Dear Family, 

Today is Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Today is Day 11 and Day 4 of Week 2 in Count to Pentecost. 

In the Old Testament, we find mention of the Messenger of the Covenant. As we can also see from  Scripture, Jesus is the One assigned and anointed to bear the responsibility of making a New  Covenant or agreement between God and man (Malachi 3:1). 

The Old Covenant was intended to be temporary and only be a foreshadowing of heavenly things and  the permanent New Covenant.  

Hebrews 8:13 A new covenant, He hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth  old is ready to vanish away. The Old was ready to vanish and be replaced by the New which was  based on better promises. 

In Matthew 26:28 Jesus announcing to His Disciples that His blood is the blood of that New  Covenant; and, Jesus is the One Who fulfilled every one the requirements of the Old; and, He is the  only One capable of establishing and sealing the New Covenant. And, we also notice this New  Covenant has a better kind of promises (Hebrews 8:6; Hebrews 11:10,13-16). 

So, we ask, was there a reason for the Old Covenant knowing the New One has better rewards?  Yes! In fact, we can see there was a need for a New Covenant for several reasons.  

• It was not possible that animal blood could pay the penalty for sin (Hebrews 10:4; 9:14;  Romans 5:9). ,\li>
• In the Old, Sacrifices had to be repeated over and over (Hebrews 10:1-3) because the  people did not have the heart or the power to keep the Old Covenant requirements.
• In the New Covenant, the laws are written on the heart and the New Covenant grants  access to the power of the Holy Spirit (Hebrews 10:16). 
• The promises involve everlasting life (Hebrews 9:15). 

Matthew 26:28 For this is My blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the  remission of sins. 

Ben Faulkner, Pastor  
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