Embracing the New Covenant: Freedom and Transformation
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### Quotes for Outreach
1. "So Paul refers to the people as ministers of the new covenant because we're believers. So we're all called to ministry in some way. So we're going to look at these truths that Paul talks about. And in this passage. He talks about this surpassing glory and this freedom that's found in Christ. And he contrasts that with the ministry and life under the old covenant. So we're going to dig into these verses. And as we do that, I ask you to just open our hearts to receive this wisdom that guides us in fulfilling our role as people or as ministers of this new covenant." (41 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
2. "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit." (19 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
3. "You see, it's a covenant that's not written as Paul wrote to the Corinthians. It's not written on tablets of stone anymore but it's written on the hearts of believers. It's a covenant that is now characterized by forgiveness and grace and reconciliation and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in us. It's not characterized by death and punishment and consequence. There's forgiveness and love and grace and mercy and reconciliation and all of those words that we say." (37 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
4. "You see, God's grace was in the Old Testament it broke through frequently but God's grace and presence overwhelms the New Testament. See grace that free gift of salvation through Christ it's available to everybody. Not just the Jews and all it asks is that a person repent of their sin and believe in Jesus as their Lord and Savior. That's all it requires. There's not 613 things that we need to do to be loved by God. Repent of our sin and believe in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior." (44 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
5. "Through the Spirit, we're given life and righteousness and freedom. And that's a privilege, but it's also a responsibility. We've got to believe. We've got to act into that. It's a calling to embrace the freedom and the boldness and love that come only from Christ as our sacrificial lamb who died once and for all for the forgiveness of all people. We're to proclaim the gospel with passion and conviction, drawing others into Christ and to rely wholeheartedly on the power of the Holy Spirit to enable us to do it." (42 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
### Quotes for Members
1. "Living as people under the New Covenant living as ministers of the New Covenant it entails us embracing this freedom and boldness that comes from the Spirit of God. Paul, he wrote in verse 17 of our passage of 2 Corinthians 3 he says where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom. See, this freedom isn't just liberation from the bondage of sin and law but it's also the freedom to become who God has created us and called us to be. We don't have a veil over our face like Moses had. We now have the freedom to behold this glory of God. We're not bound by the letter of the law but we're empowered by the Holy Spirit to live victoriously and we can proclaim the gospel with boldness and become who God called us to be." (59 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
2. "Our ministry as people of God is not rooted in our effort but in the power of God's Spirit working through us. Second, as people of the New Covenant we're called to embody the love and the grace of Jesus. Jesus in our interactions with others. Verse 2, Paul says, you are our letter written in our hearts and known by all. So it's how we act. How much do we love others? How much do we care about them? We're called to embody love and grace. Not just for those closest to us but for all people. How we are outside of the walls of this church. Do people see that we're people of the Spirit? Do people see that we love Jesus by how we act? Do people see our lives or living testimonies of the transformative power of the gospel? The transformative power of what Jesus did for us?" (67 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
3. "Living as people of the new covenant requires humility and dependence on God. We can't do anything that God has called us to do unless we fully rely on His power to get us through. Verse 5, Paul says, not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us but our sufficiency is from God. You know, one of the things that I've always, throughout my past, pastoral career over the last 15 or so years, you want to know what one of my, well, not one of my, but my number one fear is? Any guesses on what that is? It's the same as what most of your number one fear is. Public speaking. I am terrified to get up in front of people and talk. But yet, it's what I've done as not just a job but a calling. And that's the key. When God calls us to do something, He will always equip us to do it. He will always equip us to do it." (76 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
4. "Our effectiveness in ministry is not dependent on our own abilities or resources but on the grace and the power of God at work within us. Some of you who I talked to in the back, you know, what was I doing before the service? Kind of pacing a little bit, right? When we were singing that last song, it was, I got up here and I wasn't standing, I was praying, you know, God, give me the power to get up there and proclaim your word to your people who you love. It's the only way that I can get up here is relying on the Holy Spirit and that humility and that dependence on God. You see, it's God who equips us and it's God who empowers us to fulfill His purpose." (46 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
5. "This message of 2 Corinthians 3, it's one of profound hope, profound encouragement. The glory of the new covenant far surpasses the old. It's not a ministry of law and death. It's a ministry of grace and love. Through the Spirit, we're given life and righteousness and freedom. And that's a privilege, but it's also a responsibility. We've got to believe. We've got to act into that. It's a calling to embrace the freedom and the boldness and love that come only from Christ as our sacrificial lamb who died once and for all for the forgiveness of all people. We're to proclaim the gospel with passion and conviction, drawing others into Christ and to rely wholeheartedly on the power of the Holy Spirit to enable us to do it." (65 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
