Isaiah 64:4 For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him!
1 Corinthians 2:9 That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.”
So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being;” the last Adam a life-giving spirit. The spiritual, however, was not first, but the natural, and then the spiritual. The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven 1 Cor 15:45-47
Enjoying Eyes that see, ears that hear and heart that understands
Romans 2:25-27) Circumcision is everlasting covenant promise, sign in flesh - many nations,
- Colossians 2:10-12, "And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority. In Him you were also circumcised in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands. And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead"
- The word of God is a mirror for self-examination, restoration, and transformation: Quit going into self deception (James 1:19-27)
Old and New Covenant promises:
- You are the children of those prophets, and you are included in the covenant God promised to your ancestors. For God said to Abraham, ‘Through your descendants all the families on earth will be blessed.’ - Acts 3:25,
- He has been merciful to our ancestors by remembering his sacred covenant—the covenant he swore with an oath to our ancestor Abraham. Luke 1:72-73
- After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you. - Luke 22:20 (Matthew 26:28, Mark 14:24)
- “God also gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision at that time. - Acts 7:8
- Romans 2:28-29) True circumcision is heart changed by God's Spirit
- Jeremiah 4:4, Circumcise yourselves to the LORD And remove the foreskins of your heart,
- John 3:3-21, Jesus explains being born again comes from seeing him on the cross
- Ezekiel 11:19, I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them. I will take away their stony, stubborn heart and give them a tender, responsive heart,
- Ezekiel 18:31, Put all your rebellion behind you, and find yourselves a new heart and a new spirit.
Romans 11:27: And this is my covenant with them, that I will take away their sins.”
2 Corinthians 3:6-7 - He has enabled us to be ministers of his new covenant. This is a covenant not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old written covenant ends in death; but under the new covenant, the Spirit gives life. The old way, with laws etched in stone, led to death, though it began with such glory that the people of Israel could not bear to look at Moses’ face. For his face shone with the glory of God, even though the brightness was already fading away.
Take to heart:
2 Corinthians 3:14 - But the people’s minds were hardened, and to this day whenever the old covenant is being read, the same veil covers their minds so they cannot understand the truth. And this veil can be removed only by believing in Christ.
The Lord prepared me to give a One Step Closer Bible to Paul yesterday and he received it. We're walking through Matthew 5-13 to get an understanding.
Lord thank you that you love us and guide us, forgive us as we forgive those who've sinned against us, your kingdom come, your will be done. Amen
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