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The Sign of the Covenant

The gift of the Spirit is essential to the identity, mission, and life of the Church. It is foundational to the New Covenant. Jesus commanded his dis…

New Covenant and the Spirit

The Gift of the Spirit is vital to the redemption of humanity and the New Covenant of God with His people. The New Testament connects the “Promise of…

Mind of the Spirit

The man with the mind of the Spirit understands that Christ Crucified, the Word of the Cross, is the Power and Wisdom of God. Overused by the Church …

His Superior Priesthood

Jesus is the High Priest of the greater sanctuary “made without hands” foreshadowed by the Ancient Tabernacle. Jesus is the High Priest who serves in…

Le Cœur Circoncis

La promesse de l'Esprit est vitale pour la rédemption de l'humanité et l'Alliance de Dieu avec Son peuple, l'Église de Jésus-Christ. …

The Blessing of Abraham

The gift of the Spirit is part of the covenant promises made to Abraham, including blessing the nations of the Earth. The Gospel of Matthew declares …

Spirit and Covenant

The gift of the Spirit is foundational to the New Covenant. It is the beginning of the New Creation and the gathering of the nations.  The history of…

The Promise of the Father

With the outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, the blessings for all nations promised to Abraham commenced. The gift of the Holy Spirit i…

Earnest of our Inheritance

The disciples of Jesus are the Heirs of Abraham, and the future possession of the full inheritance is guaranteed by the Gift of the Spirit. Israel’s …

Heir of Abraham

Jesus is the Son of Abraham, heir of the promises, the Anointed King who fulfills and implements the inheritance of his people. The introduction to t…

The Spirit of Promise

The gift of the Spirit is one of the blessings of Abraham that God promised to bestow on His people through His Messiah.  Paul refers to the “promise…

The Evidence of Sonship

The gift of the Spirit demonstrates beyond question who belongs to the covenant community of Christ, and who does not. “False brethren” were preachin…

His Superior Covenant

Jesus inaugurated the superior New Covenant through his Death and Resurrection, rendering the old covenant obsolete – Hebrews 8:6-13. The definitive …

The Circumcised Heart

The promise of the Spirit is vital to the redemption of humanity and the Covenant of God with His people, the Church of Jesus Christ. The New Testame…

The Spirit is Life

The Spirit of God imparts life, especially the everlasting life of which the Gift of the Spirit is the foretaste and guarantee. The Spirit of God is …