Covenant Faith Seed

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The Word in my spirit is about five key Covenants between God and man. The covenant faith seed, refers to the idea that a believer's faith, considered as a "Seed" planted by God, is part of a covenant relationship with Him, signifying the potential for spiritual growth and the inheritance of blessings promised through that covenant, often referencing the Abrahamic Covenant where God promised blessings to Abraham and his descendants who held faith in Him; essentially, the seed, represents the potential for spiritual lineage and the continuation of God's promises through generations of believers. The number 32, represents Covenant.

The concept draws heavily from the Bible, particularly the book of Genesis where God promises to bless Abraham and his seed. While "Seed" can refer to physical descendants, in this context, it signifies spiritual heirs who inherit the blessings of the covenant through faith in God. Growth and propagation, just like a physical seed grows int a plant, "The Covenant Faith Seed," is meant to grow and develop into a strong faith that is passed on to future generations.

The First Covenant: (Noahic Covenant)

Genesis 9:8-9

"And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, and I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you."

In this passage, God makes a covenant with Noah and his descendants, promising to never again destroy the earth with a flood. He makes a sign of the covenant for all to see and witness. The rainbow is a sign and reminder of His promise. God also includes Noah's sons in the covenant, promising to bless them and their descendants.

God's covenant with Noah and his descendants foreshadowed in Genesis 6:18, "But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee."

God also establishes new rules about the humans' relationships with animals, including that humans can eat animals flesh, but not blood. God also establishes that murder, whether by a man or an animal, will result in the death penalty. God includes all living creatures in the covenant, including birds, cattle, and every beast of the earth. Throughout history, God has dealt with mankind through covenants and agreements.

Q: "What does God mean when he says, I establish my covenant with You?"

A covenant is a relationship between two partners who make binding promises to each other and work together to obtain a common goal. They're often accompanied by oaths, signs and ceremonies. Covenants define obligations and commitments, but they are different from a contract because they are relational and personal.

Genesis 9:17

"And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth."

The Second Covenant: (Abrahamic Covenant)

The covenant is described in Genesis Chapter 12, this covenant is also known as the covenant of the pieces. The Abrahamic Covenant is a promise that God made with Abraham, a Mesopotamian sheep herder. The covenant promised that Abraham's descendants would inherit the Land of Israel and that all families of the earth would be blessed through them.

God promised to protect Abraham and his descendants. God commanded Abraham and his descendants to be circumcised. God promised to make Abraham's descendants as numerous as the stars and sand. God promised to defeat and inherit their enemies.

Significance of the Covenant:

According to the Hebrew Bible, the covenant of the pieces or covenant between the parts is an important event in Jewish history. In this central narrative God revealed himself to Abraham and made a covenant with him, in which God announced to Abraham that his descendants would eventually inherit the Land of Israel.

The covenant can have different meanings for different people. Some believe that the covenant's blessings are available to all who obey the gospel, regardless of their lineage. The covenant is a promise that God made with Abraham. According to the covenant, God would offer protection and land to Abraham and his descendants, but they must follow the path of God. He then commanded Abraham and his future generations to perform the ritual of circumcision as a symbol of the covenant.

Genesis Chapter 17, "And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. And I will establish my covenant between me and thee an thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations. This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised. And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you. And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed. He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant. And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear? And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee! And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his mane Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him. And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year. And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham. And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him. And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son. And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him."

The Third Covenant: (Mosaic Covenant)

The Moses covenant was an agreement between God and the Israelites that established the laws that Israel was to follow. It is also known as the Sinaitic covenant because it was made at Mount Sinai. The Mosaic covenant was a conditional covenant spoken to Moses on Mount Sinai that outlined the laws Israel was required to obey, known as the Mosaic Law. Moses was a Hebrew prophet, leader, and teacher who delivered the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt. Matthew 5:17, "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil." Jesus is saying, He didn't come to the earth to destroy the Law of Moses, but to fulfill it. One way He fulfilled it was by living it perfectly, sinlessly, (Hebrews 4:15), "For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin." Which qualified Him to serve as our perfect Sacrifice for Sin, (Hebrews 7:26-27) "For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself."

Jesus did not abolish the Mosaic Law, but to fulfill it. Jesus's teachings emphasized the spirit of the law over its letter, and he showed how the law pointed to him as the fulfillment of its purpose. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus explained that he had the true interpretation of the Law of Moses. Jesus did not deny the election of Abraham, the requirement of circumcision or denounce Moses. Jesus showed that keeping the letter of the law doesn't make someone righteous. Jesus emphasized that God sees the heart, and that people are guilty if they have hatred in their hearts. Jesus fulfilled the law by being the only person to keep the whole law, even in his heart, without sin.

