The Best Work in the World Thursday, Nov 20 2008 

Covenant Theology , Jason Robertson 8:22 pm

Regardless of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, we Christians must remember that our blessed mandate to work originated in the Garden of Eden as a means to glorify God. It was repeated in the Great Commission that we may be reminded that our work and our wealth is all for the purpose of glorifying Christ.

Both the Creation Mandates and New Creation Mandates are designed for the subduing of the earth to the glory of God. The Creation Mandate was to begin at (more…)

 

Creation Ordinances Thursday, Nov 20 2008 

Covenant Theology , , , , , Jason Robertson 6:43 pm

What Life is All About

MP3’s of GOMVC Podcast:
Creation Ordinance of Dominion
Creation Ordinance of Labor
Creation Ordinance of Marriage
Creation Ordinance of Procreation
Creation Ordinance of the Sabbath

The Law of God was given to Adam and Eve in the Garden. God’s moral law is eternal and binding upon mankind forever. It was restated and clarified to Noah, again to Moses, and again to the New Covenant church through Jesus. God’s moral law is the standard by which God judges righteousness; a standard of which we all have fallen short. Thankfully, Jesus fulfilled the Law of God for us and imputes His righteousness to us when we trust in Him. Through Adam we all died, but through the Second Adam, Jesus Christ, believers live. Indeed, by God’s grace a believer is accepted into heaven based on the righteousness of Jesus. Until then, (more…)

 

The Davidic Covenant Wednesday, Nov 8 2006 

Covenant Theology Jason Robertson 7:29 pm

THE DAVIDIC COVENANT PROMISED

  • The Davidic Covenant is recorded in the following O.T. passages:
    2 Samuel 7:1-17; 1 Chronicles 17:1-27; 1 Kings 8:12-21

  • 2 Samuel 7:2 – David wishes to build a temple for God’s presence. God respects David’s desires (1 King 8:18-19) but has different plans (2 Samuel 7:4-16). God reminded David that He had always dwelt among His people (v.6). This foreshadows Christ’s tabernacling among His people (John 1:14).

  • 2 Samuel 7:8-9a describes God’s sovereignty in the Davidic Covenant. All of God’s covenants have been based on His sovereignty. Indeed, the ultimate purpose of the covenants is to reveal God’s glory.

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