not ‘justify’ - but condemn
b. sacrifice ‘insufficient’ to take away sins - Heb. 9:9-13, 10:1-4,
3. NEW established - BY WHICH -
4. YET - are similarities - for the character of God not change -
5. Look at some in the decalogue -
1. must worship GOD -
a. Ex. 20:1-3, Deut. 5: -
b. John 4:20-24,
c. Eph. 4:19,
2. idolatry is wrong
a. Exod. 20:4 -
b. Acts 17:29 -
c. 1 Cor. 8:4-6
d. 1 Cor. 10:7, 14
e. 1 John 5:21
f. Col. 3:5 - broadened to include $ - greed,
3. Swearing - a ‘vain’ use of God’s name
A. Ex. 20:7, Deut. 5:11, Deut. 6:13 Lev. 19:12
B. Matt 5:34-37 -
C. the Jewish mis-use of oaths condemned - truth, fulfill word -
4. SABBATH
a. Exod. 20:8-11 - , Deut. 5:1ff
1. A command TO Israel -
2. Commanded TO Israel BECAUSE delivered from Egypt - Deut. 5:15
3. Hence - A SIGN TO Israel - Deut. 5:15,
4. Made KNOWN at Sinai - Nehemiah 9:13-14,
b. We are under law to Christ (1 Cor. 9: ) -
1. Christians - Acts 20:7 - 1st, day of week - cp. 1 Cor. 16:
2. Col. 2:14-17, etc.
5. OBEDIENCE TO PARENTS
a. Exod. 20:12 -
b. Eph. 6:1-3 ,
c. HONOR - respect, regard for,
6. murder -
a. Exod. 20:13 -
b. 1 Pet. 4:15 - let none of you suffer as a murderer ……
c. Expanded to the ‘hate’ in the heart that spawns such action - Mtt. 5:21; 1 John 3:15
7. Adultery -
a. Exod. 20:15 -
b. A work of the flesh - Gal. 5:19f,
c. Condemned - Heb. 13:5 -
d. Lusts - Matt. 4:27,,
8. Stealing
a. Exodus 20;15 -
b. 1 Pet. 4: 15
c. Eph. 4:28
9. Lying
a. actual - ‘bearing false witness’ - a lying witness, false accusations -
b. Eph. 4:25 -
d. Rev. 21:8 - all liars
10. Covetousness
a. Exod. 10:17 -
b. a desire - wrong in that
1. is for that which is unlawful…
2. is for that which would be harmful to others.
3. is that which rules our life -
c. Col. 3:5 -,
d. NOT serve God and Mammon - Matt. 6
e.
QUICKLY SOME CONTRASTS
1. Greatest law - Deut. 6:5
2. 2nd - Lev. 19:18
3. Not require faith in Christ - John 8:24,
4. Not make mention of repentance - Acts 17:30 -, Luke 13:3
5. Not require baptism for remission of sins - Acts 2:38 -