The New Covenant of Grace Part 1
The Purpose of the Law
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
I. The New Covenant of Grace
A. The Purpose of the Law
1. (Ps. 89:34) God deals with mankind based on covenant.
a. (Heb. 8:6) It’s important to understand the covenant were under to do our part and know God’s part to receive the benefits of it.
b. The Bible is divided into two main covenants or testaments: Old Covenant – Law; New Covenant – Grace
2. (ref. Gen. 3, Gen. 6 NLT) After the fall and the flood God made a covenant with Abraham which is a picture of the New Covenant. (Gen. 12:1-3)
a. (Exo. 2:23-25; 6:1-8) The children of Israel get in bondage to Egypt because they forgot the covenant of Abraham.
b. (Exo. 19:3-8) God gave Israel the Law because they presumed God delivered them because of their goodness and not His.
c. Under the Law man is blessed or cursed based on his obedience and performance in keeping perfectly ALL of the Law and statutes inwardly and outwardly.
~(ref. Exo. 20) 10 Commandment “You shall’s…”
~(Deut. 28:1, 2, 15)
~(ref. Matt. 5) Jesus taught the true pristine perfection of the law.
3. The Law was not given to make man righteous but to show man his unrighteousness and magnify it so he knows he needs a Savior.
a. (Rom. 3:19-20; 5:20; 7:6)
b. (Gal. 3:10-14, 19, 21-25 all NLT)
c. (1 Cor. 15:56)
d. (2 Cor. 3:5-11)
e. (1 Tim. 1:8-11)
[Pastor Lee Stokes]