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1. "So Paul refers to the people as ministers of the new covenant because we're believers. So we're all called to ministry in some way. So we're going to look at these truths that Paul talks about. And in this passage. He talks about this surpassing glory and this freedom that's found in Christ. And he contrasts that with the ministry and life under the old covenant. So we're going to dig into these verses. And as we do that, I ask you to just open our hearts to receive this wisdom that guides us in fulfilling our role as people or as ministers of this new covenant." (41 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
2. "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit." (19 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
3. "You see, it's a covenant that's not written as Paul wrote to the Corinthians. It's not written on tablets of stone anymore but it's written on the hearts of believers. It's a covenant that is now characterized by forgiveness and grace and reconciliation and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in us. It's not characterized by death and punishment and consequence. There's forgiveness and love and grace and mercy and reconciliation and all of those words that we say." (37 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
4. "You see, God's grace was in the Old Testament it broke through frequently but God's grace and presence overwhelms the New Testament. See grace that free gift of salvation through Christ it's available to everybody. Not just the Jews and all it asks is that a person repent of their sin and believe in Jesus as their Lord and Savior. That's all it requires. There's not 613 things that we need to do to be loved by God. Repent of our sin and believe in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior." (44 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
5. "Through the Spirit, we're given life and righteousness and freedom. And that's a privilege, but it's also a responsibility. We've got to believe. We've got to act into that. It's a calling to embrace the freedom and the boldness and love that come only from Christ as our sacrificial lamb who died once and for all for the forgiveness of all people. We're to proclaim the gospel with passion and conviction, drawing others into Christ and to rely wholeheartedly on the power of the Holy Spirit to enable us to do it." (42 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
### Quotes for Members
1. "Living as people under the New Covenant living as ministers of the New Covenant it entails us embracing this freedom and boldness that comes from the Spirit of God. Paul, he wrote in verse 17 of our passage of 2 Corinthians 3 he says where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom. See, this freedom isn't just liberation from the bondage of sin and law but it's also the freedom to become who God has created us and called us to be. We don't have a veil over our face like Moses had. We now have the freedom to behold this glory of God. We're not bound by the letter of the law but we're empowered by the Holy Spirit to live victoriously and we can proclaim the gospel with boldness and become who God called us to be." (59 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
2. "Our ministry as people of God is not rooted in our effort but in the power of God's Spirit working through us. Second, as people of the New Covenant we're called to embody the love and the grace of Jesus. Jesus in our interactions with others. Verse 2, Paul says, you are our letter written in our hearts and known by all. So it's how we act. How much do we love others? How much do we care about them? We're called to embody love and grace. Not just for those closest to us but for all people. How we are outside of the walls of this church. Do people see that we're people of the Spirit? Do people see that we love Jesus by how we act? Do people see our lives or living testimonies of the transformative power of the gospel? The transformative power of what Jesus did for us?" (67 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
3. "Living as people of the new covenant requires humility and dependence on God. We can't do anything that God has called us to do unless we fully rely on His power to get us through. Verse 5, Paul says, not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us but our sufficiency is from God. You know, one of the things that I've always, throughout my past, pastoral career over the last 15 or so years, you want to know what one of my, well, not one of my, but my number one fear is? Any guesses on what that is? It's the same as what most of your number one fear is. Public speaking. I am terrified to get up in front of people and talk. But yet, it's what I've done as not just a job but a calling. And that's the key. When God calls us to do something, He will always equip us to do it. He will always equip us to do it." (76 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
4. "Our effectiveness in ministry is not dependent on our own abilities or resources but on the grace and the power of God at work within us. Some of you who I talked to in the back, you know, what was I doing before the service? Kind of pacing a little bit, right? When we were singing that last song, it was, I got up here and I wasn't standing, I was praying, you know, God, give me the power to get up there and proclaim your word to your people who you love. It's the only way that I can get up here is relying on the Holy Spirit and that humility and that dependence on God. You see, it's God who equips us and it's God who empowers us to fulfill His purpose." (46 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
5. "This message of 2 Corinthians 3, it's one of profound hope, profound encouragement. The glory of the new covenant far surpasses the old. It's not a ministry of law and death. It's a ministry of grace and love. Through the Spirit, we're given life and righteousness and freedom. And that's a privilege, but it's also a responsibility. We've got to believe. We've got to act into that. It's a calling to embrace the freedom and the boldness and love that come only from Christ as our sacrificial lamb who died once and for all for the forgiveness of all people. We're to proclaim the gospel with passion and conviction, drawing others into Christ and to rely wholeheartedly on the power of the Holy Spirit to enable us to do it." (65 seconds)(Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)
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