Living in Covenant: The Path to Agreement with God

• April 1, 2025 • 15 views

Opening prayer asks for understanding and an obedient response before an interactive review of earlier covenant teaching. The facilitator repeatedly distinguishes collecting notes from doing what has been learned. Participants recall promises, terms, tokens and oaths, using Esau, covenant faithfulness and the need to know God rather than only know about him. Jeremiah 9:23-24 becomes central: knowing God includes his lovingkindness, judgment and righteousness. The facilitator presents correction as an expression of love and invites listeners to examine hidden loyalties and the quality of their fellowship with the Holy Spirit. The discussion turns from God’s character to dependable conduct. Joshua’s agreement with the Gibeonites and its later consequences support a practical call to keep promises, avoid hasty commitments and communicate honestly when circumstances change. Psalm 91 is read through the responses of dwelling, trusting, loving and knowing God rather than merely repeating favored assurances. Deuteronomy 7, Christ as inheritance, freedom in Christ and Matthew 11’s invitation to rest develop confidence in covenant relationship. The facilitator urges sustained reflection, prayer and friendships that encourage faithful action, while identifying God’s mercy as a reason to repent rather than hide. A guest speaker then reads Leviticus 21 and applies its ancient priestly restrictions symbolically to obstacles to agreement with God: lack of understanding, unwillingness to respond, unresolved hurt, forgetfulness, status-seeking motives and unfruitfulness. He emphasizes change through the Spirit, acknowledges uncertainty about one image and concludes with prayer. These are spiritual applications, not grounds to judge people by disability, illness or trauma. The final response asks for inward strength to believe and live from identity in Christ, followed by Matthew 26’s communion passage, declarations, thanksgiving and the shared grace. The recurring aim is for received teaching to become truthful, loving and responsive daily life.

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