The fourth Covenant: (Davidic Covenant)

The David covenant is a promise from God to King David that a descendant of his would reign over Israel forever. The covenant is recorded in the book of II Samuel 7:8-9, "Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth."

The covenant establishes David and his descendants as kings of Israel. It's a "Grant" covenant, similar to the Abrahamic Covenant. The covenant promises that David's descendants will receive land, descendants, and blessing. The covenant is the basis for hope of a Messiah. The Bible teaches that the promise to David was fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

Scriptural References related to the Davidic Covenant:

II Samuel 7:10-16

"Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime, And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house. And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever. I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men: But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee. And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever."

Psalm 89:3-4

"I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant, thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations." Selah.

Psalm 89:28

"My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him."

Psalm 89:34

"My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips."

Psalm 89:39

"Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground."

Psalm 132:12

"If thy children will keep my covenant and y testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore."

The Davidic Covenant is important because it establishes a kingdom that will not end and will go through the line of David.

The Fifth Covenant: (New Covenant)

The New Covenant is a promise from God to mankind that involves forgiveness of sins and a new relationship between God and humanity. It's based on God's grace, not on following the law. The New Covenant is a promise of redemption. It's a new relationship between God and mankind. It's based on God's grace, not on following the law. It involves forgiveness of sins. It involves God's empowering Spirit to help people live lives of love. It involves being reconciled to God. It involves being sanctified through the writing of God's law on people's hearts.

Scriptural References related to the New Covenant: 

Jeremiah 31:31-34

"Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers i the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD: But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel: After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more."

Hebrews 8:8

"For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord."

Luke 22:20

"Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you."

Jesus' New Covenant promises assure that everyone who will not resist the continual drawing of the Holy Spirit on their hearts will be drawn to Jesus through repentance and faith, be reconciled to God, forgiven of their sins, and sanctification.

One of the greatest things about the Lord is His compassion. He's not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Romans 2:3-7, "And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgement of God? Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of righteous judgement of God; who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who be patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life."

This passage is saying, it is the goodness of God that leads us to repentance. God works on the hearts to melt them. He changes us from the inside out and turns a heart of stone into a heart of flesh. We are all stubborn in our wills, mind & emotions and God is able to meet us where we are and relate to us in our needs. This verse means that God's kindness and patience leads people to repentance and away from sin. It also emphasizes that God will judge everyone based on their actions, not their religious status. God's kindness is intended to lead people to the repentance. God's kindness is rich and patient. God's kindness is demonstrated in Christ. God's kindness is meant to lead people to confess their faults and turn from sin. God's kindness is meant to lead people to fellowship with Him. God's kindness is not to be taken lightly. God's kindness is his Love in action. God's goodness is benevolent generosity. God's goodness is a sense of goodwill toward sinners and saints alike. For we all fall short of the glory of God but we are instructed to pick up ourselves and keep moving forward. You can win if you will not quit. God sees us all with our imperfections and yet he still qualifies the called, as we are in partnership with him.

Often times, we need forgiveness when the hardest person to forgive is ourselves. Remember this, we are human, we are not perfect, we will make the wrong decisions, experience low points and even be the bad guy in someone else's story but that doesn't mean you should be defined by that. Jesus is saying to you today, it's time to let it go, whether it's shame, regret, bitterness, embarrassment, memories of failed scenarios, or anger that you hold against yourself. You have to realize that forgiveness of self and acceptance of experiences is needed in order for you to be free. If you've learned, repented, changed, and grown since than there is no need to suffer, condemn, judge or hinder yourself any longer. Find the greater purpose of the pain of your past so you can have peace and wisdom in your present and future. It is time to move forward in forgiveness as Jesus died to give us the abundant life and he has so much more for you.

John 10:10

"I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."

In this verse, Jesus says that he came to give people life more abundantly, the abundant life. An abundant life is more than just material things, it's a life filled with love, joy, peace and all the fruits of the Spirit.

Jesus's death also significant because it redeems people from sin and the consequences of sin. Substitutes for people and appeases God's wrath towards sinners. The abundant life is a process of learning, practicing, and naturing. It also involves failing, recovering, adjusting, enduring and overcoming. Jesus calls himself the gate-door, for the sheep pen. The gate does the opposite of thieves, who steal, kill, and destroy. The gate gives freely, creates life, rebuilds, and reconciles as he is "The good shepherd." John 10:7-11, "Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep."

Romans 5:6-11

"For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement." Atonement/ One with God

In His Grip,

Pastor Wendy Schenkel