Overview of the Covenants

Northwest Bible Church – March 7, 2010 – Worship Service – Alan Conner

Heb. 8:6

Overview of the Covenants

Intro

I.  WHAT IS A COVENANT?

A. The nature of God’s covenant.

B. The features of God’s covenant

1) Unilateral.

2) Eternal in origin and in duration.

3) Historical outworking.

4) Unfolds through history.

5) Adaptable.

II. SUMMARY OF THE BIBLICAL COVENANTS

A. Eternal covenant of redemption.

B. Historical covenants are the outworking of the eternal covenant.

1) Covenant of works in the garden of Eden.

2) Covenant of grace (Gen. 2 – Rev. 22)

Grace covenant in the garden.

Noah’s covenant

Abraham’s covenant

Mosaic covenant

Davidic covenant

New Covenant

III.  WHAT THE COVENANTS TEACH US.

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