March 17: Sunday – Covenant – Growing inner strength

March 17: Sunday – Covenant – Growing inner strength

God’s covenants  – Strengthening us from our core God promises Jeremiah that a “new covenant” will be made in the future: a covenant that will allow all the people to know God by heart. The church sees this promise fulfilled in Christ, who draws all people...
March 3: Sunday – Covenant – the Gift of the Law

March 3: Sunday – Covenant – the Gift of the Law

God’s covenants  – The law frees us for God’s priorities The third covenant in this year’s Lenten readings is the central one of Israel’s history: the gift of the law to those God freed from slavery. The commandments begin with the statement that...