In Part I, we considered the establishment of the Old Covenant within the ceremony between God and the people of Israel as outlined in Exodus 24. It is vital to notice that within the story of God rescuing Israel, it is God’s choice that is the dominant feature. God’s saving activity was to deliver the people from Egypt. While it is true that a sense of obligation on Israel’s behalf would naturally flow out being rescued; there is no reason to believe that the Covenant of Exodus 24 is the motivation for God’s acting.

God’s motivation was simple; He had made a promise (Gen. 12:1-3; Judges 2:1) to do something great through the people He had chosen …

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Not only was freedom God’s gift to us when we first trusted in Jesus (Galatians 5:1), it is also God’s gift for us every day (Galatians 5:13).  In other words, God is now on the inside, via His Holy Spirit, working to change our attitude/actions in and through us.  How?  The Bible says, when we walk in the Spirit we will not gratify the desires of the flesh (Galatians 5:16, 19-21).  How do you know if you are “walking in the Spirit?”  This is the subject we will explore in today’s teaching

 

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